I left work just before 3 PM, and we took off as quickly as we possibly could. Got to Champaign about 1:20ish, at Nero’s, went to bed.
I woke up and couldn’t get to sleep again at about 8:30, so I moved the car to avoid getting a ticket, and walked around campus for a while. More on that in a second post.
Ate lunch w/ my gang at Legends. Just like old times. Got my cousin Dan to come with us, he is awesome.
Drove around w/ Dirk, talked about stuff that ended up getting him in trouble w/ Val…sorry Val.
Followed it up w/ more talking about stuff that made Val mad, and a trip to Hooters. I’m already batting 1000. Hooters, wings sucked…they didn’t dip them right. Beer was good though. Then on to the apartment for more drinking. Then the office. Played darts and pool, a good time was had by all.
Friday, lunch w/ Aaron and his fiance Bethany. She is cool. Aaron looked as happy as I’ve seen him in a while. Got my hair cut. Alex missed his bus, and was going to be late for the rehearsal. So Aaron drove him to Charleston for us after we left. Dinner was good, the steak was pretty good, but mine had cooled off by the time they brought it to the point that the butter I put on it wouldn’t melt….WTF. And it needed butter…it was lacking in good steak flavors that a Delmonaco ribeye should have. Went home, drank some more beers, hung out w/ some old 5 northers. Waited for the Hootchi-Momma-DW to show up. Harassed him, watched Naruto, harassed him some more…went to sleep at 5am.
Woke up, started prepping for the wedding. Washed Dirks Car, ate Hot Wok. Left for wedding…talked about sex a lot in the car w/ Alex and Dirk. Good times.
Wedding was awesome….my feet hurt a lot. Val looked really great. Dirk looked all spiffy in his white tux. I was afraid he was gonna pass out up there…he was pale, and shaking.
The reception was great. Good food, good speeches (I beat the Cake and the cake had 3:1 odds…mwahahahaha). Dancing was fun. I got drunk, and then the lady stole my remaining Vodka hidden under the table, and said “No outside alcohol” and I gave her the “Whatever!” look. Then Aaron convinced Travis I needed more to drink….so he provided me w/ expensive stuff from the bar.
After we were danced out we went back to campus in our tuxes. Good times. Had a beer, went to labambas and then home again.
Next day, ate at Papa Dels and watched the Illini lose….how bittersweet is that.
Then a long trip home that was mostly uneventful other than I forgot my coat at the apartment.
There is the not so short wedding post.