Ladies and gentlemen, I am finally home from my week-long vacation ("vacation from what?" - shutup). I have been back down south, to see the good Senator preside over a wedding as a bonafide Reverend... seriously. It wound up being quite the Obner Hookup, with Albion, Yail, Busty, myself, the Senator, and Rick "Dapper" Derris all in attendance.
Clockwise from left are Busty (note intentional showing of bloody right eye), Dapper Derris, Reverend Senator, and my gay, surprised evil twin.
Details:
The senator managed to be quite professional. He treated it like a job, and spoke clearly and flawlessly. He also managed to resist what must've been immense temptation and didn't use the phrase "this is how (anyone) ROLLS" even once during the ceremony
or his impromptu toast speech. He did, however, sweat a great deal.
To his credit, it was in the mid 80's and raining like crazy, and he was also decked out in some of his greater fineries.
The rain started a good hour before the ceremony, and did not let up while I was still vertical. (Speaking of, I witnessed a fan
tastic drunk-guy-clutching-much-much-younger-girl-falling-over scene, and it made my evening) This meant that conditions were very, very muddy, especially in high traffic areas like the "bar." By the end of the evening, the puddle around that area was 4 to 5 inches deep, and pretty much pure mud. The ground by our table:
Yes, I was wearing flipflops.
In order not to ruin their friend's wedding weekend, Yail and the Senator instituted a mutually-beneficial policy of ending every "discussion" by hugging it out... i.e., "let's hug it out." They did indeed hug it out throughout the entire weekend, and many a potential crisis was averted.
I had to be quick with the camera, but one such hug-out was captured:
I was very, very happily surprised when Derris showed up later on into the reception. I knew the chances weren't great, nor was the weather, so I was doubly happy. Note that he was the best dressed person in attendance, dispite not being officially "invited," I believe.
I can honestly say the Senator did a fantastic job. He was clear, concise, and very professional, at least until the reception. Hats off to him.
