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  • The Most Epic Day In the History of Andrew (…Sort of)

    The following is a rundown of the series of events that comprised the most epic day in the history of Andrew (…sort of):6:40 AM:  I Awake7:45 AM:  I leave for work8:04 AM:  I arrive at work4:00 PM:  I leave work and drive home.  I load my bike onto the car and get the address for…

  • Things I miss about Nebraska

    1.  “Bad Traffic” means 5 minute delay, tops.2.  Thunderstorms are commonplace and do NOT freak people out.3.  In most cases, one can walk to wide-openness.4.  The whole state gets behind its one sports team.5.  When the light turns green, I can go, not wait for 4 or 5 idiots to turn left because, evidently, being…

  • The Move

    Alright, so after all the joyful gift opening, we were forcibly thrust back into reality.  We had Monday and Tuesday to pack, Tuesday evening to load the truck, Wednesday and Thursday to drive the Uhaul to Salt Lake, car in tow, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to find and move into an apartment.  Then of course…

  • A few words on the bridal registry…

    We got back from the honeymoon late Sunday afternoon.  That evening was spent with Tara’s family over at my parents’ house opening the wedding gifts.  It was a good time.  It was very interesting to see what people got us.  Overall, we were very happy with the gifts, and we still have tons of giftcards…

  • The Honeymoon

    The alarm went off at the Magnolia Hotel at 4:30 in the morning.  Having showered the night before, Tara and I threw on clothes and headed down to the Lobby to checkout and wait for the 5:00 shuttle to the airport.  The same guy that had checked us in the night before was still there…

  • The Wedding

    My last post was nearly 3 weeks ago.  I feel that I should give an update (And also to prove to Lynne that a married man can, in fact, xanga–albeit while is wife is not home…) I had to reread my last post because I had no recollection of it.  I admit that I was…

  • Last Xanga Post as a Single Man

    Less than 24 hours.  This is my last day at work, albeit a half day.  Yesterday I said goodbye to the production gals, which pretty much caused the reality of my departure to set in.  It was sad, but nice.  After work, the engineers and management all went out to Parker’s Smokehouse for eats and…

  • Bachelor Party Complete

    Saturday night was the bachelor party.  We started off the evening at Barrett’s with eats, drinks, and sand volleyball.  Then my parents came to pick Garin up, and the rest of us headed to our hotel, the Doubletree downtown, to check in and get picked up by the limo.  We then stocked up on booze…

  • T – 10 Days.  What can I say?  What is there to say?  I have no life beyond wedding preparations.  Thus, I’m taking Jake’s advice and churning this out while on the clock.  I’ve got 9 days left of work–I think I’m allowed.  2 paychecks left, then who knows.  Funny thing is, I’m not even…

  • Tara and I completed pre-marriage counseling last night.  It’s kind of sad–we both really enjoyed meeting with Pastor Eric.  He said some wonderful things and left both of us feeling quite excited about things.  I can’t believe it will all be done with before long.  Then it will just be finding a job.  Joyous job…

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