After getting ready, Jenny and the bridesmaids found themselves back in front of the camera to for some beautiful pre-wedding pictures.
Thank you Lisa, Theresa, Annie and Kamayani for taking such great care of Jenny. You all look lovely!
Here are a few snapshots of the girls before Jenny walked the isle: [Read more…]
Happy New Year!
Kirk and I wish you all the best this new year. As we close out 2007, we have a tremendous amount for which to be thankful:
But, we are most thankful for close calls. Sometimes it’s the close calls the provide reason to evaluate who we are, what we want and what’s most important… We’ll close out 2007 thankful for our health, happiness and a deeper appreciation of what’s important to us!
Best wishes for 2008. Make it a great year!
Beautiful… Elegant… Graceful… Alluring… Graceful… Sexy… Stunning… Lovely… Foxy… While I am about to marry this fascinating lady, the best part is that there is so much more to her than just looks.
Jenny is dedicated, brilliant, passionate, loving, committed, well-spoken, adventurous, romantic, generous, open-minded, calm, straightforward, resourceful, inventive, determined, fearless, funny, socialable, tough, imaginative, humorous, reliable, witty and sexy.
In just thirty-six hours, I’ll make this woman my wife. I hope you enjoy these pictures. Below Jenny in her wedding dress and her áo dài; the traditional Vietnamese ceremony dress: [Read more…]
In 56 days, 8 weeks, 1344 hours, or 80,640 minutes, I’ll be marrying my best friend, confidant, partner-in-crime and more. Today, we jumped in the car to snap our engagement pictures. It’s nice to be marrying a gorgeous girl… I highly recommend you find one.
We shot these pictures at a few different locations:
You can find the rest of our engagement pictures below: [Read more…]
This week has been a roller coaster; with literal ups and downs! On Monday, Jenny and I were involved in a completely avoidable, tragic accident that almost took our lives. Here’s what happened:
While in route to the gym, Jenny and I were crossing an intersection when our vehicle was struck in the right rear by a distracted driver on her phone. Our vehicle (the trusty Toyota 4Runner) flipped five times coming to rest upside down. Neither of the front doors would open, Jenny was unconscious, gas was everywhere, but we eventually made our way out the back. We were quickly taken to Memorial Hermann (downtown) Hospital; where we would stay for two days. A big thanks to Community Volunteer Fire Department Station 3. This team arrived minutes later as I was pulling Jenny out. They even broke the rules and transported us downtown instead of down the street.
We left the hospital with numerous cuts, fractured wrists, a broken nose (Kirk), a black eye, severe rib and pelvis bruising (Jenny) and several other non-life threatening issues. Six days later, life is starting to normalize and we’re moving… albeit slowly and painfully.
Here are a few pictures of the accident: [Read more…]
This week has been a roller coaster; with literal ups and downs! On Monday, Jenny and I were involved in a completely avoidable, tragic accident that almost took our lives. Here’s what happened:
While in route to the gym, Jenny and I were crossing an intersection when our vehicle was struck in the right rear by a distracted driver on her phone. Our vehicle (the trusty Toyota 4Runner) flipped four times coming to rest upside down. Neither of the front doors would open, so we made our way out the back. We were quickly taken to Memorial Herman (downtown) Hospital; where we would stay for two days.
We left the hospital with severe bruises, cuts, a broken nose (Kirk), a black eye (Jenny) and several other non-life threatening issues. Six days later, life is starting to normalize and we’re moving… albeit slowly and painfully.
Here are a few pictures:
I sometime wonder whether it’s a good thing that I fly so much that Southwest Airlines would offer me a Companion Pass. It certainly means I am away from home and on their planes quite a bit. However, it helps when we want to travel.
For those unaware, this pass allows Jenny to fly free every time I travel. I bet Southwest didn’t know traveling was our top hobby! Stay tuned to find out where we travel next!
On January 13th, 2007, I asked Jenny to marry me and Jenny said “yes!” In doing so, she started the first chapter in our life together. So, here’s how it happened:
We flew to Chicago for a weekend of fun! We stayed at The James (a trendy hotel just walking distance from everything fun in Chicago). On Saturday morning, Jenny attended her last session while I did the pre-work for “popping the question!”
When she returned, we headed off to The Art Institute of Chicago and, later, for a walk through Millennium Park. Note: It’s important to remember it’s really cold in January. We hailed a cab and headed straight for The Signature Room at the 95th (John Hancock Building).
For those unfamiliar with Chicago, the John Hancock Building is the city’s tallest building and the Signature Room overlooks the skyline. We ordered a snack (cheese and champagne) and, after some time, I popped the question. For anyone wanting more details, you can ask Jenny yourself!
Afterwards, we headed to the Blue Water Grill (now closed down — shame) where the manager was waiting for us with more champagne. We had a fantastic dinner which ended with a great congratulatory plate of all their desserts. There were a few dozen roses on the stem and the same amount in petals awaiting Jenny back in at the hotel. You can ask if she was truly surprised. She looked it and, most importantly, she said yes!
It was a sunny and warm, beautiful day in Houston today… So, I grabbed my camera and Jenny and I went to enjoy the parks. Little did she know, but I wanted some pictures of her for my desk/phone/etc… We visited Hermann Park and Memorial Park. Here are some beautiful pictures of Jenny. Even bad photographers can look talented with their subject is so pretty! [Read more…]
I am not sure the idea of “love at first sight” works with selective people. I do know this – we closed the place down that night.
Jenny will tell you it’s because The Fish is one of her favorite restaurants, but I’d like to think it might have been chemistry. There were no gaps in the conversation and lots of talk about travel (past and present), friends and hobbies. Nevertheless, it must have gone well, because you’re reading this and she said yes!
Thoughts to ponder: Houston Police do not overlook speeding just because you’re running late for a first date. The Fish is located west bound on Gray Street, not on West Gray!