Slider?
(More on that later)
The weather in Chicago was crappy yesterday, which meant my plane was late getting into Minnesota, which meant I made PT, the best man, who was sweet enough to pick me up from the airport, late for the rehearsal.
Chris Taps Keg
But that really didn’t matter. We had a birthday keg to get through.
Mark Hates Dressing
PT, Andy, and Katie are Hungry
Laura and Lucas Love Food
The rehearsal dinner was in the backroom of the Downtowner Woodfire Grill in St Paul, and it was so much fun. I was hesitant to go to the place where my Tigers hopes and dreams were dashed, but the last time I was in Minnesota was a blast, so I tried to put that behind me.
A surefire way of making me happy and forgetting all pain is putting a lot of food in front of me. We had shrimp fettuccine and pizza and flat bread and bruschetta and mushroom cheese spread.
... ok PT. Ok.
So I got over it. At least on the outside.
Chris and Anne Are Getting Married
PT and Chris and Anne go way back. Chris and Anne are adorable and amazing hosts.
And yeah, they are wearing matching outfits. They are just that cute.
Everyone in that room had known each other forever. They all went to middle school together, or lived together for years and years. Chris and Anne have been together for 10 years. Their families lived down the street from each other forever. It was really sweet to be involved in that, even in the tiniest way.
Birthday Boy! (And Andrew)
And it was Jacob’s birthday, and his birthday keg, and the reason Andrew is singing with such gusto. Though I’d like to think he always sings with gusto.
Cupcake Sliders!!
For a special dessert, Chris’s sisters made him CUPCAKE SLIDERS! Remember when I found Bakerella.com and lost my shit over these? What better excuse than your brother getting married to whip these babies up? And they were so cute! And seriously delicious. Any time you can figure out a way to put cupcakes and brownies together, you’re on to something.
I could have eaten an entire crave case of them. And I’ve never said that in my life.
In Memoriam
After the dinner we went back to Chris’s mom’s house, where the keg was, to properly celebrate Jacob’s birthday. So why are these boys so sad? Something about a house plant?
Beaker?
This plant died, and they burned it. There was chanting. I might have witnessed some kind of ancient Minnesotan wedding sacrifice, I’m not sure.
Today’s agenda? Catch up on hulu, enjoy the fact that it is not snowing, and Party #2 later tonight.
