We Came, We Saw, We QUASHed

Dan and I had a great weekend. Today, we went to a Catholic marriage preparation retreat...some parts were awesome, some were mediocre. Overall, we came away with some new knowledge and more insight into what we need to work on for a successful future together.

Yesterday was a ton of fun. For the second year, we ran all over downtown Indy to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association during the Quest to Unravel Alzheimer's Scavenger Hunt (QUASH). For 2.5 hours, we followed clues across downtown and went everywhere from the Scottish Rite Cathedral to the Slippery Noodle to the Eiteljorg Museum. I think we logged about 4.5 miles. We didn't come anywhere close to winning-- and we didn't expect to because we knew from experience that some of the other teams are serious competitors. For us, it gave us a chance to raise money and awareness for a disease that has affected both of our families and spend a day cooperating and having fun together. If you would like to help, it's not too late -- you can still contribute to our Alzheimer's fundraising efforts by visiting my personal QUASH page or Dan's.


Pre-QUASH excitement:

Dan in post-QUASH exhaustion mode:

Today Throws A Wedding

Every spring, the Today Show has a special contest for engaged couples. I've always loved watching the finalists compete for the chance to have their dream wedding on the Today Show! Like so many other hopeful girls, I've always watched the show and thought about how amazing it would be to share your big day, and all of the pre-wedding planning, with a national audience! Many of you know that Dan isn't as outgoing as I am (and have even commented that my blogging / his lack of blogging is perfect evidence), so he will probably freak out if we actually make it into the finals. We aren't even going to hire a videographer, in part, because Dan is a little nervous to be on camera. I'm in PR and he's camera-shy... I guess opposites really do attract!

I've checked out the contest requirements and we seem to meet them, so "we" are going to apply! The application asks us to provide a bit of information about YOU - our friends and family. Specifically, the producers would like to know what you think about the idea of us getting married on the Today Show. So please help us - post a comment and tell us your thoughts so that we can incorporate them into our response!

Thank You

Just wanted to extend a big "Thank You" to all everyone for your sympathies following the deaths of my Grandpa (March 25) and Dan's aunt Linda (April 7). While both funerals were very sad for us, the services were beautiful tributes to both of their lives, and we really enjoyed getting to see relatives and family friends again (or in my case, getting to meet a few of Dan's relatives for the first time!).


When we weren't at funerals in the past couple of weeks, we've been busy getting the house ready to sell! We just met with our realtor tonight, the papers have been signed, and it will be officially listed tomorrow! Our goal is to sell it and buy a new one before the wedding... keep your fingers crossed for us!