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Russ
Hedgpeth has been my Best Man-in-making for over 15 years. He's always been
the big bro that I never had. He gave me my first fake ID
and bought me my first drink when I was 17. He was by my side during my first
fraternity brawl and my first drunken stupor (and subsequent hangover). Russ introduced me to
snowboarding, to
wakeboarding, and to
Kristi Yamaguchi.
He was the only
friend who came to my first
jiu-jitsu tournament; he cheered me on through seven
matches and a gold medal.
Through all the
changes in my life, Russ has been there for me as a sage, a therapist, a coach, and much more. |
Groomsman
Mike Villa and I have been great friends since April 2003.
We hit it off as soon as we met, and our mutual friends have
long called us BFF's. (Although we publicly denounce the
moniker, neither of us really mind.) In addition to a
work-hard, play-hard mentality, we share a love for
Porsches, Foosball, and Remy Martin "Champagne."
I had the privilege of introducing Mike to his fiancee
Annie, and a greater upcoming privilege of being in his
wedding. He's getting married exactly 3 weeks before me, so
it's going to be an exciting year for both of us! |
Groomsman
Dennis Truong and I have never lived in the same
metropolitan area. We met in 1996 when he lived in Santa
Cruz. Since Santa Cruz, between his job as an Emergency Room
doctor and his duty as an Air Force captain, he has lived in
Colorado, Michigan, Las Vegas, Qatar (the Middle
East), and DC. However, the distance has never affected our
friendship. We've celebrated our birthdays together several
years in a row. Not long ago, I visited him in
Vegas almost every month. We've also partied at the Sundance
Film Festival and snowboarded in Utah together. I don't know
where he will live next. But I do know that we will continue
to be great friends for decades and beyond. |
Groomsman Kevin
Okada and I did not get along when we first met in 1999. He
thought I was an arrogant snob; I thought he was a goofy
engineer. But we soon found a common joy: drinking. During the dotcom boom, we partied almost every night; one
of those nights has even been memorialized in a USA Today
cover story photo. We've also shared countless
Tahoe trips,
birthday parties, and
barbeques.
Back when I managed models, he was always by my side
during
public events as bodyguard.
Over the years, he outgrew partying and found himself a
wonderful wife. I look forward to joining him in becoming a family man. We may soon trade in bar-crawls for play-dates. But we'll always have our
stories of the glory days. |
Groomsman Ed
Liou is my cousin, but we grew up
like brothers. Our families lived next door to each
other, and I picked on him throughout childhood. But at some
point Ed grew a head taller than me, so I picked on him
less since he hit puberty.
Although he's younger
than me, he usually acts more mature. While
I'm doing shots of Goose, he's slowly enjoying a 12-year old
single-malt whatever. And while I was aimlessly dating, he
was busy cultivating a fulfilling relationship with Kay.
Now, my baby cousin will probably have kids before me. I fear that his kids will pick on
mine, to avenge their father. But then again, in following
their father's footsteps, Ed's kids will probably be more
interested in tinkering with robotics than in bullying. |
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"As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend."
Proverbs 27:17 |
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