The Groomsmen

Alright, this is the part where I talk about the Groomsmen, each one of my best friends.

First, the Best Man, its my brother, I know, shocker, but if you want someone who knows you best you go with the people who've known you the longest, he's known me since before I was born. Most of you should know Josh but for those who don't we're very similar but very different at the same time. I honestly have no idea how else to say that.
What can any person say about the person that helped to define their self image? He's my brother, he's always been there for me, especially when I need him to be. Its weird when you look back at childhood and you see how your life has changed, and see how each person in it added something to you, not to your experience, but to you as a person, Josh helped me add a lot. I thought about other people as my best man, but when it comes down to it, there wasn't really a choice.

For the Groomsmen we're going in alphabetical order by last name, because its easy.
Note: I gave them time to send me a picture of themselves that they liked, all but Josh failed in this task, so I give you the pictures of my groomsmen when they were at their worst, at least the stuff I caught on camera.
First off, Michael "Shiney" Martinus. Shiny has been my friend pretty much since we met each other. Its weird, there are some people that you meet and instantly have a bond with, that's Shiney. He's a great friend, and has been there for me when I've needed him. He has a great sense of humor and compassion, I don't know where I would be if I didn't have him as a friend.
Even when things are bad he has an edge of humor to him that can keep you going and help bring you back to solid ground. I don't know what else to say about him except that he is a great friend and I am proud that he is one of my groomsmen.





Chris "Boss" Muelleners (on the left, trust me this is a bad moment for him), I met Chris through Josh, he owned a bar and I started hanging out there with Josh and got to know Chris. We got to know each other through common interests and I started working at his bar. Even though we don't even live in the same city anymore, we keep in touch and keep up with each other's lives; he is a truly great friend.
Chris has a personality that you always want around, he's a friend that makes you feel like you've known him forever even when you first meet and he keeps everyone around him in good spirits. He will tell you a story about something, that you were even there for, and it feels like an epic journey. He is a great friend and I am proud that he is one of my groomsmen.





Luke "Weez" Wieser, There are two pictures here because the embarassing one you can't see his face in, and the other makes him look like a hobo, so they even out. I met Luke while I was working at the bar, I got to know him through Amtgard and working at the bar, and even though he lives in another city we talk all the time.
Luke and I have a similar outlook in pretty much everything. He is a good friend and honest to a fault. He is a listening post even when you aren't talking to him and every time I get to see him we talk like we saw each other the day before. Luke is a great friend and I am proud he is one of my groomsmen.