Weekend Wedding

I have the privilege of being a part of a special wedding this weekend in Florida. My childhood best friend, John Patterson, is finally getting married. I remember talking about marriage growing up with John. I never thought I'd be in my 9th year of marriage at John's wedding. John was the best man in my wedding in 1999. Sometime soon I'll have to post some pictures of John and I growing up (very funny stuff).

John now pitches for the Washington Nationals and is hoping to rebound strong from offseason surgery. One of my sweetest memories of John is from the night after my mother died in 1995. Our high school baseball team was on the brink of the playoffs and were facing one of the strongest teams in our district. John dominated the game with his arm and his bat and secured us a playoff spot. After the game, he brought the "game ball" to me in honor of my mother.