And that's written in legitimate pen, friends; you can see where the signatures bled through a little on the back of the cardstock.It's a great month for mail for the Grover clan! Despite the guffaws and eye-rollings of my family as David and I addressed our extra wedding announcements to our favorite celebrities and personal heroes, our postage stamps and extra envelopes licked have finally borne fruit, and I declare the fruit to be good. The two weeks before our wedding day, Dave and I sent announcements to Bill Murray, Will Smith, President Obama, and Conan O'Brien. We might have sent one to Justin Timberlake; I can't remember. If we did, it wasn't my idea.
I'm happy to be able to show these off to you, my friends, and to personally declare my devotion and renewed respect to both President Obama and the First Lady as well as to Conan O'Brien (who would be my next best pick for future presidential campaigns--whatever happened Obama/Walken '08?). Unfortunately, Conan misread our announcement and addressed the very awesome and very large signed portrait of himself to my mom and dad, but we are all impressed that he at least spelled my mom's name right.
And here's a note just to you, Mr. O'Brien: I sure love you and am pleased about your response, but this isn't over. My mom refuses to let me have this autographed picture, and has replaced a framed wedding picture of David and me with it. I would kiss a goat to have a personalized, autographed picture from you, and I don't even care if you have a toadie to do the actual signing for you. I want one. And the fact that you signed this to my MOTHER and not to ME is making my blood boil! O'Brien, if you're out there, you owe me sir! I will not stop until I have your John Hancock framed and hanging on my wall!
And to Mr. Bill Murray: you're breaking my heart, kind sir. Of all the celebs I'd thought we would have heard from by now, you were my number one expectation.
P.S. Speaking of Bill Murray, all of you MUST see The Fantastic Mr. Fox. I give it my highest recommendation; there wasn't a moment I wasn't in complete delight. Roald Dahl would approve. Murray makes a real rascal of a badger, too. (Hey David, why didn't we send an invite to Wes Anderson?)
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You crazy kids are so funny! I love it! It makes me want to scrounge up some old invitations and see what I can get back. They probably won't notice the date right? So cool.
This story is much better than the photo. The story is always better than the thing. The thing isn't an enjoyment. The enjoyment is the enjoyment. The key to the treasure is the treasure.
The treasure is key to enjoyment?
I'll sign whatever you want.
to nick and Hollie....
not without laughter...
You are my favorite. My favorite, favorite, favorite. Why didn't I think to do this?
I am, however, sending Conan a picture of my son. And I'm telling him it's his son. Because let's face it, it probably is. The crazy red hair, the HUGE head and the particularly bulgy forehead. Sure, I've never met the guy. But I definitely birthed his spawn.
I'm so jealous of you right now.
BAHHAHAHAH!!! I'm rolling, I tell you! ROLLING with laughter....!!
* laugh tears *
Oooohhh, maaan.....you have given me new hope and new ideas.
I declare you a success. :)
Aaaauuuuuuugh!!!! Who CARES about all your celebrity congrats, or whatever. I am INCENSED that on the ONE DAY of the ENTIRE YEAR when I shell out to take my kids to a brand-new movie, "Fantastic Mr. Fox" was NOT PLAYING in Cedar City.
PHILLISTINES IN SOUTHERN UTAH!
Jade: I thought I was your favorite (*sniff*).
Awesome juice.
I had no idea y'all did this! Y'all be some crazy mamba jambas. I, too, am impressed by a response at all! That dumb monkey at O'Brien's joint who screwed up that picture should be FIRED!
Although, your mom has risen in my sights significantly - what a lady she must be!
Ha ha, love it! What a great idea.
That is ASWESOME!!! I am just sad Logan and I didn't do it when we got married! I'm telling everyone I know about this . . . I hope you don't mind.
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