Bryan Rahn - Life in the Blue

Lane Kiffin, I do not blame you. The sports world is crying for the players he leaves behind at Tennessee. To that, I submit this argument.

First, it is the NCAA that establishes all the rules about players, how they are recrutited, how they have to commit, can’t transfer and so on. So the NCAA is forcing the players ‘left behind’ at Tennessee to stay there. Not Lane Kiffin.

Second, USC is his “dream job.” It may come open once in his lifetime. If your dream job came open, you would jump at it. He has to take the opportunity when he has the chance. It is unfortunate timing, but such is life.

Third, what would it take for Tennessee to fire Kiffin? One 4-8 season from his Volunteers and he would be out the door anyway? All it would take is that one mediocre season, and where would all these people talking about loyalty be then?

So I don’t find it fair that a team ‘feels betrayed’ by things like this. They wouldn’t care if they had fired someone . . .which reminds me . . . I bet somewhere, Phil Fulmer is laughing his ass off.

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I wanted to do a year in review. Since I don’t yet have a personal assistant transcribing my every move, I thought I would look to Twitter for the answer. Please find a complete review of my 2009, with updates below.

Jan 31st, 2009 - “Hey Bryan!” - “Hey! Lisa, right?” - “No. Leslie.”

Swing and a miss. Not a great start to the year.

Feb 17th, 2009 - @bethshanna and @sjorscheln - Excited to see what you guys have in the works for us tomorrow.

The result was not much.

Feb 27th, 2009 - I lost my driver’s license and credit card. And I broke the TV in the room. Coupled with losing my computer, I think I am making a good impression.

It’s actually a miracle I survived 2009.

Mar 7th, 2009 - Studio 54. Have you guys seen my friends?

Update: They had not seen my friends.

Mar 14th, 2009 - Still got it at shuffle puck. Nobody ever taught us how to lose.

I still have never learned how to lose.

Apr 2nd, 2009 - @brantbuk If we are only going to talk for 2 minutes a day, let’s make sure it isn’t about contractions, shall we?

I think we should continue this rule for 2010.

Apr 28th, 2009 - Does anyone else think it’s not a coincidence that MGM stock tanked right at the time @brantbuk and I stopped going there two times a month?

This tweet is currently under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

May 14th, 2009 - 300+ Channels and I can’t get a game 7 NHL hockey game. The NHL is officially the puppy who lost his way.

This marked the end of my love affair with the NHL, and began a troubling relationship with Desperate Housewives.

May 18th, 2009 - Hoping that the Hope Springs Eternal Minnesota Twins can avoid a 4th straight walk off loss on ESPN tonite.

Update: They did not.

May 24th, 2009 - Looking for the Hope Springs Eternal Minnesota Twins to complete a sweep of the Brew Crew on Sunday Night baseball tonite.

This marked the highlight of my 2009 tweeting season, be re-tweeted by the Minnesota Twins.

Jun 4th, 2009 - Quick 9 at Forest Park this morning before rolling into work on the patio today. That’s my kind of party.

It was a Miley party. Note to self – More of this in 2010.

Jun 17th, 2009 - @brianhelmig - Great photo! May it find its way into the pages of Fortune 500 Magazine someday … Photo

Yeah, those MRC outings are really just singles events.

Jun 18th, 2009 - My wallet can only be described as “#Vegas Ready.” This is different from Duece ready.

Update: Upon return, it would not even be described as Subway ready.

Jun 27th, 2009 - Two hope springs eternal Minnesota Twins games in STL two days. Let’s get Denarded! Photo

Oh, I got Denarded.

Jul 2nd, 2009 - Missed @burcheck yesterday to make the - “Is it Zack Greinke t shirt give-a-way day?” sassy remarks.

Turns out it was actually Yuniesky Betancourt give away day.

Jul 9th, 2009 - I’m totally mixing on loopt right now.

That was a load. Loopt isn’t fit to mix up pancake batter.

Jul 10th, 2009 - Some girl: How’d you hurt your ribs? @brantbuk : Ahh, Workin’ out.

More of this in my memoirs, Working with Reds.

Jul 11th, 2009 - Excited for the #Harper’s Island finale tonite! I think it’s Henry. He always protects Abby and ignores his fiance. Suspect…

I was right! Not every victory makes the papers.

Jul 12th, 2009 - The task of fetching my car in the AM is becoming exhausting. Today, it’s at an apt complex that wasn’t built when I went to college here…

This isn’t moving in the right direction, either.

Jul 13th, 2009 - Chris Berman is so in love with Pujols. I want it to end in a ‘Bat Off’ but Berman accidentally call it a ‘Beat off.’

I think this actually happened.

Jul 18th, 2009 - Before the #80s race. Photo

I came in last in the race and first in style.

Jul 22nd, 2009 - @tbukowsk How dare you not tell me you were going to the fair?! And yes, I am one of those people that goes to the fair just to eat…

The cheese curds were delicious.

Jul 23rd, 2009 - Older, wiser heads prevailed today. Whiskey is the devil’s plaything…

Oddly, this was only the second strangest whiskey and hoose night we had in ‘09.

Aug 4th, 2009 - In email, how do I set priority between Only Bold, Only underline, and Bold & Underline? And some bold and some underline is in parenthesis?

I still can’t figure this out, and it caused me to miss cake in the processor room.

Aug 7th, 2009 - “Just crossing the bridge.” What’s that? Oh, I don’t know. I just thought that was what people said when they got to the Lake of the Ozarks.

This has been confirmed as 100% accurate.

Aug 9th, 2009 - Closing down bachelor party number 2 of the summer. “I’ve got my swim trunks, and my flippie floppies. I’m on a boat!”

6 months later, that is still number 1 on my ipod.

Aug 14th, 2009 - Lady says “Does anyone in here have teenagers?” Response: “You mean, like that we date?”

He must come up with these in his sleep.

Aug 22nd, 2009 - Good nite out with @tbukowsk @mattwanzo and @heathercox22 - Celebrating the win and reveling in my vast knowledge of trivia with @brantbuk

I think we won this because I knew Joe Flacco went to Harvard. I need new hobbies.

Aug 23rd, 2009 - Faxing a riddle and speed date flyer. RT at me for the riddle - get the answer and get 50% off admission to www.columbiaspeeddates.com

I love speed dating and I love riddles.

Aug 27th, 2009 - Can’t backup laptop before #Vegas. Laptop gets stolen and I will be fired. I will go bankrupt, turn to a life of binge drinking and loose women.

This still may happen.

Aug 29th, 2009 - Our suite in #Vegas. At noon. Photo

This was later nominated for “twit pic of the year.”

Sep 7th, 2009 - Miami vs Florida State! Nessler and Andrews. Feels so good to have college football back. But this Kenny Chesney song has got to go.

I wasn’t the only one. Kenny didn’t last a full week.

Sep 10th, 2009 - The day has already started out nicley. Also, please follow @joshkayser He is sad with not enought followers & doesn’t want to be ‘that guy’

Update: Stretchy is still ‘that guy.’

Sep 11th, 2009 - Just another power hour to get things started.

The first of many.

Sep 12th, 2009 - @brantbuk @natebro Tweeting each other from the house. Cute. I’m just chillin in a parking lot with 5 bags of ice, and no one help melt it.

Update: We have since successfully melted the ice.

Sep 16th, 2009 - Pounding the pavement with @joshkayser passing out flyers for www.ColumbiaSpeedDates.com

Not how I envisioned the marketing, but effective nonetheless. Also, if you want Speed Dates oh ten, leave a comment below.

Sep 22nd, 2009 - Figures to be a good day. Launching a project after much scope and perspective. PS @joshkayser - You owe me beers thanks to mah boy Jeremy.

Update: I have yet to collect on my beers.

Sep 26th, 2009 - “I want that mother f-ing candle in my mother f-ing drink” Photo

With all due respect, I think that was the least dangerous thing he has ever done.

Sep 30th, 2009 - Fun night. But you don’t have to take my word for it. I’m just one guy, throwing a speed date party, in the middle of Missouri, on Wednesday.

In ‘09, I was also just one man, flying over the Grand Canyon, on a mother f-ing Thursday.

Oct 6th, 2009 - Come to GCB 205 today to learn about marginal costs and benefits, opportunity cost of capital and home ownership.

They at least learned the decreasing marginal benefits of drinking.

Oct 16th, 2009 - Now it’s a party Photo

It was indeed, a party.

Oct 17th, 2009 - RT @brantbuk Waitresses in Miami loving that @benchoi just got served with this ID… Photo

Also in the running for twit pic of the year.

Oct 31st, 2009 - @Jen_Bukowsky But if I move downtown, I will miss fun events like the Pet Parade Photo

Update: I ended up missing the pet parade.

Nov 11th, 2009 - RT @natebro Going to #pubcon? You need a Personal Assistant. We’re giving one away. Enter here - Link

The end result of this was finding my twin sister, Miranda.

Dec 10th, 2009 - I’m ready to get Schibi’ed.

Update: I ended up getting Schibi’ed.

Dec 18th, 2009 - @burcheck came to the office bearded today. Take a glance at photographic catalog of his life - Photo

Passing the time into 2010 . . .

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Another great charity we have right here in Columbia, Missouri is Habitat for Humanity Columbia, MO.

Habitat for Humanity provides Economic prosperity in the Columbia area. A healthy housing market attracts businesses that depend on a range of housing options for their employees. Studies also show that providing stable, healthy housing is one of the most effective strategies for improving school performance in low income children.

Our local Habitat for Humanity also helps the environment. When people can find good housing that they can afford near their work, it improves our transportation system by decreasing congestion and reducing commuting costs. Habitat’s commitment to green building produces energy-efficient homes that are more affordable to maintain. Additionally, building housing near public transportation and thriving job centers results in diminished air pollution and congestion.

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PubCon will always hold a special place as a Las Vegas staple in my heart. And as we have gotten older, and the trips have become fewer and farther between for some, and more often and with greater intensity for others, it’s great to have an opportunity to get away together. Not a week in Columbia or a weekend in Vegas goes by without a mention of something that happened once while in the lost city in the desert.

But PubCon has always been more than a simple Vegas trip. PubCon gives your coworkers an opportunity to get out of the office, pick up the nose out of the laptop and meet the interesting folks in our little industry. And even more than your 27th trip out to Las Vegas, PubCon is not a vacation but an opportunity.

This year we have a whole squad to descend on the strip. PubCon will give us the chance to see what is going on in the world, hear some new ideas and grow stronger as a team. We may be able to put the next project into scope and perspective. We can set new goals and aim for bigger and better things. Plus, there is something about traveling and having shared experiences together that makes a team grow more determined to do something big together. Should be a nice few days in the desert, and I’m looking forward and some airing of grievances, male bed sharing, and maybe we can fit in a round of beer pong.

This year should provide extra fun for our group. We are giving away a PubCon personal assistant with the brain child of our next venture Growth Partner.com. Hopefully we can mash up with some like minded people who want to dominate an industry online. 10% goal setters need not apply, we want to achieve exponential growth and dominate the way Kobe cleaned house with 81. But, with the assistant at least I can be rest assured there will be an ice cold water on me nightstand when I wake up in the morning.

For a charity program that appeases me, I don’t have to look further than my own backyard. It is great to work for a company that really knows how to share the love. The VA Mortgage Center Scholarship Program has awarded over $25,000 in scholarships to college students in the ROTC program, and sons and daughters of Veterans.

I was able to meet one of the scholarship winners in person, Alicia Swartz, and present her with a check for $1500. She is a student at the University of Missouri, majoring in Photo Journalism and enrolled in the Air Force ROTC Program. She plans to graduate and be commissioned in May 2010. As part of this program, I was able to achieve one of my goals of finally presenting someone with a really big check, Publishers Clearing House style.

VA Mortgage Center.com helps Veterans and Active Duty become home owners thru the VA Loan program. Our VA Specialists work with the thousands of families who are eligible for VA Loans, to help find a solution to finance their homes.

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EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE AN RV TRIP FOR A FOOTBALL GAME — You have to read this article first. Put the two articles up side by side on your computer.

Then you may continue to read below. Striking Similarities.

EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE IN A VEGAS TRIP FOR A FOOTBALL GAME

by Bryan Rahn

Everyone should do it. Take in a Vegas trip to an away football game. That’s what I did for the Nevada game this year.

Good friend Brant had the hotel room. Because it was a night game on Friday in Reno, we decided to leave Columbia at noon on Thursday.

It was a great weekend for travel. The Vegas lights were spectacular. The best colors of all though, to be honest, were in the white pants sported for the game.

On the way, we played ‘Finger Noodle’ while flying over the Grand Canyon. When we got around Vegas, John could no longer take the beating he was getting from Brant and had to stop the game.

We got to Vegas around 6:00 p.m. We followed directions to Ra. We pulled up in a cab. Much to our surprise, there was no charge to walk in the door! Usually that can be an expensive item – like cover charge with bottle service.

We did not have tickets when we started the trip, so we went to the beer pong bar. Face value of all Mizzou home Big 12 games are 85-dollars. We talked with numerous Tiger fans around Vegas. I asked them why the ticket prices were so expensive and they said they have to help pay for the new stadium. I said I thought Brock and Brant Bukowsky paid for the improvements. They said they did, but also mentioned the fund had some problems. Anyway, the parking was free.

About that time, a waitress walked up and asked if we were looking for beers. I said yes. She said she had two buckets for 50-dollars a piece. Done!

About that time another group of beer pongers pulled up next to ours. It was a freshman Tri Delt. We had a nice conversation. She told us about all the big names we should recruit. She said she chose Mizzou because she liked her chances to party, and liked the school. She said she went on a trip to Columbia and fell in love with a guy named Kaleb while she was there, and Columbia. She said she like the party atmosphere that surrounds the Mizzou tailgate program.

At 7:00 p.m. we decided to start walking to the bar for the game. We were about six blocks away from Bleachers. The bar us usually a plain-Jane type bar. With this crew, it is gorgeous on the inside and out. We walked all around the bar, inside and out. Private boxes and private suites now ring the bar, although a number of them were not sold out.

There is about 15 feet from the first row of tables and the tv’s. The seats in this bar are close to the action. The site-lines are great.

It was our homecoming. At halftime, they inducted Brant and I into the Studio 54 Hall of Fame. We were there. What took them so long to get us in their Hall of Fame? The club played the smash hit “I’m on a Boat.” The entire club sang along. I was among friends.

Ben Choi and the wives made the trip and they performed at halftime as well. Having them at road games is a real bonus.

You know how the game went. That’s all I have to say about that.

When the game was over, we were all off to the Bank. We wanted to sample the local night life. Judging by the time we got back to the rooms, we may have sampled too much local night life.

We did encounter one equipment problem. We forgot the Too-Bada Nevada buttons. Not to worry though. John had a candle in his drink. We polished off one large bottle of Vodka. Okay, two. Okay, it was a long nite in the club.

Brant and I got up at 7:00 a.m. and got ready for another day on the town. Our other friends spent the first three hours of the day sleeping in the back of the RV. They all commented how great a Vegas trip is because you can sit in the sports book and watch TV.

We got back to Columbia at about 2:45 p.m. Ten guys, minimal personal hygiene. I needed a shower and some rest, but I lost one of Farmer’s shoes.

A great trip. Everyone should do an Vegas trip to an away game at least once.

The trip is better when you win though. See more pictures here.

 

 

 

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As many of you know, I recently hitched my wagon to the steed of Josh Kayser. We wanted to do something fun together, and apparently we settled on throwing a speed dating event.

We had the first of what we hope to be many events last night. It went, as I like to think, about as well as it possibly could have. After expenses, we raised $400 for Big Brothers Big Sisters. We had a turnout of 30 people, twice as many girls as guys. Generally speaking, a good problem to have.

So, what did we learn from this? I think we have some good take aways, and, when combined with everything I learned in Vegas, I think there are some life lessons here:

Aim Big. Our goal should never have been to fill Quinton’s with 200 people. Then, you get 50 people and you are disappointed. Our goal should have been to fill Faurot Field with 2,000 people. Then, if we got 500, that would be big.

Wisely hitch your wagon to good people’s steed. You can’t under estimate the value of knowing people. This event could never have been pulled off with a connection at Big Brothers Big Sisters, knowing Mike McClung from the Big Thinker Meet Up, having a connection with Tak at Columbia’s number 1 hit music station, and the help of Katie Olson, the best wedding planner in the business. Networking is valuable. So get your nose out of the laptop every once in a while and say hello to a new friend.

Understand your talents. I have many talents. Well, ok, maybe two or three. But one of them is definitely not ‘event throwing.’ In fact, I had never even been to a speed dating event before. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to try new things. But if you are going to sink your teeth into a large project, it tends to go better if you are one of the world’s foremost experts in said area. So, for future events I will probably stick to pay per click competitions, college football betting, and being the world’s most eligible statistician.

It’s better to have tried than done nothing at all. We had fun, and learned some lessons on the way. It’s great to stay busy and stay challenged. It’s what keeps your mind sharp and body guessing. Sure, there were people who thought sure we’d fail. To them, I say in the words of my good friend Blue Jay, “Hey, how’s the view from the cheap seats?” Challenge yourself to do something you never thought you could.

I have to admit, there was a time I thought we might have 5 tables. I thought we might have 5 people. I had to tell Mike I thought we’d have 5 tables, which was embarrassing, but not nearly as embarrassing as it would have been to actually have only 5 tables. Even so, I would have still been happy we stepped out on a limb and tried something differet.

So the million dollar question is, should we throw another event? Who knows. Columbia is a relationship town once you reach a certain age. People grab on to the closest thing and stick to it as soon as college is over. Maybe, Columbia just isn’t ready for speed dating. Better yet, maybe Columbia just isn’t ready for me.

I’d rather see someone else take what we started and run with it. It was fun getting it started, now it is time to pass the torch. If you want to take it on, it’s yours. I have to warn you though, it’s risky. You win some and you lose some in the high stakes world of speed dating.

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Getting Taco Belled might be the new Rick Roll.

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As many of you may already know, Plus 1 Marketing was ranked number 226 in the Inc 500 this year as one of the fastest growing companies in the US. We were ranked number 1 in the state of Missouri. Since many people ask about how we got the name, I submit for you, this email from Brant on how it came to be.

The other one is from the idea I have been talking about recently. It is based on the fact that we should have the goal to get better every day, regardless of how small of an improvement. And it is something I used to talk about during the ShowMe days. We should not strive to beat the competition; we should strive to be unbeatable. That basically took the idea many others have talked about in the past – Don’t focus on being better than others, focus on being better than you. So I came up with Plus1.

Probably a good decision, since some of the other names in consideration were:

• Hungry Fools
• Studio 97
• Junior Mint Marketing
• Drunk Poets
• Assman Marketing
• Brain Showers

So, in offering proper reflection on our times at Plus 1, I present to you what everyone will leave, for the ones who are left behind. Without any further adieu: The Last Will and Testament of Plus 1 Marketing.

Kate leaves the walk of shame thru the hotel in Kal’s boxers and Leah’s shoes. She leaves her Diet Coke, Marlboro lites and man voice. She leaves the parking lot at the tailgate. She leaves the note that she left for Mike.

B-rye leaves getting lost in his hair. He leaves being a Viking. He leaves getting kicked out of piano bars with soup. He leaves the international symbol for dick in mouth.

Kayser leaves his advice on how women should be. He leaves his Tommy Bahama sandals. He leaves all of the unsavory people he deals with. He leaves ladder racks and getting his mind right. He leaves his fishing boat and riding lawnmower.

Mike leaves Gerald. He leaves Tigasland. He leaves introducing us to Hooka at the Blue Fuege. He leaves showing up for work at 2. He leaves switching majors 3 times, 5 plus years of college, and his 1.3 GPA.

Dipps leaves at 3:30.

Tiny Tim leaves crazy reactor field. He also leaves all of his used Kleenex.

Brock leaves refusing to sit in chairs during meetings.

Brittany leaves her abbreviations. STSSC. She leaves Sally O Mally.

Mitch leaves Scott. He leaves passing out on his front lawn after tailgates.

Lane..well…Lane just leaves.

Scotty leaves Perche Thursday and Mitch’s wet bed.

Donkey leaves getting in a car accident with a cop and smashing Nate’s car. He leaves being the best wheel man in the business. He leaves refusing to wear shoes in the office and the Roast of Gringo D Mule. He leaves being bathed in change.

HeavyT leaves sleeping in his car, putting a tarp over his car for fear of hail and his blow up chair from Special Olympiks. He leaves jumping from a moving car. He leaves being the only employee to get arrested at the office. He leaves McLovin.

Phil leaves Blackie and Brown Billie. He leaves sex with his wife. He leaves inexplicably dumping a full beer on his head at flip cup at the Blues game. He leaves “The Hump Day Review.”

Ken Woo leaves wars between him and cooked meats. He leaves the mixed tape he made for Katie.

Leah leaves filling the printer with paper. She leaves her Cheeseburger swimming in Sprite. And her sexy boyfriend.

Katie leaves her gumby shirt.

Burcheck leaves showing up for work at 11am…at Bangkok. He leaves his boyfriend from Ghostbar. He leaves sleeping in the parking garage. He leaves running behind Nate as his ‘gay trainer.’ He leaves Casey at the bat. He leaves the Ben and Jerry’s sign. He leaves waking up in his boxers with everyone working around him.

Jarad leaves planning his own birthday party. He leaves throwing the Chinquapin chairs into the lake, and retrieving them.

Cullen leaves lolcats. He leaves spoiling the end of Harry Potter to Elise.

Elise leaves the most unsuccessful tenure of any Plus 1 employee. She leaves getting banged at the utopia.

Rob leaves the limo and the dork bin. He leaves Cancerslug.

From leaves his white sport coat, VIP wristband, and ipod for Carl. He leaves his interrogations of every new female employee. He leaves ‘working’ on 24 for 24. He leaves Armashirts and Chipnotic. He leaves his insufferable sunglasses crew from tailgates and his game day pants. He leaves being Lit up Like a Birthday Cake and Fucked up Like a Pile of Coathangers. He leaves ‘banging it out.’

Nathaniel leaves the second sexiest guy in Columbia award. He leaves his beloved Ottawa senators. He leaves Das Boot. He leaves Special Olympics. He leaves SEO Thursday, The Great Success and Interview with a Friend. He leaves Spin the Bottle, Hockey Night in America and Narf. He leaves the Central West End, his beloved Metro link and eating weed. He leaves the East Coast vs West coast rapper poster set up. He leaves Crestwood Lane and Pita Pit. He leaves NHL 97 on Sega and his bachelor party in Amsterdam. He leaves the Breakfast club. He leaves his fashion advice and Main Squeeze. He leaves planning the Christmas parties and announcing the boxing match. He leaves Bob and Tom. He leaves his boombox.

Brant leaves his Christmas Music. He leaves Brains Abroad. He leaves ‘Key Lime Pie, Jimmy Buffett and Dave Matthews. He leaves Movie Thursdays, his tailgate trailer, and the Bus! He leaves his playlists, coolers and utopian society. He leaves his cowboy hat and the boxing title. He leaves the phrase ‘getting banged.’ He leaves spending an entire weekend in St Louis only to miss Nate’s wedding. Oh, and Rob’s. He leaves hitting an inside the park home run at Special O, only to immediately run to his car because his wife came to pick him up. He leaves counting leads with an abacus. He leaves passing out instructions in Boston while I go take a shot. He leaves Carpe Diem.

All of Plus 1 leaves our disdain for Koko the Monkey, and our love for acoustic renditions of Good Bye Earl. We leave the Bean Counter. We leave Soda Pop Sherry. We leave that 5 day turned 3 day trip to Lake of the Ozarks. We leave the palm tree and the fish tank. We leave having our entire workspace be just a hallway. We leave moving downstairs, downstairs again, and then upstairs. We leave the LakeRentals banner. We leave the slip and slide at the golf outing. We leave coloring days. We leave flip cup and trips to Vegas, Blues games, Cardinals games and bowling matches. Finally, we leave the better part of a decade, our youth, and our livers. We leave our playgirl lifestyle and bank account to back it. We leave the fish we buried behind the building. We leave hard work, integrity, and results. Finally, we leave our passion for life, our desire to be the best, and most importantly, we leave our unwavering love for each other.

See the rest of the pictures of the Plus1 Era here.

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The path between Columbia, Missouri and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin is not a well travelled one, but I couldn’t be more satisfied with the results. Awards below.

Awards for Clint’s wedding –

Best post golf shot comment - Joey Bear for “Okey Dokey”
Best conversation starter - Bryan for “I’m just enjoying this beautiful webber.”
Best pick up line - Josh for “Hey!…You in the Green Dress”
Most Irrational Fear - Joey Bear for brandishing a butter knife as he walked through the streets of Sturgeon Bay alone.
Best food order - Joey Bear for his 4am omelet, then adding an appetizer sampler on the side.
Best name - Kelli with an i.
Best Contest - The color check. “Correct. Correct. Borderline. Eerrrrr.”
Best Introduction - “Hi Molly, I’m Duncan”
Best comment on attire - “Whatever grey pants.”
Best accessory - Schaber for showing up for golf in shin guards.
Best dance move - Joe getting stuck break dancing. Mike in Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy is a close second.
Most Well Bathed - Joey Bear for his two baths
Best ‘That’s what she Said’ - “Did I just hear fivesome?”

My only regret is Schaber didn’t thank us all for coming 10 plus times. View more pictures here. Stay classy.

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These two photographs were taken almost exactly 10 years apart.

One is from Wayzata High School 1999 and the other Sturgeon Bay 2009. Here is hoping the better part of a decade in Columbia has been good to me.

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