This past weekend I had the good fortune of spending a few days (and nights) in Reno with my closest friends and 3 of my 4 brothers. We didn't have any fun, and nothing happened other than a lot of gambling and some eating. That's what I'm supposed to tell you.
Truth be told, there was a roast, multiple Top-10 lists, plenty of drinking, some singing (I was honored to reprise "Hey Jude"), goofy dancing, race cars and miniature golf.
Those who attended were:
Altie Ford, "D" as in L.T.D., my nephew, friend and Best Man
Butch Green, "R.L.S.", one of my oldest and dearest friends
Wayne Purves, "Cool Wayne", my ol' tennis buddy and roomate
Jim Arballo, "Pastor J", the best guy to have around at 3am
Rob Smet, "Big Rob" the smallest guy of the bunch, and my ol' friend from youth ministry
Eric Allen, "E.A." or Eazy, my boy and co-worker
Kevin Warren, "Kevinino", Brother #3
Sean Warren, "Uncle Seany", Brother #2
Ken Warren, "Rummy", Brother #1
We also had names for the 7 of us (before the brothers arrived on Saturday)..but they shall remain a secret among the dwarf's.
I am so grateful to all the boys who showed up and did all the planning, picked up tabs, teased me relentlessly (a form of affection) and took my jokes with a grain of salt. I especially want do a shout out to Butch (Jesse) for his pre-planning and itinerary.
I'll never forget Groomzilla weekend, July 18-20, 2008...and neither will Reno.
