Honeymoon

Joey and I have been tucked into a little desert canyon in Utah, eating Trader Joe's camp meals and rock climbing. If you haven't heard from us, just remember no news is good news!

Wedding Photos!

Check out our wedding photos on our new slide show link (next door). We would like to thank everyone for making our wedding day so much fun. As we look at the photos we were impressed to see how many good looking family members and friends we have!

If you were sporting a camera during events and have any good photos to share be sure to pass them on and we will post them on the blog!

Joey and I have been spending some time with his family in Texas and will be heading to Utah next week to go climbing as the first stop on our honeymoon tour.

We are Hitched!

Thank you all for attending- Joey and I are now happily married. Stay tuned for more photos and stories.

Two Thumbs Up

Grandma gives Joey two thumbs up. Joey and I swung through Arizona on our way from Nevada to New Mexico and saw Grandma Margaret Gish. It was a quick 2-hour visit in Tucson Tuesday morning. Joey greeted her with a big bundle of flowers and we gave her a good surprise. We got the idea to sneak in for a visit the night before as we were driving through Flagstaff and looked on a map- it seemed like we were passing right by grandma. We are sorry she could not attend the wedding and thought she could get a sneak preview of the groom, before anyone else in Melis' family. It was nice to have a visit with her. Melis enjoyed the old wedding photos grandma pulled out from her duaghters' weddings. Joey enjoyed the old photos of Melis. It was nice to see grandma's smile and get a big hug and sign of approval. Joey and I are now in New Mexico with Judy finishing up the details for the wedding. Guests start arriving as early as tonight.

On Our Way

Melis leaves Alaska in two days.

She heads to Nevada to work for two weeks before getting married. Her friends gave her an amazing send off party yeserday. It will be hard to leave the gorgeous fall colors up here, but it has been a rainy and cold summer and now its time for some New Mexican sunshine.



Joey is off in the mountains carrying loads for a Discovery Channel production called- "Out of the Wild: Alaska." They have flown 10+ contestants up hear from all over the country and all walks of life to survive and travel through the Alaskan Wilderness just outside Talkeetna. This small town has become a virtual little Hollywood.


We are really looking forward to our wedding and will send out final RSVP cards soon.


Signing off for now- Thanks to my Alaskan girlfriends and Holly Sheldon for throwing me an awesome party.

3 Weeks! Are you ready?

Wow- Now it is really getting close, we can almost taste it- and all these catering menus ARE helping.............

Worried we are going to feed you too much? You should be! That's why we are encouraging guests to join a run sponsored by Santa Fe's local running club the "Santa Fe Striders." They are hosting a fundraiser run Saturday morning, October 4th at 9am. It is a 12-mile run ascending 2,000 feet to the summit of Teusque Peak (12,043'). It is an out and back run on a maintained dirt road. It could also be a nice hike. Event fee is $22 and proceeds benefit an organization called "Wings of America," a non-profit supporting American Indian youth development programs.

Click to see the event details below:

http://www.santafestriders.org/race_info/event_info.aspx?eventname=BigTesuque08

Check out Wings of America:

http://www.wingsofamerica.org/

Should be fun! Pack your sneakers.

5 Weeks

The wedding is now only 5 weeks away. We are busy settling up details and will soon email guests with a more specific and up to date list of wedding events. Our promises to the guests:

#1 A festive and informal "Rehearsal BBQ dinner" open to all guests.

#2 A beautiful ceremony starring the bluesy guitar licks of our close friend Joe Balsamo.

#3 Yummy and local southwest fare and beer.

#4 Dancing tunes by a hot local New Mexican band.

#5 Lots of good times and memories.

I hope you are ready...we almost are!

(Above is a painting at my mom's gallery by Native American aritist Marcus Cadman: The wedding and recpetion will be held at her gallery "Coady Contemporary.")