- I proposed the day AFTER Valentine’s Day – because that holiday is bullshit.
- It was during a rerun of Friends. Michele was very confused at first.
- The day before the wedding we tried to clean birds nests from the lights of the pavilion at Chinquapin – who graciously hosted the reception.
- Sister Kitty gave instructions to my brother on how to march ceremoniously.
- Our rehearsal dinner was fajitas at Ninfas.
- We went to Dave & Busters for our “bachelor/ette party”, but Michele had to leave early because her sister got a flat tire coming into town.
- I had some butterflies in my stomach during breakfast with my parents on my wedding day.
- The Rice/TMC Catholic Student Center chapel was adorned with flowers done by Jarrett.
- Marsha and Jarrett composed a song for our wedding.
- My family cried during the remembrance of my grandmother, who had died the previous year.
- The moment I slid the ring onto Michele’s finger.
- Everyone changed into casual clothes for the reception, since it was outdoors.
- We served BBQ brisket.
- We had a margarita machine.
- We had spray-mister bottles as centerpieces. The one rule was don’t squirt water on Michele.
- It was hot enough that one guest got heat exhaustion.
- Marsha and Jarrett spent part of the night surgically removing gnats from the wedding cake frosting.
- My best man, Bill Church, made the toast. We’ve lost touch, for no good reason.
- Our first dance was to “Weightless” by Ellis Paul.
- We had a dollar-dance with the bride.
- My favorite picture in the world is of Michele with wedding flowers in her hair, a squirt bottle in her hand, and mischief in her eyes.
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