The Boys
The Boys
I don't have much time to blog today,for we are leaving for Ashland, Wi in an hour, but a few things I wanted to share with you that happened over the weekend. A couple of Dana's groomsmen flew into San Diego to throw him his bachelor party. I didn't ask for details, but it sounded like they had plenty of fun. Here is one of the pics:
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