Just a quick note, since I’m on my honeymoon: There’s a hurricane on its way through Florida. That’s not something we expected to deal with during our time here, but I think we’re in a reasonably safe spot. It messes with a few of our plans, but we’ll certainly be together for whatever happens.
Thoughts From the Aftermath
Erin and I got married on Saturday, September 17. It’s been a few days, and we haven’t yet gotten used to calling each other husband and wife. They still sound like overly adult terms.
It’s a funny feeling. There’s so much building up to just a few moments in a day when you move from engaged to married. Then everything is over, you enjoy a party with friends and family, then that is over too. You’re left with a scattershot of memories from a whirlwind of an evening, and a lifelong partner. It’s a lot to take in.
We’re thrilled with how everything went, with how the weather cooperated, the people we got to celebrate with. We’ve cleaned up the area, and are preparing for our honeymoon. Maybe by the time that is over we’ll feel more comfortable with our new titles for each other.
The Wedding Approaches
I’m writing this over the course of several days before Erin and I get married. I’ll note when these thoughts were written down.
Continue reading “The Wedding Approaches”Back to The MN State Fair
I haven’t been to the Minnesota State Fair since 2017, just prior to my senior year of college. Since then, my travels home haven’t aligned with the event, so I’ve missed out on the fun and festivities I was lucky enough to enjoy for so many years.
Finally, with Erin and I being back for our wedding, we were able to return. We only spent about 4.5 hours there, but we enjoyed an abbreviated version of the fair trips we looked forward to each year of college. It was genuinely exciting to go back, to have the familiarity of the sights and sounds and smells, and spent quality time together in the unique atmosphere the fair provides.
And for the record, I ate:
- A strawberry nutella crepe
- Most of a cone of Sweet Martha’s cookies
- An elk burger with a side of fries
- A Pronto Pup
- A pork chop on a stick
Buncha Crunch Revival
In sixth grade my mom took me to our local Hollywood Video so I could rent Fellowship of the Rings. I had started reading the trilogy, and wanted to watch each movie as I finished the corresponding book. Shockingly, my mom acquiesced — I’m guessing she wasn’t wholly familiar with its contents.
More importantly, I saw a box of Buncha Crunch on the shelf.
Continue reading “Buncha Crunch Revival”Love, Loss, and Sk8r Bois
I woke up with the chorus of Avril Lavigne’s punk/pop hit Sk8er Boi stuck in my head. Here is the result.
Continue reading “Love, Loss, and Sk8r Bois”Intimacy of Improv
I went to a show by the Secret Improv Society this past weekend, which performs in an odd theater building near Union Square. It’s only the second time I’ve been to a professional improv performance, and I was struck by how special the experience is.
Continue reading “Intimacy of Improv”SEL
The tutoring organization I work with, Step Up, has focused heavily on the social and emotional learning (SEL) of the students in their program. To some extent, this is an expectation of any tutor who is also meant to be a role model. Just as with Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the goal is to improve the student’s outcomes in as many ways as we can; unsurprisingly, helping the student feel better about themselves and their place in the world can be a huge factor in their future success.
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