Advice to Matt and Kate

on the Occasion of their Wedding, July 2, 1995
on Razorback Lake in Sayner, Wisconsin

On Having the Proper Attitude

Always believe you can do anything. --Melanie Cobb

Be cool. --Ian Cobb

Believe in yourself. Do what you think is best. --Olive Houston

Keep up your good sense of humor. It'll help you through
good times and bad. --Jennifer Dunham

Never believe a one armed fisherman. --Anonymous

Relax and enjoy every day. Laugh a lot. --Anonymous

Relax and enjoy yourselves. Don't let anybody get you down. --Ian Cobb

100 years from now none of this will matter. --Anonymous

To remain whole, be twisted!
To become straight, let yourself be bent.
To become full, be hollow.
Be tattered that you may be renewed.

--Bill Braasch quoting Lao Tzu

On Base Stealing

When you get on first, know you're going to second. Know you
can beat the pitcher and the catcher and the two of them combined.
You have to have an inner conceit to be a base stealer. You have
to know you are better than either the pitcher or the catcher.

--Skip Scruby quoting Maury Wills.

On Eating Food

Eat lots of chocolate. Good luck! --Elizabeth Chandler

Eat a lot of candy. --Robert Chandler

Turn over the chicken after ten minutes. --Monica Davey

On Habits

Don't listen to advice indiscriminately. --Melanie Cobb

Look at the sky at least once a day. --Sally Chandler

Always wear your seatbelt, but don't forget that a helmet
on a bike is just as important. --Dan Chandler

Go to bed the same day you get up. --Susan Scruby quoting Miles Carpenter

On Relationships

Let there never be any doubt that you love each other. --Shirley Scruby

Never correct your spouse in public, and be very very careful
when doing it in private. --Victor Cobb

Stick up for yourself and all of your ideas, and take care of
your children with the best of care. --Helen Chandler

Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.
--Rick Abell quoting Frank Tyger

Think of at least one nice thing to say to your mate
each day - and say it. --Anonymous

You don't need any advice from me. You've followed the most
important rule of all - Marry the right person. Happiness always. --Janet Scruby

DO NOT bring 2 year olds to weddings. --Dan Dunham

Never go to bed mad, unless you're absolutely certain that
the other person is wrong. --Barry and Penny Preston

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