All has been revealed

So it’s been nearly two months since this shindig went down and we now have all the pictures. There are some fantastic ones of everyone who came and celebrated with us so please check them out!

• Light Catching Machine (http://lightcatchingmachine.com) – Click on us, and our event code is “norrie”
• Flickr – Our group is located at http://flickr.com/groups/hitchin_brigade/ (If you want to add yours to this let me know and I will invite you to the group.)
  
• Great ones from Lucas Livingstone – http://gallery.me.com/apephotep#100039

Thanks again to everyone who made our wedding truely special.

- Andrea & Bill

Wow… attempt #2

Well, Andrea and I tried to post this last week from the airport while flying from CO to CA… but somehow it didn’t get published. Sorry about that folks.

So, a slightly belated thank you to everyone who helped pull this shindig off. It came off better than we ever thought it could. There is a flickr pool that is open to everyone where folks are already sharing photos. There are some great ones already up, and I know that you probably have some you’d like to share.

Also, that fabulous wine we drank all night? That was a gift from the Campbell family (Bill’s Uncle and Cousins) who own the Mission Mountain Winery in Dayton, Montana. Check ‘em out and stop by next time you are in Montana.

Colorado is beautiful…

but, we forgot to mention a couple things.

1 – OMG, the altitude. Yeah, it gets me every time. 8,500 feet (or even Denver’s mile high status) is really really far up there, and it takes a while to acclimate. On the ride up I really didn’t feel well, but the end of the day it was much better. Give yourselves some time and lots of water and you will feel much better.

2 – The chill. It actually has been a bit colder than last year at night and the early mornings. Mid-30s will require more sweaters and hats than the 40s.

3 – THE REALLY IMPORTANT PART! Saturday is also the Basalt River Days. This is good and bad. Good part is that Basalt (the nearest town) will be having a festival all day, which is the bad part too. Bad because they will be shutting down the main street. There is an alternate route. From Colorado 82 you will still turn onto Two Rivers Road, but instead of turning at Midland please turn on Cottonwood Drive. (If you are coming from Denver it will be a left, if you are coming from Aspen it will be a right.) This connects to Midland Ave./Frying Pan Road (towards the Ruedi Reservoir), make a right at this Stop Sign.

What’s Happenin’

This is the last post we will probably be able to make before we head to Colorado (where we will have only very spotty computer / cell access), and thought we should give a few last minute details as to events that will be happening on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Thursday
• We will be at the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool by 3:00 pm. We will be at the Glenwood Canyon Brewery for dinner and drinks by 6:00 pm.
  We’d love to see any of you who will be in the area at either or both places!

Friday
• Folks should start gathering for the Rehearsal BBQ by 4:00 pm, dinner will start at 5:00 pm.
  There will be signs at Norrie directing you where to park & where to go.
• If you are in the wedding party: please be up by the Helman’s cabin by 4:00 pm.

Saturday
• The ceremony will begin at 4:00 pm.
  On your way over, if you happen to extra seats in your car, offer a spot to you neighbor – it will cut down on congestion at Norrie, and is a friendly thing to do!

What should I pack? Where am I going?

We’ve gotten these questions from a couple people so here’s our answer:

Definitely want

• Clothing
  • For hiking/muckng around
  • For the partay itself (we’re pretty casual, not jeans casual, but casual)
  • A jacket or sweater to keep warm in – lows will be in the 40s at night
• Bug spray – you don’t want no nasty West Nile virus, do you?
• Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and/or a parasol – remember, if you live at sea level, you will be approximately 8,500 feet closer to the sun
• Shoes you can wear on the grass (no stilettos please), and hiking boots/good trainers if you want to hike
• A good appetite, but seeing as we’re going to be up so high that’s shouldn’t be a problem for most of you.

Might want

• Bathing suit for the hot springs
• Fishing gear (make sure to pick up a lisence from the general store in Meridith) Norrie is on one of the nation’s best rainbow trout fly fishing rivers.
• A party hat

Where am I going?

• In case you don’t have the directions to Norrie, and the Diamond J, from the invitation handy we thought it would be a good idea to post them here. You can find them here, in the FAQ page.
• If you use Google maps, and it tells you to go over Eagle Pass do not do it. Not only is it a rough, impassable when wet, dirt road – as of last night it’s reported to still have 12′ of snow! They have not plowed it yet since the winter, for fear of avalanche. The directions in the FAQ are quick, safe, and don’t require a humvee with plow. Take them.
• Fill your car, no matter what the price may be, before leaving Glenwood or Basalt. The last chance you will have to get gas will be in Basalt. It’s a 53 mile round trip from Basalt to Norrie and back again. Plan acordingly.

It’s just under 2 weeks until Bill and I leave so if you have any other questions please write or call ASAP and we’ll help you out.

2 Looking for Cabin Share

Update: The Film Maker and the Economic Analyst have found a place! W00t!!!1!

Have you ever wanted to share a cabin in the woods with an amazing film maker and a brilliant economic analyst? Well, of course you have! Hasn’t everyone?

Now’s your chance!

It looks like all the rooms at the Diamond J are booked up, & we’ve got a really awesome couple, coming all the way from the Big Apple, who need a place to stay!

Here’s where you come in: If you have and extra bed, or room to share, let either Andrea or I know as soon as possible. We will put you in contact with these amazing folks, they’ll have a place to sleep, & you’ll have people to share your rent with, & everyone will be happy!

T minus four weeks, and counting.

That’s right folks, there are four weeks until the hitchin’ will commence! This means that not only are the blushing bride and groom beginning to sweat, but that hopefully everyone has finalized their plans. For those of you we’ve heard from, w00t! You rule! If you haven’t gotten a chance to put your reply card in the mail please let us know if you can make it by any means you’d like, phone, email, response card, telegram, pony express, or smoke signals.

Whatever is easiest for you. Just, please, don’t make us send the goon squad after you.

p.s. Andrea played rugby, she knows lots of goons.
p.p.s. They probably are the nicest goons you’d ever want to share a beer with.
p.p.p.s. Bill, on the other hand, played Judo. That practically makes him a ninja.

Thank you Stuart!

I had wanted to get this up earlier (like, before most of you had already gotten the invites), but darn that school always getting in the way! Anyway, that awesome invitation you just got in the mail was designed by one of my Groomsmen, and all around wonderful guy, Stuart Smith.

Thanks!

Pre & Post Wedding Activities

We have added some information on the Event page about some of the non-getting-married activities that will be taking place up at Norrie. Please take a look at it, and leave comments on what interests you (or ideas you might have for group events)!

Rings are go!

I am very excited to report that Andrea & I met with our friend Adam O’Donnell, who is a jeweler, and who will be making our wedding rings and some other related items. What is particularly awesome about this is the materials he will be using, thanks to the wonderful generosity of Andrea’s grandmother and my mom. Adam will be combining my great grandfather’s wedding ring with one of Andrea’s grandfather’s rings to make our rings!

We got sized for the rings, and discussed designs, over Blue Moons & Guinness, at The Hub Pub (around the corner from the Borders Books where I met Adam). Can’t wait to see them when he is done!