Why I love Sunday Mornings...

My work week is filled with stress - as a resident I really am a "resident" at the hospital, responsible to countless bosses and patients with different needs, pulled in a million-and-one directions (surgery, studying, examinations, clinics, research etc) from the wee hours of the morning until late in the night. Every once in a while though I get the weekend off to share with my wife and our Great Dane pup...and the stresses of the week seem to just fade away. I love to get up early on a Sunday morning and take our puppy to a nearby field and watch him run around and roll in the wet grass, well before most people are up yet. By the time I get home, a wife appreciative of being able to sleep in a bit has made some delicious coffee, topped with whipped cream ...along with a breakfast reminiscent of the ones we used to share in Paris not so long ago...

007 - Operation Big Macher

The name's Gitt...The Jeffrey J. Gitt!

Two weeks ago while in St. Louis, we celebrated not only Bob's wedding but also Jeff's *0th birthday (sorry, but the actual number is on a need-to-know-basis only). "Asian Persuasion" & "Legs Galore" (code names for Susan & Alexandra) planned the surprise celebration with a Bond theme.
**The Setup: TJG (The Jeffrey Gitt) was under the impression that he was going out for a nice, quiet dinner with his wife Susan ("Asian Persuasion").

**Plan A: At precisely 10:01 PM on the evening of the planned event, a US Air Force Spec Ops C-5 Jet was going to fly over the house and 6 attractive blondes were going to parachute out, with the words "Happy Birthday TJG" on their chutes.

**Plan B: if the above failed, which unfortunately it did due to overcast skies, a stretched Chrystler 300 SS Limo painted metallic silver with a jet-black roof was to pull up to the house as TJG was leaving for dinner. Sure enough, as we were all leaving for dinner the limousine pulled up to the house and the first part of the surprise was sprung! We all got into our chauffeured ride and were whisked off to the Ritz Carlton for drinks and appetizers. After we had eaten half the cheese in the state & tasted THE BEST drinks this side of the Mississippi, we had the chauffeur drop us off at surprise #2: a swank dinner at Sydney Street Cafe (Veuve Cliquot included, naturally!). As the wee-hours of the night crept up on us we headed to the HOTTEST night spot in STL (sorry but if we told you the name it would no longer be the super-cool spot that it is...them's just the rules of the game). After a bit of dancing we were carted off in style via Bond Limo - precisely at the time the birthday boy began to feel sick :( We all had a fantastic time and even though he spent the rest of the weekend fighting off a virus - we think he had a great time too. Well, at least a memorable one!!

The Wedding, Part II

This weekend, Alexandra was in Dallas visiting a friend of hers. That left me with Bruno and we had a great weekend together. Luckily for me, Bruno gets pretty tuckered after a long walk and a few throws of a nice-sized stick. That left me with plenty of time to edit more pictures from Bob & Claudia's wedding last weekend. Here are more pictures from the wedding then (the theme is "people").






















Hope you like these pictures of people at the wedding. More on the way...

Bob's Wedding

**I've noticed that the photos are a bit pixelated when viewed on this blog. I have figured out how to post them without this distortion but that will have to wait until the next episode! Time for me to study...enjoy the show:

This weekend was a special celebration, Bob Horn's (Alexndra & Whitney's dad) wedding to Claudia Mink. The wedding was held at Bob's house in St. Louis and was a really lovely ceremony officiated by Rabbi Miller (originally from Durban) and attended by 50 friends and family members. Despite a small heat spell in the low-90's, the outdoor wedding went off without a hitch and I think that everyone had a fantastic time. Here are a few pictures to showcase the weekend, with more on the way.
*For the photography inclined: these were edited on my laptop so if you notice any color casts let me know :)

The outdoor wedding was held in the beautiful woods that surround the house. Lanterns lined the walkways and added a very romantic air to the ceremony. Keeping the mosquitos away - an added bonus!


Setting up the bar before the wedding...


Here is Rabbi Miller reviewing the Ketubah (the Jewish Marriage contract) and signing it. Even though it is a contract, it is a lovely document!


Next, Bob accepts a Tallit from the Rabbi signaling his acceptance of the Ketuba's terms (I think...anyone care to elucidate?).


I'll have to edit a picture of the Chuppah, but let's jump to the end of the ceremony! The breaking on the glass and the first kiss...





Now it's time for toasts, food, laughs and drinks!








Hope you enjoy and stay tune for more pictures...
Love from Kevin & Alexandra.