Craig and Tara - June 30, 2007

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Have you wondered why we haven't had any rain in Minnesota? It's ALL in Kansas - 15 inches in the 3 days we were there, helping the river 33.5 feet over normal levels and closing roads (check out the picture above - there's not supposed to be a waterfall there at all!)

Where do I begin? As we're driving into the BOONDOCKS of Chanute, Kansas for this family wedding, I noticed a sign that said "birthplace of Walter Johnson" and I'm wondering "Who the heck is Walter Johnson?" Turns out he was one of the best baseball pitchers ever that played - his career ended in the early 1900's and the sign looked that old... So we make it into town past the "Bargain Center" where "no credit is needed" and I'm wondering "If things are such a bargain why would you need credit?" Then when I entered my hotel (Wild Bill Hickcock hotel room) and saw the carpeted BATHROOMS, I stopped wondering about things in Chanute as my brain had started hurting.

Some unique shots at this wedding was one of the wedding party while standing on the rail of the bridge, the amazing 6-level cake Tara's grandma made, and a picture of Craig and Tara while I was actually singing with the family during the ceremony.

It was raining (again) after the short reception so we went back to the Tioga Suites and wound up finally finding a slow song by George Strait so Craig and Tara could have their first dance. In Kansas, they play BOTH kinds of music, Country AND Western - and the DJ's sure weren't used to wedding dances in the hotel bar. The evening ended with the family checking which roads were flooded and closed online - there was only way out of town (the opposite direction we needed to go) but it looked like we could get back to Kansas City Int'l the next day. But wait! One last surprise, a 1am tour of the hotel brewery from the Brewmeister who had just returned from a party. She was also kind enough to show us her 7 new pug puppies - 10 hours old; my camera was unfortunately asleep by then. The MOST UNIQUE WEDDING award goes to Craig and Tara's, hands down. -Judd