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Sterno called me up a few weeks ago “Shoo, I bought a condo. I need to move stuff.” That was code for you own a truck, you are my personal UHaul. It didn’t actually go down like that, but I gave him the heads up that I would be in town on Memorial Day weekend for a wedding and engagement party.
All was agreed upon, and I was to meet him at his parents at 6am on Friday. I was actually bright eyed and bushy tailed on that Friday morning and running just a little late. Stern called me as I was pulling onto Cherry Road to head a few blocks down to his parents house. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed a Leland Grove cop. Didn’t think much of it other than crap I am wearing a backwards cap and I am on a cell phone. Nothing illegal, just paranoid. I made complete stops at all the stop signs and the proper turn signals. I turned into Stern’s parent’s driveway and the guy still had an eye on me. Didn’t even have a caffeine buzz. Pa Stern was outside and pretty much told the cop to keep moving there was nothing to see here.
He must have been social profiling for twenty somethings with backwards caps.
I didn’t let that put a damper on the rest of the trip as we cruised 70 mph passing about 15 cops and quite a few pulled over cars. Nick L drove up later in the afternoon and said he passed 52 cops.
I helped Stern that morning and afternoon unload his temporary residence to his new condo. It’s a pretty nice pad. It over looks a blue lagoon with real blue gill. The lagoon was really blue like tiddy bowl blue.
In the evening, I was attending Mathew and Tabitha’s wedding reception. I’ve know Tab since high school and was luckily allowed to attend the wedding reception as I waited till the last possible minute to give a RSVP. I know I will be expecting my penance as the date for the big day rolls around for GTG and I.
The reception was great. The food was great, the drinks were plentiful, and everyone was in good spirits.
Above Mathew and Tab cut the cake… Unfortunately, there was no cake smashing into the face. I had my camera ready and set on action shot.
Later on the evening there was plenty of dancing to be had. The other guys there not so much, but ol’ Shoo can still cut a rug especially after a few adult beverages. GTG you’ve been warned!!!
I dutily took mental notes for GTG as to what the bridesmaids were wearing, what the cake tasted like, and how much alcohol is consumed by each guest. I unfortunately concentrated a little too much on the last item and was only able to show photographs. TGIF I took photos.
Of course, while I was at the wedding reception I was asked questions about the Shoo + GTG wedding. Other than giving a date and mentioning that the cake would be kick ass; it was all I was allowed to say.
Tab, if you are reading this… I had a great time! Congrats to marrying a great guy!
Stern, if you are reading this… I hope you got that shower curtain up. That was the worst shower ever.
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Okay.
A. You were not “bright-eyed and bushy-tailed”…you were crabby and beastly as you are every morning.
B. You didn’t remember anything about the wedding and couldn’t answer any of my questions.
C. Tab’s dress and the cake are beautiful!!
D. No adult beverages or dancing for you at our wedding.
E. You are not a grammarian.
A. Yes, I was. How can you not be excited for a road trip?
B. Free booz.
C. Very beautiful.
D. I think NOT! Can we take break dancing classes before the wedding?
E. I write code, not words.
Listen, you 2 are allowed to do whatever you want, but I for one am very anti-smashing the cake in the face. You risk getting any on your $2000 (probably more) wedding gown and the tux that must be returned and that cake prolly cost just as much as her dress so it should be cherished, not smashed. I’ll prolly refuse to even cut my cake. I’ll just wanna stare at it instead….
Shooey, way to go on not getting pulled over. Despite my warnings, I was worried you might get tagged.
Chris got 2 words for you— tootsie-roll
NO. NO. NO. NO!!!!
The words “Tootsie Roll” and “Chicken Dance” are out-lawed at the Shoofly wedding!! As the future Mrs. Shoofly, I put my foot down!!
As well as the Electric Slide.
that means the YMCA is out as well, right?
Even though Mr. DIY would be an amusing construction hat wearer….
We allowed all of the above at our wedding reception, including some fun hula hoop and beach ball type games and the Macarana (sp?); however, the new hubby and I were MIA during ALL – since we both hate being the “center of attention,” the DJ was instructed to give us a code word over the PA with at least 30 seconds to get outside to the smoking area…FYI: we don’t smoke. :O)
You can always leave those dances for later in the evening– good entertainment to watch those that drink too many adult beverages.
By the way, I am going to wait to put the date on my project– as a safety (example– Steve & Lori’s)
I’m all for karaoke at the Shoo/GTG wedding. That’d be awesome, just for the record. It’d be an hommage to Cecil’s Shoo! Without which, many of us would never be friends…
Haha. I’d be up for karaoke. Anything to keep the Shooster from dancing.
Karaoke at a wedding is a scream – a bunch of drunk people sang Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. All I can say is WOW!!
PS. Got a florist? :O)
Dude, how right you are. Got truck? Will haul. You helped me out TWICE, in a major way. Not a favor I forget.
So, a few comments to your post:
1) Damn the grovers. Pains in the ass.
2) You called for a cab, sir?
3) Jessie made an appearance! Woot
4) You forgot to mention the ihop and the smoke alarm testing. duude.