Scranton, PA. Birthplace of our VP. The setting of that American TV show that, try as it might, just can't come close to living up to it's British predecessor. Home of Lackawanna Station which housed the lovely Jesse and Craig and their celebration of joining forces :]

I've known Craig since middle school - we were actually in Mrs. Buckley's 5th grade class together. One day, I invited him over to play and we were skateboarding in my driveway when he tried to pull a 'Back to the Future' and the skateboard popped up and cracked him in the nose - breaking it straight through. Awesome. I got to meet Jesse for the first time at a wedding last year and she is absolutely delightful. These two are peas in an incredibly well traveled pod... adventuring the world over!

Their celebration was beautiful and a fantastic way to close out 2009. Highlights included [but were not limited to] Jesse wearing a babushka, flips on the dance floor from Craig's gymnast friends, a stunning desert array prepared [I think, don't kill me if I'm wrong] in large part by Jesse's bonus mom, incredible singing by Jesse's grandfather, a hysterical speech by Craig's best man [his younger brother and rock climbing extraordinaire Dave], and seeing all my wonderful old Wakefield friends :] I now, most humbly present to you,

the most beautiful story of Jesse and Craig [click me]

seek the joy

eric