Nico and Jo are saying "I do!"

Nico's bachelor party

They crept in midmorning... waiting to seize just the right opportunity. Everything was ready and the victim was unknowing...

No, not the start of a really badly written mystery novel -- but it is a description of Nico's morning March 3rd when 'his guys' -- as he calls them -- suprised him at 9 am by jumping on him. Good thing they brought breakfast -- Nico's not what you call a morning person!

But it was just the beginning of a long day of bachelor party fun for my future husband. No bride-to-be can't be prouder than seeing her future husband walk out the door with his dearest friends - all of which have Santa Claus hats on! But wait, still nothing stirs the heart of a young (shaddap Girls!!) bride to be when she sees her beloved -- dressed as Superman (tights and yellow briefs too!) with her name on his well, husbandly parts!

Yes, video was shot. Yes, photos were taken. Yes, much humiliation (public whipping, singing on the Metro and something shaped like a penis were present) and alcohol was involved. But if you want to real story (along with details) well, you'll just have to ask the Groom. :)

Amsterdam, here I come!

The ball has begun rolling...on the last weekend of February, some courageous American girlfriends, as well as some of my UK girlfriends will find our way to Amsterdam for one of my bachlorette parties! We have rented a flat (a trendy-modern, three story number, complete with private deck!) for five days of general girl-bonding and revelry. I wonder if we counted 'bail money' in our wedding budget?

I can't tell you how excited I am to have some girl time! It's too bad not all the girls could go (but I wait anxiously for the second bachlorette party in San Francisco!) but this is a great warm-up! I am especially excited to have my best friend Jen come out to Paris for a few days before we catch a train to Amsterdam to meet with Nicole, Mari, Mandy and Joanna! I can hardly wait!!