The Friar Rings The Belle

"Reluctantly crouched at the starting line,
Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags goes up,
Churning and burning, they yern for the cup."

rest assured, the earth dig shake as one of the inner circle took the plunge recently; a perceptible rattle reverberated across the cosmos sending vibrations that were long, deep, and exactly as they were meant to be.

brother thomas O' allen holds a special place in bojon lore, and his union with one annabelle buckner was fervently attended by a close knit group of compadres who are cheering mightily for this couple to enjoy what this world has to offer.

our boy TA has often been on the road less traveled. sometimes by choice. other times by circumstance. but always with a passion. a passion which stands out. a passion which wins out.

"The sun has gone down and the moon has come up,
And long ago somebody left with the cup,
But he's driving and striving and hugging the turns,
And thinking of someone for whom he now burns."

and big cheers for annabelle; you are an inspiration to all of us. just know that there's a network out here that is channeling our love and support your way.

and best of luck keeping the mad friar in line...

"Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's figting and biting and riding on his horse,
He's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's figting and biting and riding on his horse!"

TA and annabelle, we love you. keep going the distance. keep going for speed. keep going the distance...

some rich words from agent cox, reflecting on his connection with TA:

I've known TA since we were in second grade. He's my oldest and dearest friend. We spent our adolescence years together vacationing to the beach or to the mountains on family trips. We golfed, we played sports, we chilled out.

TA has always had a great sense of humor, and our boy possesses the ability to tell a story... weave a yarn, so to speak. his character loves the fanciful. but he ultimately has built a foundation around the true, the real, the meaningful.

as his boy calvin once said, "There's an inverse relationship between how good something is for you, and how much fun it is."

TA has been there. and back. and we love him for it.

Here's to TA and Annabelle and the joy and happiness that brought them together.

a few shots from the illustrious gathering in kansas city:

winner winner chicken dinner... all hail the KC bocce champions...

footloose and fancy free...

trust none of them.

grady piva meet charlotte lotspeich...

the ladies kept the bocce heat on high...

welcome to the krewe, mr. jack piva...

BH in good company...

behind every dangerous bojon man...

taking the bocce to the infield...

jah rasta and the dashing ms. andrea...

bojon management team...

when can we get the band back together?

may the force be with you, TA and Annabelle...