Game over for Jack and Lyndsey!

Well I have a new sister-in-law! Lyndsey…or however she spells her name. What is it with woman spelling their names weird anyway? Like Jace, which is pronouced ‘jay-see’. What the crap? Anyway, read on…

So, yeah…I pulled something in my back (see last post)…and I did it all for my brother’s wedding. See how much I love you lil’ bro? Now…we fast forward to the the happenings of this weekend. Warp speed Scotty!

Jace…pronounced ‘jay-see’…and I was ‘East bound and down loaded up and trucking’ on Thursday morning around 10:30AM. We arrived in Huntington at the church around 6:30 PM. I tried my best to drive her completely crazy with my singing, air guitar, air drum, air everything playing…my dancing while driving…and my uncontrollable waves to perfect strangers as we passed them in on the highway…..but it did not work. Darn. LOL

We got to the church, unloaded the PA system, and helped setup for the wedding. Got to introduce her to the family…then I turned her loose while I went and played. They put her to work in no time. LOL …which I knew they would do.

We stayed with Jack, Lyndsey, and Jayme Lynn the first night. We were all so tired we just showered and then died. The next day, it was Starbuck’s, hair cuts, shopping, and then back down to the church to go over the song we were gonna play…and to setup the cakes that Mom and Grandma made. They were freakin’ awesome!

Jace and I went out to eat with Stephen and Niki later that evening. We had a good time talking and acting like the idiots we are. I like it when someone new is around…it allows us to tell the old stories all over again. LOL Some people think they get old…never to me though. Then we headed to stay with Jack.

Up the next morning for the wedding. Get to the church and get the tux on, which was a little tight in the shoulders on me. Jack had to get Grandma to take up 4″ on each side of his coat with straight pins. I am glad she did too! He was about to have one of those pissy fits he has every once in a while. Sorry bro, it’s true. LOL

Then about 20 minutes before the wedding a girl shows up who is going to sing a suprise song to Jack from Lyndsey. Well, she had it on cassette! Who the crap has a cassette player anymore? I found one in the church, which did not work. Then I found another which did. Thank God!

She did not have time to do a sound check, practice or anything. So we were just gonna have to wing it. Plus, we had to keep it on the DL so Jack would not know.

We get the bride to the front, they take hands…blaa, blaa, blaa. The preacher, Bruce, says “let us pray”. Cue the singing girl to come up while everyone’s head is down. “Amen”, cue the music….cue the music….Chris cue the music…for God sakes man cue the MUSIC!!!!

I look back to see what is going on and poor Chris is about to pass out as he looks at me and whispers…”It won’t play”. So I step out of formation to see if I can help. The tape is frozen…it won’t turn. A span of time passes and Jack says aloud “well, OK, thanks but that is not working.” So the girl, after standing there all smiling and stuff…simply walks back down and takes a seat. LMAO Wow, looking back that was kind of funny.

So we go through the preaching and the vowes …. all the good boring same old same old. He kisses the bride, and then it is time for us to play our song to her. Jack says “Well let’s see if ours works!” A little chuckle from the crowd. Jack on vocals and guitar, Chad on bass, Andrew on guitar, and I on guitar. We start playing…all went well. Thank you Jesus! …oh yeah the song was “She’s everything” by Brad Paisley.

Then it was “I know present to you Mr. & Mrs. Jack Clark. Another woman gets lucky and joins the Clark klan. Yeah, well it is true…not everyone can be so dang lucky. I’ll except all comments on this…cause I know I can rebute them with intelligent answers and reasons to why one should feel lucky. LOL

Fast Forward……

We get in the reception eat, be marry, and blaa blaa blaa. Then the best man and bride maid girl thingy stands up and says a few words. Then they say, James you say something. Me? So, being at a loss for words like I usually am. (Y’all know I do not talk much) Decided since the brides maid would not embarrass Lydsey…I would. I did too! Jack had tols me a story the night before. He said Lyndsey had been begging him to fart in front of her so she could do the same in front of him. Now you might find this funny, maybe even stupid….but I guarantee you all have done this or something very simular. So I proceded to tell the story. …yes I found it funny, as well as everyone else. Lyndsey threatened me I beleive, but it is all good. I still love her.

Then it was Andrews turn….dude he cried like a baby…but it was from the heart. Drama…he should have been an actor or something.

So then it was clean every thing up, mop, etc. Then to Mom’s house. We all met up over there and Jack, Andrew, Daddy, and I played guitar and sang for a few hours. Then Jack and Lyndsey headed off for their honeymoon. Just a little pat on the back here for me…I got them a honeymoon for their wedding gift. Not telling where though. You’ll have to ask them.

Anyway, tired of typing….we had a great time, Loved the visiting with old friends, family, and watching Jace look at everyone like they were on drugs. LMAO

I wish them the best, love them the most, and ask you keep them in your prayers. They will need ’em!

Enjoy the pics.