September 6, 2008. 365 days away. If you head over to our wedding blog, you’ll see the countdown widget is finally under the one year mark. Natalie and I were engaged last December, so we’re 9 months into it with 20 to go. Seems like a long time, eh? It […]
Some of the folks who are reading this blog may be startled to find out that I was once an exercise fiend. Yup. I was in a daily routine that included plenty of exercise and a healthy consumption of food. Somewhere in the midst of training for my 3rd marathon, I had […]
Natalie’s been very “in to” our wedding planning lately and it’s becoming a little contagious. She’s been writing blog posts over on the wedding blog and just this week, she unveiled what I will call her wedding “touchstone”. She calls it her “inspiration board”. It’s basically a bunch of reference points. […]
We’ve been having a lot of fun over on our wedding blog. Natalie and I have been posting a lot. It’s not the most compelling stuff for general consumption, but it’s a nice way for us to keep in touch with our families, friends, and members of the Wedding Party. We’re able […]

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