17 Days

I'm gonna continue the hair metal trend as far as that decade and it's skillful lyrics will allow me.

In honor of 17 days left to go, here is another great hair metal classic, "Seventeen"

Winger - Seventeen (YouTube)

I saw sparks fly, from the corner of my eye
And when I turned, it was love at first sight
I said please excuse me, I didn't catch your name
Oh it'd be a shame not to see you again
And just when I thought she was comin' to my door
She whispered sweet and brought me to the floor, she said
I'm only seventeen, but I'll show you love like you've never seen
She's only seventeen, daddy says she's too young, but she's old enough for me
Come to my place, we can talk it over, oh everything going down in your head
She said take it easy, I need some time, time to work it out, to make you mine
And just when I thought she was comin' to my door
She whispered sweet and brought me to the floor, she said
I'm only seventeen, you ain't seen love, ain't seen nothing like me
She's only seventeen, seventeen
(Solo)
Such a bad girl, loves to work me overtime
Feels good (ha), dancin' close to the borderline
She's a magic mountain, she's a leather glove
Oh she's my soul, it must be love
She's only seventeen, still she gives me love, like I've never seen
She's only seventeen, daddy says she's too young, but she's old enough for me
She's everything I need, daddy says she's too young
But she's old enough, old enough for me

18 Days (a day late)

So I missed posting this yesterday, but it is too good to pass up. In honor of yesterday having been 18 days till the wedding, here is the hair metal classic "18 and Life:

Skid Row - 18 and Life (YouTube)

Ricky was a young boy, He had a heart of stone.
Lived 9 to 5 and worked his fingers to the bone.
Just barely got out of school, came from the edge of town.
Fought like a switchblade so no one could take him down.
He had no money, oooh no good at home.
He walked the streets a soldier and he fought the world alone
And now it's

18 and life You got it
18 and life you know
Your crime is time and it's
18 and life to go
(repeat above)

Tequila in his heartbeat, His veins burned gasoline.
It kept his motor running but it never kept him clean.
They say he loved adventure, "Ricky's the wild one."
He married trouble and had a courtship with a gun.
Bang Bang Shoot 'em up, The party never ends.
You can't think of dying when the bottle's your best friend
And now it's

chorus

"Accidents will happen" they all heard Ricky say
He fired his six-shot to the wind that blew a child away.

RSVP Slackers: Saturday Edition

Well kids, we had a few more moth's that were slow to the flame this past weekend.

Jordan and Cierra: My good friend since elementary school and his wife. So what is the excuse? Too busy having been married for a year to check a little box and put a pre-paid postage thing in the mail?

I so forth then with do state that you both have to drunkenly stumble over to IHOP after the reception and demand the best seat in the house. Proceed to order nothing but a plate of fresh fruit and then stare at it.

Steve, Sandee, Wade: My uncle, aunt and cousin from Indianapolis. What's up guys? It's not like one of your daughter's is getting married two weeks after my wedding? I'm sure you are totally free to lollygag around, picking daises and not responding to RSVP's on time.

Therefore you all will have to shout a cheer from the following selection each time after Cara and I kiss at the reception: "Go Bears!" "Go Illini!" "Go Cubs!"

THE GROOM HAS SPOKEN!!!

19 Days

RSVP Slackers: Day One

Gather around kids, Uncle KJ has his first batch of people who missed the RSVP deadline.

Here are the RSVP's we got in yesterday (1 day late):

Rita and Paul: Cara's cousin Rita and her fiancée. What up, guys? Too busy planning your own wedding to send stuff in on time? Think that just because you guys are cool and are gonna have an awesome winter wedding that you can sit in the back of the class?

You both will now be leading everyone in the Macarena at our reception.

Renee Arnett: Cara's cousin and Rita's sister. Renee, no words can describe the hurt you have caused me by being a day late. Well, except for the words I just typed. Yeah I think those sum it all.

You will now be forced to slap the butt of whoever is closest to you anytime Cara and I kiss at the reception.

Bill, Nancy and Will Arnett: Cara's Uncle, Aunt and cousin (also are Rita and Renee's parents). Well well well. We rounded out the set, didn't we. The Bill and Nancy Arnett clan stuck together as a family and made it a complete set for being a day late.

I therefore state that you three will have to cross arms with each other anytime you want to take a drink during the reception.

Carmella and Devin: Cara's college friend and her boyfriend. Really, Carmella? Really? YOU were late with your RSVP?

You and Devin have to dance to every song at the reception. Even the anniversary dance and the sad, but sure to happen, last call dance.

We got a few other RSVP's in the mail, but I won't be including them as they are not coming. I shall never speak their names again! Unless they send us a wedding gift, then I shall speak their names again.

24 days

Répondez s'il vous plaît....today

Today is the deadline for our guests to let us know if they are totally awesome or plan on having major surgery that results in a direct conflict of celebrating our special day with us. Which, just so you know, is only an excuse as far as you can throw it. And last time I checked, you can't throw words. Simmer on that for a while.

Now I'm no mathematician and not since that one time in 2003 did I ever claim to be, but I think we are at around 72% for the total number of people we expected would come.

It's been pretty exciting to get home every day and check the mailbox for little pink envelopes of delight.

Yesterday I received a declined card from my friend Smokey who lives in Las Vegas. I knew he probably wasn't coming because of the distance, but it sure was nice to see his RSVP card come back and the line of congrats he gave us.

I think that has been part of the fun of this whole RSVP process. Being able to open the envelopes, touch the cards and see who is coming or not. I love seeing everyone's handwriting. It is such a personal thing that is associated with each particular individual and something that I feel is lost in this digital age.

So now what? 72% isn't 100%. Doesn't wedding tradition show that there will be a good number of RSVP's coming in the mail after our deadline?

My promise to you, the reader:

For every RSVP that comes in after today's deadline, I will reserve a special daily post to poke fun at those people. I will spare no one and probably lose position in a few will's and Christmas card lists for it.

One Month Until I Have a Wife!!!

Isn't she pretty?

We are now at one-month to go.

I know I have been totally lacking in posting blogs and updates. I apologize for this. Between work and getting things together for the wedding, I just haven't had time.

With apologies to Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, here is a short list of post's I hope to be making in the final month:

• Cara's ring story
• Geneva Sights and Sounds (continue the series that currently only has one post)
• Bachelor Party
• Cara's Bachelorette Party (a.k.a. my night alone playing video games and eating take-out chinese)
• Our wedding vow's, betrothal and the reading
• Wedding Weight-Loss 2nd Goal Achieved (hopefully)
• And many many more! (or at least a few)