Just got back last night from a weekend with the soon-to-be inlaws down in Cambria, CA. The wedding is now just less than 2 weeks away and almost everything is all in place. It's strange how recently the reality that we're actually getting married very soon is sinking in. It's been such long-range planning for so long now, and as it gets closer and things are really coming together, it all feels so real and we're both very excited. The gifts have also begun to roll in, and we've been getting some very wonderful things! In case any readers of this blog want to get in on the gift action, we're registered at Bed Bath & Beyond and Williams Sonoma. Last night was the first time Anne and I had to ourselves in almost a week and while we love our guests and families, it was really nice to just be the two of us. Things have been pretty nuts. We had a great time showing our Norwegian friends around San Francisco last week. Since I'm still new to the city, it was good to get out and do some tourist things myself. Plus, it turns out that my friend and old drummer from my last band is also in town for a few days, so I got to see him and lobby him to move out here and start a new band with me. Drummers and bassists have a special bond and we make a really killer rhythm section together. I have some ideas on the direction I'd like a new band to go in, and it's very prog-rock and theatrical.