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Riding on a shark

On Father's Day this year, my girls organized a day in New York City where we went to the Natural History Museum (a big disappointment) and closed off the day with a shark ride.

Well ... it was a ride on the Shark Boat - a speedboat that takes you up the East River, past the Statue of Liberty and down the Hudson. We all got soaked, but it was a great time! Check it out.

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Darth Vader wedding

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Well, the first photo from David and Shannah's wedding has gone up on Facebook ... and here's a shock, it's a pic of me wearing a Darth Vader mask during the ceremony!

Just in case you didn't believe my last past - here's the evidence!

The best part of this photo to me is the look of "I can't believe he's doing this" on the groom's face, and the look of pure joy on the bride's.

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Captain Jack Vader

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So, I officiated a very unique wedding yesterday which involved me wearing a Darth Vader helmet, pirate patch, speaking Elvish and impersonating Yoda!

No joke! Things started off a little left of center when the bridesmaids came down the isle to a techno version of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme while wearing wenches corsets. Then the weirdness got amped up a notch when the bride - Shannah Barletto - walked down the isle to the Star Wars theme.

Shannah and her new husband David are self-confessed Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings geeks. Hence, I spoke Elvish and Yoda-ish, and literally wore an eye patch and a giant Darth Vader helmet.

All in all it was an interesting ceremony to say the least - and before it, there was an interesting conversation on my Facebook wall about the moral implications of a pastor wearing a Vader mask during the ceremony.

But you know what - it was a lot of fun, and exactly what the couple wanted ... well ... they actually wanted me to wear a full Jack Sparrow costume!

What do you think? Should a pastor wear a costume while performing a wedding?

PS: I'll post photos once i have them!

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CROSSFIRE reunion tour?

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My recent trip to Australia was the perfect excuse to catch up with a group of guys I spend most of my formative years with.

Throughout my late teens and early 20s, I teamed up with Stuart Evans, Nick Smith, Tim Smith and Scott White (along with Shaun White and Scott Haas) to travel the Australian (we only ventured out of Victoria once) countryside pushing back boundaries, breaking conventions, and bringing a spark of life into otherwise dull lives. No, we weren't the A-Team ... we were Crossfire, a band of Christians who TRIED to make a difference.

These guys meant - and mean - the world to me. I laugh when I think of how much they shaped me into the man I am today. Scott was our manager, Nick the front man, Stuee one of the most musical drummers I know, and Tim played keys and sax - often at the same time! Then there was Shaun and Scott (not pictured) who played bass at various times.

As soon as we got together talk went straight to the past, then we caught each other up on where we are now, and of course, we discussed a reunion tour scheduled to start in a few years.

It was a great night of reminiscing and dreaming - all at the same time.

Who shaped you into the person you are today?

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Greatest meat pie ever

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Here it is. The greatest meat pie I've ever eaten.

I experienced it (that's right ... I didn't just eat it, it was an experience) during my recent trip to Australia. I had it at the footy (that's short for football to the layman [and I'm talking Australian Rules Football here]) when my Western Bulldogs were taking on Hawthorn at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground).

It was half time and the aforementioned meat pie had been in the bain-marie (which is a pie warmer) for just the right amount of time so the bottom was hard and crispy. It was a little squashed on top too, just how I like them. The meat was Angus beef and perfectly cooked, and the sauce (ketchup for the Sepos) was perfect!

And to have it alongside my daughter Chelsea, sitting their proudly in her Bulldogs jumper (which is not a jumper but a short sleeve top - why do we call them jumpers? [a jumper is a sweater for you Americans]) capped off the perfect meat pie.

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