The Lost Realm

Jennifer, I, and my future father in law went and began looking at Tuxedos for the first time today. We went to a small place in Peterborough called Imperial Styles.

One thing I liked about this place is that they actually have Tuxedos in stock that you can try on, where as places like Moore’s fit you with a suit.

I think we’ll end up dealing with this place as they were open and honest with us from the beginning, as well I will be able to get exactly the Tux that I want, rather than depending on a suit fitting and a catalog for my big day.

Most likely Jennifer and I will go back for our first official fitting in September. Will post pictures then if I have them

Just over 4 months to go until Jennifer and I’s wedding and we couldn’t be more excited.

We’re getting married at a nice little resort in Keene Ontario on December 6th called Elmhirst Resort.

We’re planning a weekend event with a BBQ and a wagon ride on the Friday, the wedding on Saturday and a brunch on Sunday.

Should be fun. I am looking forward to it

Easter weekend, my initial plans were to start off the weekend on Friday by traveling to visit my future in-laws, then to visit my mother in Apsley, and then back to Penetang to spend some time with my father’s family. Was excited looking forward to spending a relaxing weekend with the family

However, things stacked up against me on Friday and the weekend got off to a bad start. First I stopped by Timmy’s before hitting the road. The drive through was crazy busy, and it took about 20-30 minutes to get my coffee. Then when I finally hit the road, shortly outside of Barrie I hit a nasty snow storm. I shuffled my way along with the traffic through the snow storm and after a few miles was out in the clear, thinking I was now going to make up some time. Though lo’ and behold, that wasn’t to happen as not long after, I was suddenly jarred and my car would no longer switch gears (a thing I later learned to be called limp-home mode, basically the car got slammed into second gear). I pulled over and after putting the car in park, could no longer get it going. I called CAA and they towed me to Orillia, only to realize that it was Good Friday and nothing was open.

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I finally proposed to Jennifer. It took place Monday morning on top of the Smokey Mountains, near the Rainbow falls. We found this lovely alcove overlooking Gatlinburg and sat for awhile. Before we turned to leave, I dropped to one knee, turned to her and said, Jennifer, I have never, and will never love anyone as much as I love you, and could not think of anyone that I’d rather spend the rest of my life with. Would you do me the great honor of being my wife?.

She was a bit overcome at first, spent the first 10 minutes just saying “Oh my god”, but she said “Yes” and I’m so very excited. We’ll be married most likely December of 2009.

You can see some pictures from the trip HERE

Read an article this morning about the ad war between the top end automobile companies, have to love how Bentley had the last word.

Original post HERE

I had an operation on December 8th to repair my umbilical hernia. It went well and I’m recovering well. Still a little bit of pain and discomfort, but I don’t feel the old pain that I had with my hernia which is a nice thing. Overall I think I’ll be feeling much better once I fully recover.

I have to thank Jennifer for all the compassion and help that she’s given me over the last couple of weeks, I don’t know if I could have recovered so well without her

Here’s to a fresh and wonderful new year!

As a birthday present for my lovely Jennifer, I managed to get my hands on a pair of floor tickets for this year’s Trans-Siberian Concert, November 29th at 7:30pm at the Air Canada Center.

For those of you who might not be familiar with this band, they are a modern interpretation of Christmas music: Kind of a combination of traditional orchestra combined with heavy metal guitar. It’s really not bad, and I’d recommend that you give them a listen if you have a chance too, you might enjoy them

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The Compu-SOLVE Annual Christmas party took place November 25, 2006 at Captain Robert’s Table at King’s Wharf Theater - Discovery Harbour.

Jennifer and I made the trip from Peterborough to Penentanguishene that Saturday for the party (we had attended the festival of trees in Peterborough that Friday

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Jennifer and I attended the second annual Compu-SOLVE Staff Golf Tournament on Saturday. It turned out to be a lot of fun and we both had a good time (despite our poor golf skills).

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Jennifer and I had the opportunity to acquire row 23 aisle seats for the concert. We had a great time, the set list featured a variety of songs stretching from his early solo career days to his most recent album release “Back Home”.

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