Robyn and Chris's Wedding - Night 11

Today was the big day for Chris and Robyn and

the reason for my visit to Tucson. Chad was in the wedding party so he had to leave early for pictures, meanwhile Chrissy and I headed to the historic Hotel Congress to check into our hotel for the evening. Tonight was also the Annual Club Crawl, a large festival downtown with bands and beer tents. The very epicenter of the event is Hotel Congress, so we would be right in the middle of the action. But first the wedding.

Since Chris’s family is Catholic, the wedding would take place in a Catholic Church right after the 4 pm mass. By the time the local families filed out and we filed in it was nearly 5:40 by the time the wedding began. A surprisingly large showing considering none of the family, and only a few of the friends actually live in Arizona. Though it was a traditional Catholic wedding, it only took 40 minutes (which was still a bit on the long side in my book.) The priest, whom the Etzkorns flew in from Seattle, was an old, fat man who had enough of a sense of humor to keep us all awake. His homily focused on the three types of love; erotic, friendship, and sacrificial, which I thought was very interesting and somewhat philosophical.

The reception followed at the Tucson Museum of Art,

The Wedding Reception

a sheik and elegant venue. The food was excellent, especially the rubbed shrimp hor’s de ouerves. We ate outside, dancing was limited and booze was free. Music was provided via an Ipod and the Museum was open for cavorting. All things considered, probably the ideal reception, as far as I am concerned.

At around 11 we headed back to the Hotel Congress and the madness that was Club Crawl. Courtesy of our hotel guest status we were able to jump the lines and get in for free. We changed out of our dress clothes and rushed downstairs to the outdoor stage. The remainder of the night was fairly non-descript, just some music, more drinks that I didn’t need and stumbling to bed around 2 am. A long, but enjoyable day.

Jessica, Crissy and I at Club Crawl

What I Learned Today: The Catholic Church explains the existence in the Bible of Song of Songs (that old erotic Egyptian poem) as the book that describes God’s love towards us. Not surprisingly, it is the only book of the Bible that doesn’t once mention God. Why can’t they just admit that they borrowed this text from another religion, like so much else in their holy book. But then again, what fun would the Bible be without a little taste of erotica.

Robyn and Chris's Wedding - Night 11

Tucson, United States