Have you met my husband? If not, you should know one thing about him: he loves bowties. He is sometimes refered to as "the bowtie boy" around campus. He averages two or three bowties a week. Bowties of all colors. He has perfected the art of tying a perfect bow. 
When we (and by "we", I mean "I") were planning our wedding, he tried to convince me that the he, the groomsmen, and the ushers all needed tuxes with "real" bowties, not the kind that comes already tied. "I mean how cool would that be? We could all tie our own bowties!"
nerd.
Can you imagine the pictures? Bowties going everywhere. NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT. Everyone must match. And so I won that wedding planning battle. (Heather-100, Trey-0)
Anyway, back to the story: As Trey, in all his bowtie glory, and I were walking through the union on campus earlier today, we spoted a Vineyard Vine's booth set up. Trey's eyes immediatly lit up. (Are you familar with this company? Think preppy and think the beach. Mix it together and you get Vineyard Vine's lobster and sailboat print bowties. huh.) Anyway, the ties and bowties start around $100 a piece, so this was like me spoted a Prada booth in the union, I suppose. (I don't know, I am trying to relate)
They had a raffle....$500 gift card to Vineyard Vines. We both signed up. Wish us luck.
They had a raffle....$500 gift card to Vineyard Vines. We both signed up. Wish us luck.
Back to the story: They also had tie tying competitions, the prize: a tie. How original. Trey (in his bowtie) wanted so badly to participate in a BOWTIE tying competition, but the Vineyard Vine's people told him that he was the only one that knew hwo to tie one. (added to his bowtie ego, I am sure.) Dispointed, Trey walked away.
BUT WAIT....
He went back to his office to find himself unable to work due to think about the nonexisting bowtying competetion. So he marched back to the union where he talk the Vineyard Vine's people (yes, the people that work for the company) into compteting against him.
Trey vs. The Vineyard Vine's people 2007
Trey won. He won a Vineyard Vine's bowtie. He immediately changed from his existing bowtie to the winning bowtie.
And what does this winning bowtie have on it?
RACECARS.
(see picture below *actual tie*)
(see picture below *actual tie*)
geez.
9 comments:
YOU'RE KIDDING!!!
that's gold.
this is the best. i had a terrible day and this brought a smile to my face. thanks, heather!
Wow!! Trey, I applaud you. Way to not walk away from non-competition, but rather walk into it head on and show 'em what you've got.
The racecars are definitely worth it, too.
i think you summed it up with 'geesh'
You have no idea what a man in a bowtie does to me. You're a lucky woman. By the way, Claire has a special love for cars. Ask her about her car checks.
That's hilarious! Caleb is also proud of his bowtie tying abilities. He tries not to use a mirror. I'm glad Trey is sporting his Nascar bowtie proudly.
Go, Trey...Heather, get with it! Bow ties are great--and it takes a smart man to tie them.
Heather, You're blog is the most informative and entertaining of all the ones I look at--which are only 3 other ones.
love it! that is awesome fo sho!
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