Soccer Night

Took Brayden to a Real soccer game recently for our monthly activity. (Thanks for the tickets Chris!)

MLS Champions

In case you don't follow soccer, which means 99% of you, our home team, the Real Salt Lake, won the Major League Soccer Cup this weekend in Seattle. It's like the Superbowl of soccer. I schlepped it 15 hours up and back on a bus to witness it in person. This was a Cinderella win if ever there was one. It's also a big win for our company, as we are the team sponsor. (note their jersey's below) Here are some photos from the trip.

National Champions

Watching Magnificent Seven on the ride up.

Ready for the day outside the Hyatt: Ryan, Conn, Me, Carson, Erik, and Marden

In case you ever wondered what a shirt made entirely of licorice might look like.

Ryan carried this flag wherever we went.

Marden's brother Shawn catching a fish at the market.

Parade of RSL fans leading to Qwest Stadium. We outnumbered the L.A. Galaxy fans like 10 to 1.

Met up with a company founder, Gordon, just outside the stadium for this shot.

Inside Quest Stadium. Packed house.

Our $25 seats were way up there.

The view below.

The big save in the equivalent of "double overtime" that sealed our victory.

Carson celebrating post game.

The B-52's and SLC Real

Our annual convention was last week--busiest time of the year for me. One of the things I was over this year was the dance party. We brought in the B-52's, which blew the doors off. Seriously, the sound level was outrageously loud.

I snapped a quick shot of the gal's traveling wardrobe backstage.

The glow sticks we handed out were a huge success. With the black lights going, the place looked really cool.

Joey & Cali came up...

...with Ash and Cort

The B-52's. You'll have to take my word for it--my camera sucks.

Saturday night we closed out the week with the final Real home game of the season. We won 3-0 and it was awesome. Heading to the playoffs!

Balcony seats

Best Buddies y Cinco de Mustache 2008

I'm interrupting my Coachella pictorial to report on two special days that will become old news if I wait any longer.

The first was our company's Best Buddies Day. This was my third year participating, and perhaps the best one yet.

The school bus pulled up and we were paired with our buddies.

Kelsey & her buddy

Callie with her new friend

The SLC Real lion came by for a visit on his chopper.

Things got a little awkward when he hoisted up our company president.

Kristin (my running partner) with her buddy, Leo, and Kent

And sure, why not. One of me with my buddy etc. (beard in full effect)

And finally, rounding out the City Meeting Events team: Stephanie & Erin

A building tour, games, pizza party, and 3D movie rounded out the day.


Monday was Cinco de Mayo, or Cinco de Mustache, as it's known in the marketing department. Tradition states that all able haired men must grow out their beards through April, culminating in some form of grotesque mustache come May 5th. Here are the results:

Group photo at the Mexican restaurant after lunch

In the afternoon, someone recruited our staff photographer to take some more shots out back. You really need to click on these to appreciate the stunning pixel quality.

Goodbye facial hair. I'll see you next year.