Anyone can surf the ocean, but how many can surf at work? Enjoy.

NOTE: This photography by EvaXebra.

Dueling pianos, open bar, and tasty appetizers – now that’s  a party. In this case it was a fundraiser for The Gifted Wedding at the Jive and Wail.

The Gifted Wedding is an organization dedicated to giving couples with a terminal illness, disability, or a unique financial situation the wedding or vow renewal of their dreams.

The Gifted Wedding team provided the first dream wedding to Anna and Manuel Jimenez. Anna is struggling with ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The Jive and Wail event was both fundraiser and a celebration of the recent wedding.

Jive and Wail provided the right size venue. Their staff was eager and engaged. The bartenders were friendly and kept the drinks flowing.  Topping it off was the dueling piano team.

Dueling Pianos at Jive and Wail by Tojosan, on Flickr

Sharon and I enjoyed our time there, meeting both old and new friends. Elisabeth Cutshall gets the real credit for that though. She publicized this event on Twitter, Facebook, and in person.

Know someone that could use this help? Apply at the Gifted Wedding.

Links for this article:

The Gifted Wedding

Jive and Wail

Elizabeth Cutshall

     This weekend my wife and I are at the Tan Tar A Festivals of Marriage Conference. It’s all about getting closer to your spouse and encouraging better relationships. There are workshops, worship and even a concert thrown in.

     Marriage and Balance is the theme this year. Part of being in balance is learning to have balance between the needs of each spouse, and the rest of their lives, including fun, sex, and raising kids.

     In the spirit of that, Sharon and I took some fun time for ourselves today. Our fun took outlet of shopping. The picture above is part of how we made the most of Dogpatch, one of the out of the way places we stopped to peruse.

     We discovered this little shop had the biggest collection of cool hats. Please check out the hat slideshow and laugh with us.