wedding thoughts and updated info...

First, from Rob's personal blog:"Me and my friends have had this little hole in the wall bar we hang out it. I call it our Cheers. It’s the bar for the American Legion Post #6 in my hometown of Lynn. Keep in mind this bar is actually housed in the basement of a function hall. But this place is our hang out. I feel proud that they allow a group such as ours to rub elbows with the heroes of this country. The bar is affectionately known as Post 6. Me and my lovely future wife Andrea were finally in position where we had the time to announce to my friends that we were engaged (full story at http://robandandi06.blogspot.com/ ). I was a little nervous I have to admit because my friends always viewed me as the perennial single guy. They knew my past. They knew I’d been engaged twice and both of those relationships ended in sort of a religious fiery death. It was an explosion of atomic proportions. To which a chorus of “I told ya sos” were always given. This time my woman was welcomed into a group of rag-tag friends that I view very much as family as my mom and dad. I was so proud of that. A good time was being had by all. It is karaoke night every Saturday night at the Post, so I sang my signature, Big Balls by ACDC, then I sat down and continued to drink. My next song came about 45 minutes later. Which by the way was by design, I felt a few relaxing cocktails were warranted before I was going to do what I was about to. I got up there, I announced the engagement and wedding date and then proceeded to sing a song. The song I sang was not even something I’d normally listen to. It was Amazed by Lonestar. Unfortunately they don’t make many love songs in the style of music I normally listen to. I got a standing ovation. I am no American Idol but I didn’t do too badly if I may so. It was a fun night but this will be the longest 9 months of my life. I am an impatient person by very nature. Waiting to June kind of sucks but we needed time to plan a wedding in which would fit certain budgets. "Now the BTB's notes. ("BTB= Bride To Be") Dress and veil are bought. Church is booked. The reception hall has been booked. Holiday Inn - Tewksbury/Andover line. June 10 2006. Registry is thisclose to complete. (By the way, Rob is totally into the gift registry thing.) Next to book - limo, and save the date magnets. :) Now about this weekend... that song Amazed... was a favorite of mine, and in fact was the song that my cousin Kim and her now husband Ray used as their first dance song last year. Beautiful song. I would use it myself, except we already have a special song picked out, and besides, it's been used alot lately. Induldge the sappy bride to be for a moment and read the words. They're rather sweet. Those of you who know Rob will know how out of character this was for him to sing...and not many will be surprised that there were tears in my eyes as I watched him sing this to me.
Lone Star – Amazed
Every time our eyes meet This feeling inside me is almost more than I can take
Baby when you touch me I can feel how much you love me And it just blows me away
I've never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts I can see your dreams
Chorus: I don't know how you do what you do I'm so in love with you, it just keeps getting better I wanna spend the rest of my life, with you by my side Forever and ever Every little thing that you do Baby I'm amazed by you
The smell of your skin the taste of your kiss the way you whisper in the dark
your hair all around me, baby you surround me you touch every place in my heart
oh, it feels like the first time every timeI wanna spend the whole night in your eyes
Chorus: Every little thing that you do I'm so love with you it just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life, with you by my side forever and ever
Every little thing that you doo, every little thing that you do baby I'm amazed by you...