D-Day...err....Wedding Day is 12 Days Away!

Gena and I are getting very excited for the big day. Neither of us can believe how fast it is approaching!

As some of you may know, Gena likes to organize things. She has us so organized that we are basically done with everything that we needed to get done. I am amazed. All that we have left to do is the little things, like make sure the cake (and beer) arrives!

We are looking forward to seeing our family and friends at the wedding, many of whom we have not seen in a VERY long time. See you in two weeks!

A Long-Overdue Update

Wow. It has been way too long since our last post. Our apologies!! Is it too cliche to claim that "life just got in the way"? Probably, but we're going to do it anyway.

So, what's new in our lives? A LOT!

Paul recently took a spring break trip to sunny San Clemente, CA with former Regis alum and current William Mitchell classmate Kevin "Gormo" Crane to visit Andrew Lorenz. Andrew is stationed with the Marines in San Clemente. Andrew lives a block from the beach, and it was an overall great trip. Highlights include: going to a taping of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, touring San Diego, seeing Torrey Pines golf course, crusing the Pacific Coast Highway, and riding the Amtrak up and down the coast.





Other than travelling to CA, Paul has been living in the library and trying to finish his first year of law school strong. This summer, Paul will likely be working as an intern with the Eau Claire District Court judges.

Gena has been busy as well. Work is picking up for her at her job with Twin Cities Orthopedics. She is also working some outreach events for TCO and OSI Physical Therapy. More recently, she has taken a weekly position at the University of St. Kates.

In wedding news, THE DAY OF RECKONING IS FAST APPROACHING. All kidding aside, our wedding date of June 25 will be here before we know it. Things are falling into place very nicely. All of the "major" preparations are taken care of, and all that's left to do is to tie together the loose ends.

We are looking forward to the wedding, but we are also looking forward to an end to the "madness." A week after our wedding, we are going to be heading to St. Lucia for our honeymoon. An all-inclusive week of fun in the sun awaits, and we are extremely excited. For all of you Office fans, we are going to try and one-up Michael Scott for the award of Best Sandals Getaway ever.




That's it for now. More soon!

Life in Minnesota

If there was only one word to sum up our lives right now, it would be: BUSY!

Paul has been basically living in the library at William Mitchell College of Law. School is definitely different that it was back in undergrad. He has been finding out that teachers don't just print out powerpoints to study from and you actually have to read your textbooks... All joking aside, he is really enjoying law school and excited to keep learning.

Gena recently was offered two jobs. She will be a part-time casual athletic trainer with OSI Physical Therapy. She will fill in as-needed for local athletic trainers. She also will be working at Twin Cities Orthopedics as a physician extender for an orthopedic surgeon.

We still love our apartment and agree 100% with the 'locals' when they say, "Fall is the best time to live in St. Paul!"

Our New Address

Last weekend, we found a great little apartment right off of Summit Avenue in St. Paul. It is a two-story brownstone apartment building and we have a corner apartment on the second floor. There are a ton of windows, French doors, and in a great neighborhood.

Our new address is:

Paul and Gena
916 Ashland Avenue Apt #1
St. Paul, MN 55104

We're Moving!

Sorry it's been so long since we've posted on here! Things have been busy for both of us. Gena has been working hard for her Mom back in De Pere this summer, while I have been working in Eau Claire (until last week- I'm now officially done with work) and living with my Dad and step-mom Judy. We both were able to get away to celebrate my step-dad Mark's retirement out in Portland, OR last week with my brother Brian, and step-brothers Keil and Kirk, along with Kirk's fiancee Julia.

Yesterday morning we signed a lease in St. Paul for a great apartment that is only about 1.5 blocks away from William Mitchell College of Law, which is where I will be starting school in about 2 weeks. The apartment, a two-story brownstone, is in a great neighborhood right off of Summit Avenue on Ashland. We are very excited to start our new chapter of life and make our new home in Minnesota (and to show all those Viking fans how REAL football fans live!).

As for the wedding, Gena has purchased her wedding dress. She won't show me any pictures or the dress itself, but assures me that "it will knock your socks off." Hopefully more to come soon!

Spring Break in Vegas

Gena and I spent (literally spent...$$$$$$$) our spring break in Las Vegas this year. It was both of our first times there, and it was an experience to say the least. While we agreed on the way home that it was lots of fun, neither of us feels any real need to go back any time soon. We also realized that maybe 7 days there was too long!


We were very busy during the week. We started off by going to the Hoover Dam on Sunday, which was far and away our favorite part of the entire trip. The entire structure was overwhelmingly huge, and the new Pat Tillman memorial Bridge they are constructing is a stunning feat.

Other things we did/highlights included: seeing the Belagio fountains go off every night, walking through nearly every hotel on the strip, eating at Bobby Flay's restaurant, going to Bodies: The Exhibit, seeing a Cirque du Soleil show, seeing a dolphin show, and louging at the incredible Mirage pool.


All in all it was a good time, and a nice relaxing trip for the most part. Almost forgot: another highlight was that we got to go to the Delta Sky Lounge at MSP airport for 4 hours while we waited for our flight. Can't beat free booze and snacks!

Our "Story"

We both met when Genavieve was placed on Blugold Football for her senior year of Athletic Training, and I played on the team. We didn't really pay attention to each other during the season, although I did seem to get hurt a lot my senior year...

After the season ended, we both figured out that we had siblings who went to UW-Madison. From then on, we thought that it would be a really great idea to harass them about meeting each other until one day they finally did. About a month after that, we realized we had a lot in common, went on some group dates, and realized that we were also a good match. After about 10 months, we were engaged, and here we are today! Cute huh?