All-Night Drive …….
At roughly 11:00 pm we were back at the Jeep after the Padres game. It was Thursday, June 5th (…at least for another hour…) and we were still in San Diego. I needed to be at a wedding rehearsal dinner in Denver the next afternoon…….1,000 miles away. Our plan was to drive all night. I predicted we would arrive in Denver at around 5:00 pm the next day. (…Mathematicians like to do this kind of shit, i.e. taking into account the time change, gas stops, Troy doesn’t know what cruise control is, etc…) We parked the Jeep in front of the Denver hotel at 5:08 p.m. Damn. 
I showered and ran to the lobby to find the rehearsal just under way. There was applause from the wedding party as I entered.
My college buddy Brad had asked me to be in his wedding a few months back. Of course this was a huge honor. Brad is the only guy I know with a 5.63 GPA. (…Inside joke…) I have known him for about 12 years now. Fond memories include two-on-two basketball, Center Street (bar) and Sunday NFL games. He’s a Jazz fan, but he’s cool otherwise.
The rehearsal dinner was excellent. Laurie (bride) and Brad gave speeches and handed out gifts to the wedding party. I went to sleep that night excited knowing I was going to pick Beth up at the airport the next morning.
Beth’s plane in Salt Lake City attempted to take off, but was stopped do to smoke and fire alarms. Wow!!! She was put on a new plane and gave me a big hug about four hours late.
The wedding was very nice, of course. Laurie and Brad looked sharp and happy together. Troy visited the reception and took some footage for the documentary. My BLM friend Lindsey came with him. It was good to see her.
Late night drinks followed the reception. The next day would bring Game No. 7 at Coors Field.
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Later………………..Nolan (Key Grip)
