15 Weeks

Mr. & Mrs. Matthies

It was a busy couple of days that started with rehearsal at one of the grandest mansions on Summit Avenue overlooking downtown St. Paul, Summit Manor. The festive ambiance, salad, margarita pizza, lasagna, carafe of red wine, overstuffed cheese manicotti, beer, garlic mashed potatoes, gellato and golf ball themed cake at Buca de Beppo was enjoyed by all at the Grooms Dinner. The bride, her bridesmaids and myself, the personal attendant, slept like princesses after our resling toast to the brides last single night in our overstuffed beds surrounded by the guilded glamour of the St. Paul Hotel. Between the egg sandwiches, applewood smoked bacon, peach bellinis, bowl of berries, banana caramel stuffed french toast and raspberry fizz at the M. St. cafe we really started the wedding day off on the right foot! After pining up our hair, putting on our faces and slipping into our dresses the bride and groom had their first look in the colorful St. Paul Hotel flower garden in front of a beautiful brick wall overflowing with ivy. A frenzy of photographs later the wedding party made their way to Summit Manor to join Alissa and Trevor's families for more portraits on the grand front porch of the mansion. One walk down the aisle and Alissa and Trevor were Mr. and Mrs. and I couldn't be happier for them!

July 4th

Not exactly a speedracer

When I went to watch Creig race the other weekend little did I know that I would be racing around the track myself! I thought Creig's dad was joking around when he asked if I would be able to stick around afterwards to get out on the track but he wasn't! Creig helped me get suited up with a jacket, helmet (in silver, my favorite color!) and neck brace. Then after a little seat adjusting we were off! I couldn't believe how bumpy the ride was compared to how smooth it looks when your watching a race. And yes, I got passed by Creig and his dad twice, but that's ok, I figure I will leave the racing career up to Creig!