Matt Wins Lotto
Of course he didn't, just another ploy to attract more interest – and perhaps a Google search or two, since this is sweeps month. Peter now, he is on a role – but I'm getting ahead of myself. Perhaps – just perhaps – the Lotto in this case is an allegory for his new bride Samara. On September 3, 2006 Matt turned in his “Get out of Jail Free” card and tied the knot with his girlfriend of several years Samara Lee. The two of them planned and hosted the gala event in balmy Lake Las Vegas – check out the link for pictures. It had been several years since my last opportunity to spend time with Matt's friends from LTHS – Pete and Steve. Impervious to change, it could just as well have been 1994 with trash talk, swashbuckling, self-aggrandizing and wedgies the conduct de jour. I would be hard pressed to come up with a Top Ten for the groomsmen – but let me try:
10. Adam on the golf course
9. Jim selling Hammy Putters in the vestibule
8. Steve passing out on the beach
7. John bailing on the 3D glasses
6. Pete with an ad lib toast
5. Mark doing the duck and weave with xxxx
4. Vince making a surprise appearance
3. Adam displaying Samba skills to Dirty Dancing
2. Homer dueling the Nazi wedding planner
1. Pete playing golf after an all nighter with $25K in his bag
Other news, in my first attempt at being a Foster Parent – after four months - my ward decided that living on the street was better than living with me. It was certainly an eye opening experience – kind of felt like I was in a Koontz novel where this whole subculture existed that I was unaware. Moving on – Tara is expecting baby number three, Christopher set a new personal best by not puking till half way through the reception, condolences to Sandy on the loss of Toby, kudos to Irene for making to trip to Vegas, and congrats to Kathy on her dance floor prowess. Obviously, one of the problems with doing a yearly update is that my memory only goes back 30 days. A second problem is trying to cram in all of the photo's – which is impossible and why some classics from Halloween – Christmas – and boys night out were excluded.
In our political commentary, it is reassuring to hear that Henry Kissinger has joined the administrations advisory group. Not only does it reinforce the use of his name in the “20 Questions” car game, but when you can get someone who won a Nobel Peace Prize for prolonging the Viet Nam war – it is certainly a feather in their cap. I believe it was Emperor Franz Joseph who said upon invading Serbia in retaliation for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand - “Let history be my judge.”