Toejam anyone?

How often do you get to have a second bachelor party? Well, it wasn’t really a bachelor party but MJ managed to get everyone together for a few drinks and bowling. Mind you, its extremely hard to get all of us together at the same place, on the same day, at the same time. We all have very crazy schedules and other than MJ and I, the others work variable work times and alot of them at night. Regardless, there we were together for drinks and laughs, having a really great time. Since the official party took place in Montreal, only 3 of the six of us got to go so MJ wanted us to meet here in town and have a night out together before the wedding. We met at BOSCOS for a few drinks before heading to Hardwick’s for some bowling. League meets on Mondays so naturally we head for the bar to wait for an open lane. Brian couldn’t make it for drinks due to work but makes it to the alley before we finish our first beer. Several pitchers and a few shots later, we finally get a lane. There was no sharpie so we had to label napkins to put our beers on as not to be drinking from each others cups (it’s happened before). I think we made it through about 3 games before noticing they were about to close down the lanes. By this time, we were feeling good and laughing pretty hard….. all the sudden we start to bowl strike after strike….and then I go to roll my last frame and get a spare. Chris then hops up and bowls when I realize he was bowling my last roll on the 10th frame. I volunteered to bowl his first one of his 10th. I should have just taken the score and said that’s it but no, i had to bowl once more. Up to the lane, grab the ball and what happens next… I trip and fall flat on my face, the ball takes off down the lane and what do you know, I almost got a strike (9 pins down). It was one of those moments that was so funny, I had to laugh at myself! GOOD TIMES!!!! We finished up and poured the last of the pitchers so we can say our last words. Michael about fumbles all over his toast, Brian tries to toast but forgets what he is saying and I think we actually got a few that finished. Some of the guys wanted to keep rolling along to another bar, especially Chris but I figured lets end on a good note (way too much wedding shit to be taking care of anyways in the AM). We wrap things up and head outside so the guys can smoke a last one before heading out. We congregate around John’s Accord so I could pass off the cuff links and shoes for the wedding to Brian. We are standing around joking when MJ speaks up and lets us know he has had a great time and that a special note should be taken that he made it out of the building with his bowling shoes still on. Note the picture above. I took this with my iPhone and honestly i’m surprised that we were able to all get our feet in this picture cause I think some of us were having a tough time standing up straight. I cleaned it up and put it through some Photoshop filters to get what you see here. Man, he even got the cool Velcro junts. I’m jealous.

THANKS to MJ and everyone else. You guys rawk and I wanted you to know I really appreciate everything you have done and will be doing for the wedding. I’m really glad we have shared in the times we’ve had. You all are near and dear to my heart and I hope you know that. Sometimes we don’t always see eye to eye or for that matter be able to stand each other for extended periods of time. Lord knows that some of us have put our friendship to the test more than once but I wouldn’t trade you for anything, I love you guys, thx again!

Damn log, what happened to ya?