Lance Ward
Best Man
 

Mike met Lance in undergrad at Stanford studying for mechanical engineering classes together. They became good friends as they share many interests ranging from motorcycles and snowboarding to the many flavors of Kool-Aid. As roommates in San Francisco for four years after college, Mike picked up a new accent and learned wingman skills from a true Jedi while Lance learned more than he wanted about tools and Texas. They have had adventures ranging from Tahoe to Istanbul, Texas to Vail, and Harleys to CBRs.
 
Current Town: San Francisco, CA
Favorite movie line: King Kong ain't got sh*t on me!" - Denzel Washington (Training Day)
I'm good at: Hoops and the art of persuasion
I'm bad at: Wakeboarding
Favorite experience with McB: So many... Shasta '96 - Stealing the boat
I can't live without: BBQ Ribs
Favorite sports team: Westhill Vikings (my High School)
Dream job: Alcohol evaluator for all major sporting events
My perfect day: Play 18 holes in the morning, grab the Rendezvous Cafe Special for brunch, play hoops in the afternoon, have sushi for dinner with my girlfriend and pass out on the couch with the movie 'Friday' playing on the TV.

Pat Crocker
Groomsman
 

Pat is both Mike's friend and brother-in-law. There no problem finding things to do together as he waterskis, hikes, snowboards, and plays golf. Mike finally has someone to laugh with outside the family who understands Erin. Pat is everything Mike could want in a brother. He is always there when Mike needs career advice and sympathizes in the McBride endurance family photo shoots.
 
Current Town: San Francisco, CA
Favorite movie line: "Jinxy's a cat!" (Meet the Parents)
I'm good at: Skiing unbroken powder
I'm bad at: Singing
Favorite experience with McB: Hanging in Big D during holiday weekends
I can't live without: Pizza
Favorite sports team: SF Giants
Dream job: Middle reliever
My perfect day: 18 holes in the morning, fly-fishing in the afternoon during a hatch, and dinner w. my wife to tell her all about it.

Paul Hinkle
Groomsman
 

Paul and Mike met in their freshman dorm at Stanford. It is unclear whether Mike grew to trust and like Paul for his wit and charm or because Paul taught Mike to skip the keg cups and simply carry Paul's leather-gripped pitcher. That was the beginning of a life-long friendship. Paul has continued to be a mentor in all things zen, green and board. They have spent great times together surfing in SoCal, boarding in Tahoe, golfing in Palo Alto, eating pot stickers in San Francisco, and the occaisional rage until the sun comes up.
 
Current Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Favorite movie line: "Rosebud......" Citizen Kane
I'm good at: Making the best of things and giving hugs
I'm bad at: Hanging up my clothes and making the bed (I'm told)
Favorite experience with McB: Hitting the Pow Pow at Alpine Meadows
I can't live without: The ocean and guacamole
Favorite sports team: Please........ go Lakeshow!!!!!!!
Dream job: CEO of Quiksilver or Acushnet (Titleist and Foot Joy)
My perfect day: : A surf session with my brother all morning, a relaxing brunch with Jessica and the family, a round of golf at Mesa Verde C.C. in the late afternoon and, lastly, a dinner and dance party blowout with Stanford and San Francisco crews.

Kory Kelly
Groomsman
 

Kory was among the first witnesses to the beginning of the relationship that we now know has led to Mike and Lija's marriage. When Mike took the leap and flew to Seattle to get to know Lija a little better, Kory was the friend Lija chose to help size him up. Kory is one of Lija's oldest friends and is pretty much a brother to her. Kory and Mike liked each other immediately (thankfully) and they have spent a lot of time over the past six years waterskiing, tipping back the brews, playing pickleball, and just hanging out.
 
Current Town: Spokane, WA
Favorite movie line: "Talk to me Goose" (Top Gun)
I'm good at: Water Skiing
I'm bad at: Tanning
Favorite experience with McB: Who the hell is McB? Actually, I would have to say that my favorite experience is a tie: Either the night at the J&M following the M's game or my trip down to hang with you guys at Stanford in the spring of '96.
I can't live without: Football
Favorite sports team: Oakland Raiders
Dream job: Golf Course Architect/Professional Golfer
My perfect day: Hitting the water at the crack of dawn for some water skiing (with Lija and McB, of course), followed by 18 holes of golf in the afternoon and then a few beers on the dock as with friends as we relax and watch the sunset.

Mike Rosenthal
Groomsman
 

Mike met Rosie in undergrad at Stanford where they studied mechanical engineering together. Over the years, studying subsided and they became close friends and have had a lot of fun riding motorcycles, building things, breaking things, re-building things, even discussing what it would be like to build some things… They have shared many trips to Tahoe and Fallen Leaf Lake, and have fun together while Lija and Sara study 24-7. From Rosengates to dreams of gas-powered blenders, Rosie is an important part of Mike's life.
 
Current Town: Palo Alto, CA
Favorite movie line: "So I said, 'Hey lama. How about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.' and he said, 'there will be no money, but on your death bed you will receive total consciousness.' So I got that going for me . . . which is nice." (Caddyshack)
I'm good at: The steep part of the learning curve.
I'm bad at: The plateau.
Favorite experience with McB: Among others, two places come to mind when I think McBride and Huston. Lake Tapps -- Where wood ducks once landed, once, and early morning water ski runs always sound like a great idea the night before. Lake Texoma -- Where two great states taste great together and spiders from around the world know it.
I can't live without: Sara (cause she wrote that already, not that it isn't true and all), large bodies of water, and I'm with Erin on the donut thing.
Favorite sports team: AND1
Dream job: I get to build things and then break them for a living. It doesn't get much better then that.
My perfect day: It's about 75 degrees, the sun has just set, and I'm taking just a minute to relax outside, smile about the days events, stretch out the tired muscles, enjoy a beer and get ready for a great meal with friends . . . and maybe another beer.

Doug Scott
Reader
 

Doug. It's hard to say enough good things about Doug. He and Mike met in business school and have shared surf and snow, wet bars and dry classrooms. They have spent hours discussing how fish tacos are a metaphor for life's journey and have spent hours watching a campfire without a word. Doug continues to be an inspiration and a friend to Mike in many ways, but most of all, he's Doug. When you get to know him, that will say it all.
 
Current Town: San Francisco, CA
Favorite movie line: These go to eleven. – Nigel Tufnel, Spinal Tap (I know it’s cliché but you’ve got to love its relentless enthusiasm)
I'm good at: Spending time, money
I'm bad at: Setting new standards for being organized, extended guitar solos
Favorite experience with McB: Surf, mai tais and fish tacos on the Central Coast
I can't live without: Becky, laughter, music
Favorite sports team: Gotta be the Niners
Dream job: Jolly proprietor of a beer hall/music hall, sort of like a combo of Zott’s and the Great American
My perfect day: (in SF) Home Plate scrambled special, brew a batch, browse Amoeba for some new tunes, a sunny afternoon surf at OB with good friends, sunset beer on the breakwater with a crew of friends, dinner at someplace cheap and tasty (e.g., Ernesto’s, Marnee Thai), a show by a band “I can’t believe I am getting to see” at the Great American or Bimbo’s, talking abstract, unsolvable topics with a group of friends until the wee hours (with a great jukebox like the one at Sadie’s)

Jeff Siemon
Reader
 

Mike and Jeff first met in undergrad at Stanford but became great friends in business school four years later. Jeff is a true athlete and fan. He's always cheering for every Stanford hoops and Notre Dame women's hoops game and has led merciless rounds of golf as well as the Business school football team to two consecutive championships. Mike and Jeff have survived rental car axle-removal on a remote trail in Mexico, weekends in Tahoe and even a retreat… Jeff taught Mike that "me winning isn't, you do".
 
Current Town: Edina, MN
Favorite movie line: "PC load letter? What the **** is PC load letter?" - Office Space (I would've done Fletch, but it's been a long week in the cube at work)
I'm good at: Conversations consisting entirely of movie lines
I'm bad at: Coming up with witty remarks for wedding party bios
Favorite experience with McB: How to choose? OT vs. SC in C4C...Cabo and The Axle...Touchy Feely (not a short story)...the ski cabin and McB.com...the America's Cup race off of Ambergris Cay, Belize...
I can't live without: Oxygen
Favorite sports team: Minnesota Vikings
Dream job: Zagat's Golf Guide course rater
My perfect day: 18 holes at Pebble, In-N-Out, a Fletch/Spinal Tap doubleheader at Century 16, debating the philosophical tenets of St. Augustine, Immanuel Kant, and Jim Carrey with good friends

Campbell Smith
Groomsman
 

Campbell and Mike were roommates for two years in Business School. Campbell showed Mike how to study a little harder and to throw a good southern party. Together, Campbell and Mike have have written marketing and statistics projects but have also deep-fried a few turkeys and created and plumbed a built-in kegerator.
Current Town: Philadelphia, PA
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Mike Yurochko
Groomsman
 

Like many puzzles of our time it is a mystery how the once preppy guy from Dallas first became such good friends with New Jersey super-sensi-tough guy, but here they are (Lance?). McB and Crotch have been friends since undergrad at Stanford and are great complements to one another. Mike Y (tough to call him by his real name here…) is a loyal friend and always organizing a great time, a bloody steak, a dry martini, and a tickets to a solid beating of Cal. Over the years, Mike Y. has played a critical role in the great "loosening up" of McB - From Reno to Vegas, San Jose to LG, Mike Y. has never stopped teaching McB the ways of Jersey and sauce.
 
Current Town: Los Gatos, CA
Favorite movie line: 1) "Hey Smails! My dinghy is bigger than your whole BOAT!"
2) "The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote 'a flute without holes is not a flute and a donut with no hole is a danish.' He was a funny guy." (both from Caddyshack)
I'm good at: Bad calls
I'm bad at: Good calls
Favorite experience with McB: : Lunch dates where he hasn't seen Lija in awhile...
I can't live without: Which vice to choose?
Favorite sports team: San Jose Sabercats
Dream job: Own the SF Giants so I am forced to watch them every day
My perfect day: Beach + Daughter + Wife + Martinis + Oysters + Salma Hayek = meltdown