Great day in the ‘Boig.. we’re down here at our freind Matthew’s wedding. We’ve known Mattew and his family  for 28 years…He’s marrying a great lady.. Carolyn.. whom he met in DC>. but happens to live here in Pittsburgh too !

They got married in St. Stephans church where all of Matt’s parents, gandparents, uncles and aunts got married. Nice place.. but no airconditioning.. and it’s in the 90s and humid here..

 

Thanks goodness for these. I’m now a big fan.. (badah bump)

 

here’s mattsparents.. our good freinds kate and steve

 

 

 

the blushing groom

 

the bride and her dad

 

here we go !

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then back on the buss to the party.. at teh Pittsburgh childerens museam.

 

check out the wine they had !

 

and moscow muels.. yum !

 

here’s matt and diane

 

in came the couple of honor.. for first dance

 

then a dance with mom

 

shannon and aaron

 

 

one cool feature tey had there was silkscreening cloth bags.. diane and i made a design for me to take to burnign man . Here’s Bonnie.. a regional burner who helped us.. She was great !!!

 

 

then back in to mingle

 

 

and a firey exit

 

 

then back on the nicely airconditioned bis !

 

glad to be back in the hotel.. really tired now.

 

 

 

One great add for the day was the chance to hang out with our reallllllly good freinds larry and leah.. We met them downtown for thai food for lunch. It was SO good seeign them and catching up.. we talked kids, work. leahs’ growign writing career.. so great being with them !

 

we finished up with a great milkshake (though nota tthe place that had this sign)

 

ok.. cant stay awake anymore..

more tomorrow

nite all. nite sam

-me

 

Diane and I are ‘Dahntahn’ .. downtown in pittsburgh..  amazing that wel ived here more than 25 yearsago when I was in school . We’re down for our good freind  Matthew’s wedding . Matthews and his folks, Kate and Steve were our first freinds when we moved here in 1988..

It’s fun walking around downtown pittsburgh and trying to place ourselves there.. .. The best way to some it up is this song i found.. you may need a translater..

more from the wedding tomorrow !

night all night sam
-me

Today was a special day in our Muncih HQ.. but I couldn’t be there this week. There was a party to welcoem the first 100 or so folks workign in the new center  I was very sorry to have to miss it. . In honor of that all the execs (which would have included me) wore traditional german costums. lederhosen for men.. and dirndl’s for women. There were soe great pictures that came from there today.

 

I was so sorry to miss the fun that i dug out my old lederhosen from 1979 .. The nice thing is that they still

fit..!!!..

sort of !

note all, nite sam

-me

1Am and I’m still working.. ugh.. workdays are getting longer..

Took a break today to go see our freind Bess o’briens new movie. Bess does documentary’s on socil issues. Max was in a play and a moview she produced ‘Voices’.. about voices of young Vermonters.

This movie is called ‘All of Me’ and ita abotu easiting disorders. Its a topic I never really thoguth of.. the movie is powerful and thought proviking. it told the story of a dozen or so vermonters who have  struggled with bulemia or anerexia  or had a child that has.. After the moview, several of the people featured in the moview participated in a panel.. it was really very moving  hearign them all tell their  stories..

bess and the cast will be  touring Vermont over the next couple of months. I encourage you to go see the moview.. They are also looking for help funding the tour. You can find info  about the  tour and how to donate here

 

http://kingdomcounty.org/eating-disorder-documentary/

i hope you get a chance to see it

nite all, nite sam

-me