Friday, October 31, 2008

Actually, Not Too Much To Discuss Leading Up To A Week That Will Change The World...

First, a few things to discuss:

1) I had my "annual review" at work. Everyone did. And I got a raise! Now, before you get all excited and start saying things like, "That jerk can afford to buy me some drinks at the bar now." or whatever; understand this. Since I've only worked there almost three months (one month for the review time), it is prorated. What does that mean in monetary terms? I have about 3-4 cents more in my pocket an hour. HELL YEAH! I was born to live in this kind of economy. Man, imagine how awesome I would have done in the Great Depression...

2) Along with my raise, I get a trip to Austin for a conference about Convio. For those that don't know about Convio, it's a computer database program that KNOWS ALL ABOUT YOU.

3) So, I understand that there's a presidential election going on. Some local guy named Barracks Obammers looks like a contender. Anyway, I guess he's having an election party with a million or so of his closest Chicago friends in Grant Park. Anyone going? Mandy? You're best friends with him, right? I expect to see you there? Does anyone know if there will be snacks and/or if it's BYOB?

Now for the real business of the evening:


At the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) for Children's Memorial Hospital's Cocktails For a Cause event. It was a real good time. Lots of people (about 500) eating lots of good food (rabbit, roast beef sandwiches, chocolates), bidding on auction prizes (sports memorabilia, walk on rolls for Samantha Who? and My Name Is Earl) and such. What was nice for me was I didn't have to go to work until 4pm and then hung out at the MCA until 1pm. Not bad for a days work.


Here was my office at the MCA. It doubled as the auction warehouse. There is wine, posters, photos, baseballs, and all kinds of stuff.


The mayhem


Art and bruschetta


Cubs fans would like this. It's Ernie Banks, (I forget), Ryne Sandberg, and Ron Santo.


Autographed baseball. I think it's the White Sox, but not positive. I lost the auction directory...


One of my neighbors decided to gussy up the outside of their building. There was so much going on that I can't begin to describe it. Plus, I was on a very important mission of getting pizza for dinner when we spotted this. So...


As many of you know, Megan and working to officially be smarter than I am by getting her Master of Business Administration degree at Loyola. Look at all those intelligent graphs and well thought out statements on that paper. My homework from grad school looked exactly like it did when I was in elementary; all drawings...

That's about it.

xoxo,

Mike

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Wedding of Andy and Leslie.


First off, can I tell you how weird Indiana is. We had to make a quick stop and as we exited the highway I said, "I misread the sign back there. I thought it said 'Quaker Steak and & Lube' and then we pulled into the strip mall where I discovered it was no mistake. How good can any place be with the word "lube" in their name? Well, I will tell you next time I go through Indiana because I will make a special point in stopping by. On to the wedding...


A lovely ceremony. It was very quick. About 15 minutes. Very efficient.


Andy didn't have anything on the registry for himself (at least I didn't think so), so he got to have the Hummer limo.


Here they are arriving at the reception. The driver made fun of Andy since he had to help his bride out of the limo.


There was a few hours to kill between the wedding and reception. So, here's Megan madly buttering her bagel at the Jumping Java Bean Cafe or something like that. There's my coffee. It reminds me of the coffee Mike Myers orders from "So, I Married An Axe Murderer." "Excuse me, Um... I ordered the LARGE coffee. GEEZ! Look at the size of this!"


Our gift to the bride and groom; the world's largest baked potato...


I ate this cake like there was no tomorrow.


Ken (Kenner) always looks this way when he's in line at the bar.


A beautiful setup in the reception hall


Andy (a.k.a. the groom) & Leslie (a.k.a. the patient bride)


For the rest of the pictures, I can pretty much say "DANCING!!!"




Megan had some good intuition and sugggested "Maybe we should take a photo now before we start to look ugly." So, here is our non-ugly picture.


The bride


Megan and I really don't like each other. It's a ruse...


Oh, I can't stay mad at you. Mostly because I don't have a reason to be...


I think my facial expression in the next couple says it all...


See...






Megan, Frances, and I


Seriously, it is very difficult to take a picture of Kenner with his eyes open. Megan did a good job though...


Kenner, Frances, and Megan


Frances proclaims she's "westside till I die."


Leslie and Ben during the "dollar dance."


Me and Noah




Tired boy in the window


Frances and Megan looking beautiful


Rachel and Andy (groom)




DANCING!!!


FRANCY-PANTS DOING THE DANCY-DANCE!




Wow! We look somewhat presentable still...












I believe Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" was playing.


Rock and/or Roll!!!!


I wish I knew what was going on here...


Frances and Megan are apparently starting the band Heart: The Next Generation...


To finish, I say: DANCIN'!!!

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