A BRAVE Weekend

  This past weekend was fun but quick. I am still in recovery and waiting. Friday was the second SideShow Pro event. Sadly much went wrong. Joe nearly got arrested for trying to get the F1 ring. The building was foreclosed so it made them look as if they were breaking and entering. Luckily they grabbed the UCW ring. I had an in-ring segment talking about my cancer when I was interrupted by Joe and I had to remove myself from the ring to commentate for the evening. After intermission a storm knocked the power out and we without lights. Funny thing was, we pulled thru anyway just fine. And then Joe got hurt in his match but he healed up fine. Saturday, Nik and I went to Landmark Americana and I finally got my wings. I was able to bring them home only to have her dad eat my leftoevers. I wasn't happy but oh well. We went to the Goodwill in Glassboro. After we went to see the film "Brave". It was great. Sunday was a relaxing day at home. I downloaded Super Adventure Island 2. Nikki bought True Blood Season 4 and we watched 4 episodes last night.

My First Surgery

  This weekend was the most fearful weekend I have been waiting for. Thursday night before the operation, Nikki and  I watched Captain America. Friday was my surgery and we went in at 8am. I was nervous beyond anything. We went to Kennedy in Stratford, NJ. Mom, Jim, and Dave showed up as well when they plugged an IV in me and  I was in a hospital bed for 2 hours. I went in around 11:30 and when I seen the honeycomb lights, it hit me that the table before me was where I would be operated on. I didn't even realize being put under since  it was through the IV. After I awoke, I  was  in the recovery room and went home. Time went by pretty quickly and on Saturday, Phil came and chilled for a bit and brought me Burger King. That night Nik and  I went to Phil's to get out the house and we hung out on his porch with Joe, Alex, Chin, and Andy. Sunday was Father's Day so Dave, Dad, and  I went to see the Avengers. I also got him an Atari Flashback 3. Afterwards, Nik and I went to her cousins Grad party. Now it is time to make my recovery.

The Married Life

It's been a memorable week and  it all began on Saturday. I married the love of my life, Nikki Nichols. Saturday the guys all came over and I noticed Dave brought his notes for his speech, which he was originally going to just wing it. We ordered 2 pizzas which would end up being my demise since I hardly ate anything else that night. The wedding was amazing and when Nik came down the aisle I was blown away how beautiful she was. After the ceremony we went to the reception at Antony and Cleopatra's. After a fantastic night we went to the Best Western down the road. We left 4am for the airport and went to S. Paul, Minnesota then transfer to Denver, Colorado on my first ever plane trip. It was amazing and thrilling. Monday we arrived and checked into the Red Lion Inn for the week and had dinner at the Amberstone Grill just inside the hotel. We checked out the Walmart and surrounding area for some food and supplies. Tuesday was another relaxing day watching Rizzoli & Isles and ordered Pizza from Papa John's. Wednesday we went to the Denver Zoo and walked 4.7 miles back and got Chinese food. It was a long walk but it was good. Thursday we went to a John Denver Tribute Concert at the Red Rock Ampitheatre. I could never describe how beautiful the surrounding was and how amazing the music was either. The guy looked genuinely like John Denver. He came out after an encore to do "This Old Guitar" and said he was playing with John Denver's actual guitar. We went back home in a cab ride and watched lightning in the distance. The next day we went to the Botanical Gardens. It was great except for us getting the boot a couple of hours in because of some fund raising thing. But we made the best of it. After we went to the movies to see "Snow White & the Huntsman". It was great! That night we went to "The Coral Room". Nik had Game Hen and  I had Blue Marlin. It was a fantastic meal and we had a great vacation. The next day we traveled to Memphis, Tenn. to transfer flights. My ear still hasn't popped yet. ugh. This week however will be a darker contrast. I need to have surgery to remove forms of cancer. I pray to God that this will go smoothly.