I feel like Ive done a ton this weekend. Thats primarily because it was another wedding weekend, with a lot of people rolling into town, and a lot of activities to be a part of. Here are some things that I did:
1) John's bachelor party on Friday night: It was held in a warehouse, which made it particulalry memorable. Try to imagine a big room with all kinds of random items stored away on metal shelves, and then imagine the lights being dimmed down and somebody cranking Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on the imported stereo system. Add a bunch of Belz cousins dancing the night away and you sort of get the idea. I have to hand it to John for throwing a party at his workplace. Makes me want to have a dance party in the Probasco building where I work.
2) The Ohio State/Michigan game at Hoppy's: Im not a huge sports fanatic but I had been hearing about this game all week as being "the biggest single game of the decade" and so I felt compelled to join my friends at the local pub on Saturday afternoon fully expecting to see a crowded room of people with their eyes glued to the screen for this singularly spectacular college football event. Much to my surprise and to the utter disappointment of my friends, the local Southern bar crowd had already decided that the Auburn/Alabama game was more significant than the Ohio State/Michigan game could ever hope to be. Lets just say there was a lot of tension in that room. We were able to watch the game on a separate screen but we werent allowed to have sound. I sensed some serious Civil War after-effect in the whole thing.
3) Mary Catherine and John's wedding: It was really beautiful. One thing that really impressed me was watching Mary Catherine's dad perform the ceremony. Part of me wonders if we should let all dads do that for their daughters. It was a really cool thing to see. The Belz family choir in the balcony was quite impressive as well.
4) The reception: More Belz family dancing, which is one of the most hilarious things to watch. It makes me want to have the entire Belz family come to my wedding, just so I can have them around to sing and dance. I dont know why you would ever want to have a wedding without dancing. And now that I have seen the Belz family dance, I dont know why you would ever want to have a wedding without Belz's.
5) Infradig concert: Imagine a good chunk of this wedding reception crowd heading over to one of the dingiest little rooms in town to hear one of their cousins play bass for Infradig Ensemble. Thats pretty much what happened. Great show!
6) New James Bond movie: Saw it today with some friends. Definitely one of the best Bond movies Ive ever seen. Not that I can remember too many of the ones that I have seen. But yeah, this one was pretty intense and enjoyable.
Just a few highlights of the weekend! Was certainly a fun one!
Posted by todd at November 19, 2006 07:53 PM