Wedded Bliss
Three years ago today, Leah and I finished a little over 5 1/2 years of dating and began our journey as husband and wife. What a fun, fun day it was. Heck, three years ago this morning, I was disclosing hotel information to Scott on the golf course at Galloway, no wait, sorry, The Links at Galloway, that would lead to a Silly String and shaving-cream covered Blazer the next morning over at the French Quarter Suites (heck, even Kristi claimed innocence when questioned!). Would the top secret info have been leaked anyway by a close family member of the groom? Who knows, but I did myself in on the 3rd or 4th green, I think.
I don't really have a ton of pictures posted of our honeymoon journeys, but there are a few over at the website. We departed Sunday morning for San Juan, to embark on a 7-day Southern Caribbean cruise via the Carnival Destiny, a 3-football field-long ship that treated us very, very well (Note to cruise-takers everywhere: Balcony cabins are "da bomb" and are worth every penny.) We visited the ports of St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbados (home to Malibu Rum), and Aruba. We ended up spending a lot of the week with 3 other couples that sat near us in the dining room at our designated hour--all of us married on the same day.
I might dig up a picture or two from the wedding archives, but for now, here is the "quiz" that Leah and I gave to our wedding party at the rehearsal dinner as a fun little activity. My best man, Scott, was the winner and won opening night tickets for the Grizzlies, which he probably promptly sold on eBay for a large profit. My cousin Steve couldn't pull out a victory, even though he was cheating and getting his wife to do the math on the tiebreaker. See how well you think you do....I'll give answers in a few days. So sharpen your #2 pencil and pull out a scan-tron sheet........You may begin.
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1. Eric and Leah credit their relationship as beginning on June 7, 1997. Where did they go on this day?
A. Dinner and a movie
B. Leah’s senior prom
C. A show at the Orpheum and a carriage ride afterwards
D. A company picnic
2. Which event is usually associated with the year Eric was born?
A. Martin Luther King’s assassination
B. America’s first man on the moon.
C. Watergate
D. The increased use of birth control
3. Leah learned how to play which instrument in junior high?
A. French horn
B. clarinet
C. tuba
D. musical spoons
4. Which of the following events did Eric’s birth throw off schedule?
A. Wedding of an aunt & uncle
B. Easter
C. Parents’ vacation to Hot Springs
D. Dad watching “Smokey and the Bandit”
5. Leah is a Biblical name. In the book of Genesis, what is Leah’s sister’s name? Rachael
6. Which comment was made to Eric by one of Leah’s friends at a Bolton football game?
A. “I hear you have a old Mustang—what a cool car.”
B. “You must be Eric—I hear you’re a great kisser.”
C. “It’s nice to finally meet you—Leah talks about you 24 - 7.”
D. “Now I know why Leah talks about you so much.”
7. Eric and Leah have seen a baseball game in all of the following ballparks EXCEPT
A. Cinergy Field (Cincinnati Reds)
B. Ballpark at Arlington (Texas Rangers)
C. Turner Field (Atlanta Braves)
D. Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals)
8. Which of the following celebrity women, by virtue of birth year, is the same age as Leah?
A. Jennifer Love Hewitt
B. Ashley Olsen
C. Sarah Michelle Gellar
D. Chelsea Clinton
9. Which of the following jobs has Eric not had?
A. Walking vendor (i.e., “hawker”) at the Mid South Coliseum
B. Package handler at FedEx
C. Service bartender at Houston’s
D. General Manager of a hotel
E. Video clerk at Kroger
10. Which of the following jobs has Leah not held?
A. hotel reservations representative
B. pharmacy tech
C. tanning salon rep
D. loan clerk
11. Eric and Leah have done all of the following while they were dating, EXCEPT
A. Toured a timeshare property in New Orleans
B. Met the country band “SheDaisy” at a concert in Tunica
C. Received a parking ticket in Dallas
D. Competed in the showmanship contest at the Memphis is May BBQ Fest
12. Eric spent most of his elementary school years in a well-known private school. Name it. Briarcrest
13. All of the following entertainment events happened the year that Leah was born EXCEPT:
A. "Eight is Enough" premiered on ABC-TV
B. “Dukes of Hazzard” premiered on CBS
C. 204th and final episode of “All in the Family”
D. "My Sharonna" by the Knack hits #1 (stays for 42 days)
14. What is the mascot of the SEC school that Eric attended after high school? Commodores (Vanderbilt)
15. Which state have Leah and Eric not been to together while they were dating?
A. Ohio
B. Louisiana
C. Texas
D. Florida
I don't really have a ton of pictures posted of our honeymoon journeys, but there are a few over at the website. We departed Sunday morning for San Juan, to embark on a 7-day Southern Caribbean cruise via the Carnival Destiny, a 3-football field-long ship that treated us very, very well (Note to cruise-takers everywhere: Balcony cabins are "da bomb" and are worth every penny.) We visited the ports of St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbados (home to Malibu Rum), and Aruba. We ended up spending a lot of the week with 3 other couples that sat near us in the dining room at our designated hour--all of us married on the same day.
I might dig up a picture or two from the wedding archives, but for now, here is the "quiz" that Leah and I gave to our wedding party at the rehearsal dinner as a fun little activity. My best man, Scott, was the winner and won opening night tickets for the Grizzlies, which he probably promptly sold on eBay for a large profit. My cousin Steve couldn't pull out a victory, even though he was cheating and getting his wife to do the math on the tiebreaker. See how well you think you do....I'll give answers in a few days. So sharpen your #2 pencil and pull out a scan-tron sheet........You may begin.
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1. Eric and Leah credit their relationship as beginning on June 7, 1997. Where did they go on this day?
A. Dinner and a movie
B. Leah’s senior prom
C. A show at the Orpheum and a carriage ride afterwards
D. A company picnic
2. Which event is usually associated with the year Eric was born?
A. Martin Luther King’s assassination
B. America’s first man on the moon.
C. Watergate
D. The increased use of birth control
3. Leah learned how to play which instrument in junior high?
A. French horn
B. clarinet
C. tuba
D. musical spoons
4. Which of the following events did Eric’s birth throw off schedule?
A. Wedding of an aunt & uncle
B. Easter
C. Parents’ vacation to Hot Springs
D. Dad watching “Smokey and the Bandit”
5. Leah is a Biblical name. In the book of Genesis, what is Leah’s sister’s name? Rachael
6. Which comment was made to Eric by one of Leah’s friends at a Bolton football game?
A. “I hear you have a old Mustang—what a cool car.”
B. “You must be Eric—I hear you’re a great kisser.”
C. “It’s nice to finally meet you—Leah talks about you 24 - 7.”
D. “Now I know why Leah talks about you so much.”
7. Eric and Leah have seen a baseball game in all of the following ballparks EXCEPT
A. Cinergy Field (Cincinnati Reds)
B. Ballpark at Arlington (Texas Rangers)
C. Turner Field (Atlanta Braves)
D. Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals)
8. Which of the following celebrity women, by virtue of birth year, is the same age as Leah?
A. Jennifer Love Hewitt
B. Ashley Olsen
C. Sarah Michelle Gellar
D. Chelsea Clinton
9. Which of the following jobs has Eric not had?
A. Walking vendor (i.e., “hawker”) at the Mid South Coliseum
B. Package handler at FedEx
C. Service bartender at Houston’s
D. General Manager of a hotel
E. Video clerk at Kroger
10. Which of the following jobs has Leah not held?
A. hotel reservations representative
B. pharmacy tech
C. tanning salon rep
D. loan clerk
11. Eric and Leah have done all of the following while they were dating, EXCEPT
A. Toured a timeshare property in New Orleans
B. Met the country band “SheDaisy” at a concert in Tunica
C. Received a parking ticket in Dallas
D. Competed in the showmanship contest at the Memphis is May BBQ Fest
12. Eric spent most of his elementary school years in a well-known private school. Name it. Briarcrest
13. All of the following entertainment events happened the year that Leah was born EXCEPT:
A. "Eight is Enough" premiered on ABC-TV
B. “Dukes of Hazzard” premiered on CBS
C. 204th and final episode of “All in the Family”
D. "My Sharonna" by the Knack hits #1 (stays for 42 days)
14. What is the mascot of the SEC school that Eric attended after high school? Commodores (Vanderbilt)
15. Which state have Leah and Eric not been to together while they were dating?
A. Ohio
B. Louisiana
C. Texas
D. Florida
posted by Eric C at 12:46 PM
3 Comments:
I was disclosing hotel information to Scott on the golf course at Galloway, no wait, sorry, The Links at Galloway, that would lead to a Silly String and shaving-cream covered Blazer the next morning
To be fair, you did lick and stick Oreos on he and jenn's getaway vehicle and tie the doors together with string after their wedding!
now wait a sec...I'm pretty sure Eric denied involvement in that. whoa. Everyone denied involvement in that. Hmmmm........
let's see, which was more fun? Dressing up as the Village People? Or "decorating" the truck later that night? I can't seem to decide...
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