The Reds are in 1st- Aug 28, 2010

So the Reds are actually in 1st place in their division and have a realistic shot at the playoffs which brings a lot more excitement to their games.  Angie's dad got us some amazing tickets near the field and though the Reds lost to the Cubs it was a good game.

Cincy Masters Men's Finals- Aug 22, 2010

The Finals were just as fun.  It seemed that all of Cincinnati was there to watch Federer beat Fish for the trophy.  At least most of Cincinnati was on the highway leading up to it.  It was a sunny beautiful day to watch some quality tennis and it was fun to hang with Elizabeth and Angie too.

Cincy Masters Men's Semifinals- Aug 21, 2010

It's really cool to have such an amazing and big tennis tournament in Cincinnati.  All the biggest names come to town to try to win this big hardcourt warm-up tournament to the US Open.  So it was really cool that Kim and I got to go to both the Men's semifinal with Federer vs. Baghdatis and the doubles semifinal with the Bryan Brothers.

Brandi and Michael's Wedding- Aug 20, 2010

Brandi had a beautiful wedding here in Cincinnati.  Her and Michael are a beautiful couple and it was a fun party with a bunch of us from the residency.  It was a reunion of sorts as Lauren, Crystal, and Tamara came back in town.  While we didn't know most of the songs, we still danced the night away.

Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and other Randomness- Aug 8, 2010

On our way back to civilization, eg Cincinnati, we wanted to stop by infamous Gatlinburg.  To get there we drove through Pigeon Forge which is like a little Vegas of random entertainment and home to Dollywood.  Gatlinburg itself was smaller than I thought it would be and reminds me a little of Branson, MO.  Everything from the tie dye t-shirts to kitsch-filled shops to Ripley's Believe It or Not.  It was a fun cap to our weekend in Eastern Tennessee.

Katy and Erik's Wedding- Aug 7, 2010

Katie looked absolutely beautiful on her wedding day.  It was a beautiful outdoor ceremony with the reception immediately following in the out-of-the-ways, literally, locale in the middle of Eastern Tennessee.  While our cell-phones didn't work, our dancing shoes did.

Great Smokey Mountain National Park- Aug 7, 2010

After breakfast at a local cafe, Kim and I spent the morning and afternoon before the wedding exploring the national park, driving at 0.1mph, seeing bear cubs in the wild, and hiking the steep Chimney Tops trail in light speed time.  My leg and hip muscles definitely paid for it the next day.