We had been planning on meeting up with Rob and Brad on Friday, because we miss hanging out with them. But on Thursday, Rob texted Kyle asking for guidance on bow-tying. Natch, Kyle agreed but asked if he was gonna wear it out on Friday. Rob responded that he was actually going to an event Friday, thus he wasn't really gonna hang out with us. Bummer for us. He gave us the slip...or did he!? Unfortunately for him, Kyle had the opportunity to get two tickets to the same event {the Tulsa Zoo's Waltz on the Wide Side} so we were back on!
So, yeah end of story. Rob tried to ditch us but we countered with anti-ditch maneuvers. So we agreed to meet at Rob and Matt Hulse's new rental house before heading down to the zoo for the event. Layne and I had never even heard of this event prior to this ordeal so we didn't know what to expect {well, except for 100F degree weather, of course}. But when we got there, we were loving it. First, free food. Everywhere. And from great restaurants. Charleston's, Mahogany, Dilly Deli, Red Rock Canyon Grill, Smoke, In The Raw, you get the idea. A stand out dish for Kyle was the bacon jam bruschetta from Smoke. Next, there were free drinks. Shock Top was the beer of choice for the evening, it seemed, but G&T's reared their ugly head as well. But beyond the food and drink, it was a really fun environment. We rode the train {multiple times} around the zoo and even got to feed the giraffe, Samburu aka Sam. We got down with our bad selves, set to the music of a 18-man band. We also saw Payvand and Meredith there! Score.
Speaking of cameos. Hugh, Jessica and Emily Quick showed up toward the end of the evening and we proceeded to rock the dance floor. And even though the dancing was great, the photobooth was even more fun... {careful: bowties abound in the following photos}
That darn tiger kept jumpin' in on all our photos.
The next night we went to Landon & Catherine's wedding. It was a really fun night. It was also a small high school reunion, which was cool. It was good to catch up with all the people we hadn't seen in such a long time. Joe and Emmy, the newly engaged couple, were there and the life of the party. We saw Taylor and Morgan and hung out with them extensively. And we even got to talk to the bride and groom despite everyone trying to get their attention. We will list all other classmates here, in no particular order, and no less significant than the previously mentioned peeps: Don, Matt, Joey, Will, Will's lady friend, Lauren, Paige, Connor, Cody, Cody's lady friend, Kenny, Hannah, Hannah's man friend {Steve, we remember}. Whew. And we also saw the soon-to-be-married Clutter, James, Nich, Alicia, and of course the soon-to-be Thompsons. So many friends!
I think those photos speak for themselves. Sorry though, Joey, we did not include your single photoshoot.
We had breakfast with Taylor and Morgs on Sunday morning {Taylor still wearing his patent leather tux shoes, natch} and it was great to catch up with them. And also plan our next vacation with them. BVI's, anyone?
Layne's out this weekend for Jessica's bachelorette party so Kyle is all alone to do the chores. Let's hope all the pets live throughout the weekend!
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