We had a somewhat eventful weekend. Friday night my mom came into town and the ladies (Jess, her mom, my mom) went wedding dress shopping at a few local places on Saturday morning. The big news out of that trip is that she found a wedding dress! I can’t really tell you anything about the dress, other than it is white… since apparently it’s illegal for me to know anything about the bride’s gown. In fact, I probably shouldn’t even know that it’s white, and have probably ruined the entire wedding with that tidbit of information in my head… oh well. My tuxedos will be a surprise for her too. I’ll give you a sneak peek… shhh don’t tell. Hopefully her new dress matches light blue and light purple since that’s what I’m leaning towards at the moment. I might even go for an orange one for my groom’s tux, to make me stand out a bit.
Later Saturday evening we held the first (annual?) seafood boil in city park. It turned out great! We even had a special surprise cake for Jess’ birthday (which is today). Photos are up in the photo area.
P.S. The first event in The Best Man Challenge will be coming very soon!
Today is officially our -1st anniversary! It’s now exactly one year until the big day. Planning is going well. We’ve got the big things taken care of (church, reception/food, photographer). The small details should fall into place. We’ve got plenty of time to figure those pieces out… even though one year is probably going to fly by.
Fresh off the Rocky Mountain Nationals circuit, this fresh faced competitor could be the one to beat. With years of high altitude training, harsh climate survival training, and rapid mountain decent expertise Jon should destroy the competition. If challenges include “igloo building”, “high ropes courses”, or “high speed downhill tree maneuvering”, Frosty will be a shoo-in. On top of extensive mountain experience, Frosty possess unparalleled underwater training; including (but not limited to) “world underwater twister champion”, Florida’s “top shark wrestler”, and has the national title of “Best up and coming underwater paintball man/woman to look out for in 2007” by NUPA (National Underwater Paintball Association). If you are concerned about endurance, you don’t have to look any further than Jon. His ability to hold his breath underwater for extended periods of time is only outmatched by the Groom himself. Again, if any of these skills are transferable to this summer’s Best Man circuit then the competition might as well stay home. If you thought this competition couldn’t get any easier for big Jon, this fierce competitor has also been honing his aerial skills. With thousands of freefall hours under his belt Jon should be the competitor of choice if we see any “freefall backgammon” or “nose-diving computer assembly” categories. Of course, even the strongest competitor has their weaknesses. If this season’s categories have anything to do with remembering names, giving speeches, remembering events, dancing, or really remembering anything at all, this competitor could be in for a world of hurt.
The Midwestern States Best Man Challenge Regional Circuit has a sure bet: Kieran “The German-Irish Rose” Leopold. The German-Irish Rose, or “The GIR” as his competition have begun to call him, tears through compulsory challenges like he was reading the morning paper. Leopold produces results on game day like a professional rock star. His antics at the 1997 Southern Wisconsin Best Man Challenge District competition, where he trounced a record-holding thirteen contenders to earn the coveted seat at the Navotony Van Deusselhornerdorfenstern ceremony, earned him unprecedented bragging rights as well as a lifetime supply of fat-free Swiss Cheese. Currently, The GIR is in isolation and training in the eastern Himalayas for the grueling Summer season, preparing for an opportunity to move up to the majors. In addition to holding the world record for the perfect speech, Leopold also enjoys keeping items of small size and great value safe from harm, dancing with perfect strangers (including Balki Bartokomous) and has been known to use the catch phrase, “Ah, but you see, I am really not right-handed!”
