amy and 'tine tied the knot!

i was in kansas city this weekend for amy and justin's wedding. for those of you who don't know who i'm talking about, i'll tell you the story. amy and i have been friends since we were 9. she'll tell you we were 10 when we met and that it was the summer of 1990, but i say we were 9. we've been arguing over this point for years. at any rate, she has a younger sister named julie who is cam's age, so needless to say the 4 of us pal-ed around every summer of our formative years. we attended day camp together, rode bikes like it was our job, caused trouble, had countless sleepovers...you get the drift. she's one of my oldest friends and i love her dearly.

so she grew up in kansas city (divorced parents: one in kc and one in houston), so that's where she and her now hubbie, justin, settled. and i was up there over the weekend playing bridesmaid. what a fabulous weekend! amy, justin, julie, her boyfriend marc, cam and me all bunked at their tiny 3-bedroom house and made it through the weekend with only one bathroom! it was so great to have the 4 of us back together and the relative newcomers justin and marc fit right in and didn't miss a beat. let's hope cam and i end up with people who will tolerate the ridiculousness as well as justin and marc do. it's amazing that when you've been friends with someone for so long you can go 6 or 8 months between visits and still just pick up where you left off. so fun.

the wedding and all associated festivities were flawlessly executed (clearly, we're talking about amy here) and absolutely beautiful. my stomach still hurts from laughing so hard at julie and cam (it's amazing how so little has changed over the years), i'm a bit tired from the trip but i'm so thankful i was able to be a part of it all. congrats, guys!

love and miss you,
jan and dad

oh, and i have to add that cam and marc almost missed the ceremony because they decided that it was a really great idea to go watch the ut/nebraska game at a bar at 3:30 before the 6:30 ceremony. what they didn't realize is that while they knew how to get from amy/justin's house to the bar, they had absolutely no idea how to get from there to the church. why am i not surprised? thank god they made friends at the bar who both knew how to get to the church and were willing to give the two boys a ride. julie and i were making bets in the limo on the way to the church on how late they would be. both of us lost 'cause they were right on time, but just barely. as cam said, "i'm dumb. but marc is dumber." we're blaming this one on marc, but i'm sure there the total score will be more like cam: 100, marc: 43. cam does far more dumb things in the grand scheme of things as we all know. but it makes for some great stories and that's why we love him!

here's a great one of the 4 of us at the rehearsal dinner.

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never fear, loyal readers. i am alive. just haven't had a whole hell of a lot to say lately. ok, let's be honest, i never want for things to say. let's just say, i've had nothing blog-worthy happen to me lately.

i do have a few updates for you.

1. last week i officially started working on a new piece of business at work. i am now splitting my time between bfgoodrich tires online and the alliance for climate protection. you know me, i'm not happy unless i'm constantly challenged. so now that mr. al gore has an oscar and a nobel prize under his belt, he's decided to start spreading the word (via mass media) about impending climate change. and i get to be a part of that! FREAKING EXCITING! it will be so great to be a part of something bigger than selling chips. i knew there was a way to use my ad experience and do something worthwhile. things are looking up.

2. fall is upon us here in the mond of rich. leaves are falling, i've busted out the sweaters and i actually visited a pumpkin patch last weekend and bought a few to adorn my porch. so freaking domestic. kinda makes me wanna puke, but i'm not used to experiencing autumn so cut me some slack. i'm trying to do it up right. so there are 2 pumpkins and a crazy green and white striped gourd perched on my stoop. of course, mimi doesn't understand that they are, in fact, inanimate and growls at them every chance she gets. dumbass.

3. there is a show on tlc right now about some crazy couple that has 17 children. jesus. this woman has been having children for 26 years. am i the only one who thinks that's insane???

ok, mimi has started sawing logs next to me on the couch, so i guess it's time to hit the sack. do you think dogs can have sleep apnea? i'll have to research that this week. love you all and will write more soon.