Allow me to introduce the latest addition to our once-quiet and carefree household. Mickie is a schnoodle. Yeah, that’s right, a schnoodle. She’s a schnauzer/poodle mix. Forgoing boring commands like sit or fetch, I’ve already trained her to go straight for the jugular so don’t belittle her or me. It’s been a couple of decades…
I confess, I usually develop little schoolboy crushes on my brides. Amy was no exception. Beautiful and exceedingly sweet, when she plopped on the dressing room floor less than an hour before the ceremony, covered her dress with a plastic bag and began (daintily) scarfing a big bag of Cheetos, I swooned. Even earthbound angels…
What we have here is the classic Des Moines wedding combination: ceremony at St. Ambrose Catholic Church with a reception at The Temple for the Performing Arts. What elevated this event beyond routine was the handsome and warm cast of characters headlined by our couple. Andrew is a gentleman captivated by his bride, Liz, who…
