Another crazy weekend:

The fun never stops in our busy lives as we cram every available moment until the wedding with any event and or activity that you can imagine. On Saturday I helped to host a reverse 4's coed tournament that raised some $$ for Seattle Children's Hospital. we were able to donate a bag of toys and a few hundred dollars the worthwhile local cause. We played a modified "Express" tournament with great success. 11 teams on 2 courts and we were able to get in a TON of games and still have the gym completely empty prior to 5pm. A really nice step in the right direction in terms of getting folks home at a more decent hour from these events. From very good play and balanced competition on the whole with 2 competitive elimination brackets to finish off the day. Congrats to Tim Dozal's team for winning the upper bracket and to Sergey Royt's team for winning the lower bracket. My team of Stacey Terry, Sherry Leeson, Sean Smith and myself played quite well, going 4-3 on the day and losing a nail-biting 3-game semifinal to the eventual tournament champs. Good times with some good friends. Janelle and I got to lounge around the rest of the evening and on through the next, taking time to visit relatives for a fine Easter meal and good conversation. It was nice to see all of the familiar faces and get an opportunity to celebrate a joint, early b-day for both Amy (April 14th) and Janelle (April 25th). Janelle got a very special gift from her mother, a set of spoons that has been handed down through generations of mother-daughters, well over 100 years old!! It is so amazing to have family heirlooms like this that bridge across many generations. A host of desert options and the usual great food was packed away by all in attendance. Great fun. The plans continue for a busy week as we get ready for the big event, look forward to our Puerto Rico honeymoon and just keep life in check as we roll along!!