Get to know Red

Tonight, I'm asking the questions. In the background, CNN is on and Hilary is speaking from her headquarters in Iowa. OBAMA ROCKS! Enough of that- here's a little information on the groom.

Q. Tell me a little about your parents?
A. My parents are doctors- they practiced here in Chicago for over thirty years... they retired this fall when my dad had a heart attack, he had a transplant recently- they're wonderful parents and terrific people.

Q. Tell me a little about your younger brother, Lloyd.
A. My brother Lloyd and I grew up together. He and J are my best men... Lloyd is married to a terrific girl, Michelle. I'm probably closer to my brothers than anyone else in the world (except you, of course, babe.)

Q. What were you like as a child?
A. When I was a kid, I was involved in the swim team, took Karate lessons, was in ice skating, and took piano lessons. I was in gifted classes, but got in trouble often and didn't do my homework. I was kind of a brat.

Q. Of what are you most proud?
A. The best thing I've done academically was getting my master's degree from Northwestern. The best thing I've done personally was starting to date you.

Q. What's your favorite movie?
A. The Lord of the Rings

Q. Where do you see us 10 years from now?
A. We'll have one of those nice houses we talk about, in Bucktown, you'll be done with school, either teaching or writing books, I'll have my MBA and will either have my on company or be working a good company. We'll build a cabin in the U.P, have traveled to at least 10 new places in the world. Also we'll have a dog. I will have kept learning continuously and hopefully will have done some good things professionally, read a lot of books. We'll have run a couple triathlons together, and I'll be at least on the way to writing a book myself. We'll have a couple of kids in school, and they'll be happy, loving, really smart- advanced in school. They'll be good kids who like to play sports and play with their friends. They'll spend a lot of time with their grandparents. Oh- and I'll be really good at guitar. You and I will finish recording our album, somewhere down the line. I want to be pretty good at golf in ten years too. I'll keep practicing. We probably won't sell the place we live in now, we'll probably rent it out. I also want to volunteer to help some young kids- like big brothers/big sisters or something. That's something I want to do at some point. I also want us to have a lot of friends that we hang out with weekly- having dinner, going to movies, playing boardgames, the kids can play together and stuff. I want to read a book a week, so that would be a lot of books in ten years. If we have a son, I want him to be on the swim team and to be an A student. If we have a girl, I want her to be captain of the debate team or something. Maybe a cheerleader. It would be really cool if we became really knowledgeable about real estate and investing, too.

Q. Tell me the qualities you have that will make you a good husband.
A. I have family values, Christian values. I'm forgiving, humble, sensitive to the needs of others. I believe in providing for others, taking care of my family. I'm good at communicating, well-mannered, not jealous or possessive. I'm responsible. I believe in equality between two partners- I'm frugal, good with money. I'm ambitious in my career. I'm attractive. I have good hygeine. I'm faithful. I'm not addicted to any substances. I encourage my partner to achieve everything she wants to in life, and will do anything I can to support her. I'm gentle, kind- not prejudiced against others' race or religion. I do half the household chores. I'm not egotistical or pretentious.

Q. What qualities does KayCee have that will make her a good wife? (Limit 5)
A. You're kind, rational, even-tempered, intelligent, and cheerful.

Q. What part of the next 6 months will be the most difficult?
A. Juggling the desire to do well in my career with all the time commitments for the wedding.