The first time I met Tom was the weekend of our wedding in December 2002, which also happened to be his first introduction to Krista's mom's side clan. It was fun to see how quickly he fit in and to notice how smitten he was about our beloved Krista. And, I don't know why, but I also remember that he gave Noel and I a separate gift (I just assumed he would sign the card with Krista's family). It was beautifully wrapped from Crate & Barrel with a gift receipt taped just so. He even included a sweet note in the card. I remember thinking, "Wow, this guy is a class act!" That first impression proved true time and time again.
Krista's mom's side will never forget the induction of its 50th member! First, it was a blast that after all the years of Matty's trash-talking about the highly sought family member #5-0, his new brother-in-law snagged the honor (much easier than Matt figuring out how to adopt a child as a jobless college student...). Second, it was equally thrilling that Matty happened to be (1) in the country and (2) on a low key schedule for the week before the wedding. The perfect recipe for Matt's creativity to blossom. I can honestly say I have yet to see a larger paper mache structure. Quite an impressive 5-0. And, thinking about the "tres amigos" attempt to subtely transport the structure in a boat across your parents' lake for their "surprise" unveiling still makes me smile. I'm sure Tom didn't get all the hype and, understandably, considered us all a bit childish, but he never let on. He just joined our "fun" and played along graciously, as always.
I (Krista) added photos to explain. My brother and cousins constructed a giant paper mache 50 to celebrate Tom becoming the 50th member of the family. It was presented to him at a party two nights before our wedding. He enjoyed the hype, I think. To prove it I've also posted a picture of Tom with the fish - another goofy tradition from my mom's family.
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