From left to right: Mom, Amanda, Grams
Fabrizio the Gato
He's the Italian cat with a Hispanic accent. He's Fabrizio.
Also, check out my other original, non-cat video "Engagement vs. MJ" over at AM|PM.
The holiday weekend
Was a blast!
We kicked things off at Amanda's boss's estate on Hood Canal on Thursday and Friday. Can you say, "private beach"?
On our way back from Hood Canal, we stopped at Port Gamble, a small resort town.
We ate at a tea house, which was Victorian and hilarious.
On Friday night, we rolled up to the Ballard Burrow to catch up with The Wives, Wesley, Matt and Jama'l for a BBQ.
On the Fourth, we picked up the new BBQ (Thanks Gramps and Grams!) and fired it up with Sergio and a few of his friends.
After that, we went to the Tacoma waterfront for the Freedom Fair.
We parked at Katie Downs for seafood and a clear view.
And we went out with a bang.
End of an era
My old friend Shelby reminded me today on Facebook that "Mission Impossible," a tradition of attempts by friends to hook me up, has officially ended now that I'm engaged. I previously detailed Mission Impossible here.
Mission Impossible was, as it turns out, impossible. None of my friends were able to hook me up with the right girl. So, I took it upon myself to trust my reliable friend named The Internet and find Amanda myself. (Scott takes partial credit for the hook-up considering he rounded the funds up for the Match.com account.)
I've had the privilege to be a part of a lot of weddings and engagements over the past couple years: I of course played a part in Nina and David's wedding. I helped Scott get to the alter and threw his epic bachelor party. I shot Cuddy and Kayla's engagement photos.
I just got Amanda's ring back in the mail after a re-size (I was only off by .25 of a size, for the record), so now that she's got the ring on the finger again, I figure I should cross myself off the list of The Greatest Quartet of Bachelors Ever to Step Foot on WWU Campus.
It's the end of an era.
Pins on the map
Hi all,
We had a great time in Las Vegas. I won't repeat what's already been said at AM|PM, but you can check out all the pictures below.
I am off to San Jose today for business and will be back in a couple days! Until then...