Before Andrew's Wedding

Some people pack when they travel, others buy what they need when they get there. Brent and Gabe fall in the latter category. After they picked up necessaries at the local K Mart, we decided to pass the time remaining before the wedding by having a couple of beers outside the hotel. Aaron practiced his best man's toast. His deadpan praise of Andrew's moral character made me double over with laughter. The rain diminished to a drizzle and a bottle of Becks swiftly killed my hangover. We made comedy from the raw materials of defamation, absurdity, and bad taste.

John Belushi lives.

A pose reminiscent of Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner, when Roy Batty dies.

Where to Rent a Tux in Battle Creek, Michigan

Andrew and Mira got married in the middle of an impressive storm that hovered over the upper Midwest for more than 48 hours and caused flooding in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Aaron was the best man, Brent the next best man. Guests thought they looked dapper in their tuxedos, which had been supplied by Clair's on Columbia Avenue. Although we were wearing the same style of tux, Gabe and I, the groomsmen, were mistaken for blackjack dealers who hadn't changed after their shifts at Firekeepers.