Brian and Melissa Kemish!

Congratulations to two wonderful individuals: Brian and Melissa tied the knot at Foxwoods-Lake of Isles resort this past weekend. An unbelievable event in terms of guests, food, music, mohawked photographers, and gin. Amanda and I loved every minute of it; it is also a significant event because it was the first time since we've had both kids that Amanda and I have left them overnight. Weird. The ride down to CT sucked--as most rides south of Portland do--since we sat in traffic in Worcester for an hour and twenty minutes....and moved three miles. No joke. Ask Amanda. We got to the Grand Pequot hotel--where Bri and his buds were hanging out inhaling Southern Comfort--right at two. From then on, it was pure fun.



Getting to see my old college roommate JR was truly awesome. We had to--quite regretfully--miss his wedding to his wonderful wife Theresa (it was the day before Callum was born, and Amanda was 'feelin it'). So, as an extra treat, I got to finally meet her! I figured out that the last time I saw Josh before this was about 8 years ago, when Amanda and I lived in Disgusta in the crappiest piece of crap apartment ever. Below, you can see JR and I marvelling at Melissa as she marches down the aisle. We were standing on a deck overlooking the Lake of Isles. A beautiful, beautiful setting!Brian, who loves to handle wood of all types (wah wah wah), built this beautiful arbor/trellis piece. They got married right below it. Brian was a forestry major at college, and he was on the woodsmen's team (in fact, after one of his meets was when Amanda and I went on our first date in college!). I loved the poetics the Justice of the Peace described when she acknowledged Birch as a strong, noble wood which is also very resilient and bends easily to adapt to stressful situations. What she failed to add--and I think this suits Brian very well--is that it is REALLY hot for a very short amount of time.... it burns up quick...and then leaves absolutely no coals or 'legacy.' HAHA Brian....
Dr. and Mr. Theresa Adams....
During cocktail hour, there was a duet of a guitarist and saxophone player--excellent job! And then the DJ rocked enough to get me, a goofy fatty with NO dance skills to speak of, out on the floor for 96.4 percent of the night. I think the bar helped too. The filet mignon was amazing. And then, at the end of the night, around 10ish, they put out sliders and pizza. Pefect snaking rechargement from all the dancing I was doing with Mrs. Petunia Kemish! Below, beautiful Melissa and beautiful Amanda Stuart pause for a quick photo opp....
In college, Josh and I would go out dancing all the time. Josh is a real humdinger with that. None of what occurred in the last two sentences is even remotely true. But it must have been something in the gin that night....
After the wedding, Amanda and I went to our shady hotel room in rotten Groton (it wasnt thaaaat bad). It was just so great to reconnect with two guys with whom I shared an amazingly formative part of my existence. I really hope the years wont be so far between until I can see these idiots again....whether down in Nashville for Josh, or down in Bristol, CT for Brian.

Congratulations Kemishes!