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-BP8

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Remembering Herb Pate

On January 31, 1990, we lost my cousin Herb Pate in a plane crash in Coral County, Oklahoma.

Our 1st Wedding Anniversary

On this, our first wedding anniversary, I thought I would do something here and print something nobody has ever seen before. As Kirke and I were preparing to be married, our minister, Donald Warren, asked both of us to write a letter to him on why we wanted to be...

ACC Baseball Tournament

This past week, Kirke and I fed our baseball passions with tickets to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) baseball tournament. We are huge baseball fans and season ticket holders to the University of North Carolina (UNC) baseball team.

First Dance Song

First Dance Song

Choosing a first dance song for a bride and groom is often one of the most overlooked things. Many couples choose the “song du jour” and read the title but don’t listen to all of the words.

Hamilton Turner Inn

Hamilton Turner Inn

One of our favorite things to do is to visit Savannah, Georgia and when we do, we love to stay at the Hamilton Turner Inn. It is truly Savannah at it’s most glorious and personalized experience. Originally built in 1873, HTI (as we call it) was turned into a luxury...

Savannah Bananas

Savannah Bananas

What are the Savannah Bananas you ask? Think the Harlem Globetrotters, meets the Three Stooges, meets baseball. That is the best as I can describe it.

The Godfather at Lucas Theater

The Godfather at Lucas Theater

The Godfather While on a trip to Savannah on July 15th, my wife surprised me with tickets to The Godfather 50th anniversary showing at the Lucas Theater on Abercorn Street.  The Godfather has always been one of my favorite movies and she has seen me sit down for...

Wedding Cakes

Wedding Cakes

Wedding Cakes  Our wedding cakes were very special at our wedding reception on June 25, 2022. Kirke and I are both HUGE baseball fans and that includes both college and pro as well as minor league teams. For professional baseball, she is a St Louis Cardinals fan and I...

Wedding Ring Story

Wedding Ring Story

The Wedding Rings  Like many other things for our wedding, Kirke and I wanted our wedding rings to be special. We discussed many options and finally an idea struck us when we were preparing for our 2021 trip to Kauai, Hawaii.  There are certain places that have...

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