Fire and Ice a spring time Love story

**oulu rider** · 05-21-2008, 09:19 PM

So we are well into the “off” season even though the big day is only four short weeks away but I had to stir things up this evening a little bit.

Fire and ice was the story of my life this spring. We had so much fun in Montana it is just an unbelievable feeling to come out from the flatlands and be in mountains. Even more of a feeling to just be riding in them I would never have ever guessed the day I joined here that I would ever stand at over 11.2K with a friend shoulder to shoulder on top of some rock 1000 miles away. Thanks for that M_scott that whole trip is one I will never forget. It is something else to be anywhere with all you guys and gals what a group of friends here. Spending time staring out the windshield BSing with my cuz 1400 miles of road in front of us going from dark to light to dark again. I owe so much too a few families out of Utah and Washington there just isn't enough words to say how cool you all are. Of course there is always the Cali connection it amazes me how many people still don't believe it snows in California. All of this is stuff that you don’t find just anywhere it takes good more than good really great people. So you all know the ice part but I suppose by now you’re at the edge of your seat on the fire part. Well I took a trip to Hawaii this year with the girl I love and brought a ring with me so we could take in the sun and fun and I could ask her to marry me. We had a wonderful time and on Sunday April 20th under a full moon, give or take too many clouds, on a beach that’s in the pics I’m posting I asked her to marry me. To my lucky stars she said yes. We had quite the time for nine days Alaska has so much beauty all to its own like the mountains do with all that snow on them but Hawaii is second to none. We stayed on Kauai the whole time and did as much as possible from just sitting on the beach to touring the Na Pali coast to snorkeling this is one spring I will never forget. So pretty much that’s it in a nutshell right now we have decided to have a small little service just family on June 13th but the more important date for you all will be September 13th the weekend after our beloved hay days Kristin and I, after all she and the little guy need some clothes before the season starts, will have a kind of Hawaiian service planned and then a big sconny style Luau complete with a pig roast and everything else we can dream up relating to those wonderful Island we have a new found love for. Attire will be pretty much flip flops, shorts and your favorite Hawaiian shirt. Fish don’t worry about bringing a grass skirt I will have one there for you to wear with that hockey jersey! Ha ha

Well more to come on all of this the service and party will be in Stratford which is about ten miles away from Marshfield, Wisconsin of course. Hope to see many of you there.

Ok some Pics then:

http://s295.photobucket.com/albums/m...c/Hawaii%2008/

**race79** · 05-22-2008, 07:06 AM

Congrats Oulu...very cool!!! We wish you a wonderful life together!

Trish & Darren

**Howler** · 05-22-2008, 07:12 AM

Well Scott, that right there is some epic news man. Congatulations to you and Kristin and your new lives together. It most definately has been a great run among the friends of snowtracks over the years, and we've had the opportunity to ride in some places that I'd never thought I'd be able to. Thanks to everybody who has opened up your hearts and allowed us to share not only your friendships, but the cherished places that you ride.

This place rocks!

Congrats again! And, by the way, does this mean MAtch8 gets to FINALLY re-walk the hot bed of coals? LMAO

**oulu rider** · 05-22-2008, 08:05 AM

Heck yeah I know there will be enough charcoal there and I’m real sure on the beer part plenty of cameras around to take it all in!

Thanks for the well wishes. We are both so excited to start our lives together so much to do and share it just feels awesome. A lot of changes to come so much new ground to cover all kinds of plans it certainly keeps a guy energized. I hope it works out that some kind of a ST party happens over the summer so we can all get together but for sure hay days. I would’ve liked to come down to Jay’s on the 21st but Kristin’s folks have a huge 50th wedding anniversary and Family reunion on the 22nd and then July 19th is a Funk family one crazy busy summer. Then both of our folks are gone pretty much all of August so that’s why we decided to get married in June and then have another one in September followed by a bash. So I hope you all mark that on the calendar and can make it I will have a much tighter plan together shortly and give out all the details.

**BIG JAY** · 05-22-2008, 10:57 AM

congrat's man, always nice to hear good news. Keep us posted, as you know you have many friends on this site and it would be great to celebrate your special commitment to each other. (parties are always fun to). Congrats again amigo.

**ranger ron** · 05-22-2008, 11:21 AM

congrats to both of you. sounds like a great day you can count me and jude in. great pics so glad to see them. talk to you soon and see ya on the trail.

**oulu rider** · 05-22-2008, 11:30 AM

Thanks Jay I know your celebration will be a blast and I’m sorry to have to miss it.

As for Ranger Ron and Jude it is pretty much mandatory that you be there…both dates! Ha ha ha…See you on Friday night.

**UPBrett** · 05-22-2008, 05:14 PM

Thats Great Scott. I hope you both the best that Life Has to bring and then some.
As For Match8 I'll have to get busy with some special brews, for both the partys and of course FISH FEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sandy and I should beable to attend the bash, are kids aloud.

Best wishs to you 2,

Brett

**PAULARIS600** · 05-23-2008, 07:57 AM

congrats their my man. wish you the best. will put on calendar and hope to make it. now do you need another sled for our new sledding partner?

**oulu rider** · 05-23-2008, 08:07 AM

thanks guys yes Brett kids will be there probably lots of them. We will have a list of places to stay in Marshfield and work on blocking off some rooms. Also working on trying to setup a bus to make the run between Stratford and Marshfield so there will be no worries about having too good of a time. Trying to keep it safe and fun for everyone.

Paul yes we are going to have to work on that. We had a nice trip last year over New Years. I think both her and the little guy enjoyed it so we will have to work on that for sure. We've had some fun times four wheeling to so I'm guessing another one of those wouldn't be far behind as well.