Friday, June 4, 2010

A "Goodtime" Wedding on Lake Erie

Erica and I made it to the wedding of John Mazi on Friday night.  John and his new bride Lisa had their wedding and reception on the Goodtime III which then included a trip up (and down) the Cuyahoga River -- which made us both sad -- and then out into Lake Erie -- which made us both happy.

The Cuyahoga River portion of the trip included three separate bare-assed "moonings" by some of Cleveland's finest dirtbag ne'er-do-wells.  Only in Cleveland can you take a pleasure cruise on a boat and end up seeing the business-end of a blue-collar kid, let alone three separate incidents on the same river.

Anyway, for those who don't know, my friend John was a law clerk that I hired in 2004 and who became an associate attorney for our law firm. 

I subsequently fired John in 2005.

Yes, you heard me correctly.

I fired the poor guy.  It wasn't my call, but I did it. 

The best part about John is that he still talks to me and we still get together despite the fact that he should hate everything I stand for.  John is the epitome of a good guy.

Me?  Not so much.  I'm a d-bag, but you already knew that.

John's wedding was the first time I made it out on either Lake Erie "cruise" ship.

(My two loves:  my pregnant wife, Erica, and the only city I would ever call home -- Cleveland, Ohio)

(Here she is again -- I happen to think she's the most beautiful woman in the world)

It was a nice evening.  The event was quick (3 hours from dock to dock).  Everyone enjoyed themselves.  There was nudity.  I drank my share of Bud Lights.  I got to hear the calypso version of "Under the Rainbow" twenty times.  There was a football floating in the Cuyahoga River (it's Cleveland!). 

Life is good.

Check that, life is great.

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