Apparently Kim is trying to make more friends for us out in KC. She met someone who might be moving into our apartment complex. Mike who is the new trainee at her office is also living in town now. Looks like we could have plenty to do this week if we didn’t work out all the time…

I had a hockey game last night, and I think it was one of our best played games, but we still somehow lost. I should have had a few goals, but just couldn’t bury the stupid puck. The other team had a youngster in net for the second period and he alone denied me two times. Guess the game was frustrating enough for everyone, we didn’t even hang out in the parking lot afterwards. Oh well, it gave me time to catch up on a few computer things before bed…

Kim and I both fell asleep super early last Thursday night, and I think I needed it to get ready for the party that was this weekend…

Friday we took a half day and flew direct to Cincinnati on Delta. I like doing this so much better than flying to Indy or whatever else we have done. One and half hours max and you are done with the trip. We got in around 6, and Kim’s college roommate (Amy) picked us up. We went over to her apartment to get ready to meet up with some people and go out for the night. We decided that we would go to Christy’s in Clifton for dinner. Courtney and my good buddy Liam both met up with us there. I had a turkey reuben, and it was excellent! Kim’s cousin Katie works there and showed up as we were finishing up dinner. We then decided that we were going to Mt. Adams for the rest of the night. This is where the night got funny and interesting both at the same time. Liam and I were going to take his car over to Amy’s apartment and head out from there. We get in his car and realize that he has no gas and it requires diesel. We had no idea where to get diesel so we just decided to take a cab directly to Mt. Adams and meet up with the girls there. The cab driver shows up and we have the typical cab conversation asking where the driver is from, where he has lived, etc. Through this conversation we learn that this particular driver has only driven in Cincinnati for 10 days. However, he did say that he had been to Mt. Adams a few times this past week. We almost make it there on our first try, but we missed one crucial turn. We ended up on the highway going north, away from where we want to be. He tells us to ignore the meter at that point and we would just have to pay the $10 that it was currently showing. I think the total amount should have been less than $10, but oh well he was obviously having a rough day. I’m not sure the order of everything, but I know we were in Kentucky at one point, we went up the mainstreet bar district downtown at least 2 times, etc. When we finally got to Mt. Adams the meter said $35, and I think we were in the cab for almost an hour. The girls had almost given up on us. The rest of the night was a pretty typical Mt. Adams night, a good time on the town…

Saturday we hung around with Kim’s family for a little bit, playing some flag football with the kids, until it was time to head downtown to get ready for the wedding. We were staying with my parents and brother Tim at the Garfield Suites. I’m sure this place was really nice at one time, but it is definitely showing its age. The suites were very large and spacious, but I think the TV was older than I am. The wedding was at the Verdin Bell & Clock Museum, which is in the old St. Paul’s church. If you follow the link, you can see just how pretty the building is. The nice thing about this place is that both the service and the reception were in the same place. The have everything setup for a service when you get there, and after that is over, everyone goes to the courtyard for drinks and hors dourves. While this is going on the inside is setup for a reception with tables and chairs along with a dance floor. We all had a great time, and it was good to see so many people that I hadn’t seen in a long time, all of the old Lake Cumberland houseboat people…
Sunday we spent most of the day with Kim’s family, after having a lunch with mine. A fun and tiring weekend…

It’s been a pretty typical week so far. I have started playing hockey 2 times a week though. Just played again yesterday. This is more of a pickup game with the same guys each week, just different team. No refs, no keeping track of the score, etc. It’s pretty quick hockey though, so hopefully I can get good again…

Tomorrow we fly back to Cincinnati for my good friend Amy’s wedding. I wish I would have planned it out better to see DMB tonight. Oh well, just a couple weeks away is the KC show. I’m sure this weekend is going to be a blast. If you are around friday, let me know since I don’t have anything planned yet…

Sorry about not posting yesterday, but I was super busy yesterday with work and catching up on all my usual internet activities. Well obviously FBTE was a great time. It is so hard to sum up such a wonderful time, so I won’t even try. I never want these weekends to end though, too much fun with such a large group of great friends. Not much else you can really ask for. Now the long wait until this years Hammerstein shows begins. Hopefully all of us can make it to NYC once again, for some more great times and memories!
The only bad thing about the weekend was the loss of my digital camera. I’m not sure if someone took it, if it’s still hidden under a bed somewhere or what, but hopefully it turns up. If you see anything strange on ebay let me know. I rarely lose anything, but I guess when I do it is usually something pretty important or of a pretty good value. Oh well, not much I can do now except for keep bugging the hotel…