The Gunn Show - 9.23.24
A memorable weekend and a big surprise!
Hey everyone!
Happy Sunday and welcome back to The Gunn Show. Hope you all had a fantastic week as always.It has been a memorable (and busy one!) for the Gunn’s on a number of fronts.
We kicked off the weekend by celebrating the wedding of two of our good friends in Newport, RI. It was a perfect event in a perfect place with - most importantly - perfect people. These are always times that we end up cherishing the most as building a life in Dallas has at times come at the expense of seeing many of the people we hold most dear to us. But the reality of that fact makes moments in time where we do get the opportunity to spend time together extra special - there is a higher premium the fewer and further between they are, meaning you have to take advantage of them when you get them. And do that we did.
Saturday was also a big night for the #6 Tennessee Volunteer football team as they went on the road to Norman and took down the #15 Oklahoma Sooners in a primetime night game. In case you need a stat to contextualize the importance (and rarity) of the win, last night marked the first road victory for the Vols over a top 15 team since 2006. Yes, you read that right - nearly 20 years. Apologies to my good friend Jonathan Gelnar for the rough welcoming to the SEC for OU - feel free to blame it on the injury report…. It’s good times on Rocky Top right now and can’t wait for what’s ahead for the rest of the fall.
And as if those two events weren’t enough, Brooklyn and I capped it off by flying to Knoxville on Sunday for a mashup of two of our favorite things - Morgan Wallen and Neyland Stadium. It was a spectacular event from start to finish in one of the best venues in America and unlike any concert I have ever seen. From Wallen walking out with Josh Heupuel, Nico Iamaleava, Bru McCoy, and Peyton Manning (in full uniform!) to Rocky Top on full blast with 80,000 fans screaming late into the evening, it was a true Tennessee 10/10 experience that is hard to put into words. So to compensate, here are some of my favorite shots from the evening:
Now, unfortunately the downside of all the weekend festivities the last few days means that there has not been much time to write - so in lieu of some in depth thoughts I’ll instead use today’s newsletter to share a major piece of news for those yet to hear it:
Brooklyn and I are very blessed to say that we have a baby boy on the way, coming January 2025!
We are incredibly excited to start this journey in expanding our family, and are greatly appreciative for all the love and support from those that have reached out already. Time will tell if there is a glove and bat in his future but regardless we know a new light is coming to our life and cannot wait for our little +1 to be here soon.
I’ll be sharing some thoughts on the experience of becoming a dad in future editions of The Gunn Show, but we’ll leave it at that today and I’ll catch you all next week!
Talk soon!
- CG
Way to share the great news!!