Mood: a-ok
Now Playing: Gwen Stefani's "What Are You Waiting For"
early Saturday morning saw Kelly and i driving down to Montgomery, Alabama for a family reunion/grandpa's 80th birthday/Aaliyah's dedication. the four hour drive down there flew past, as i was asleep the entire time. for those of you who have never been to Montgomery (or anywhere else in Alabama, for that matter), all you need to know is that it is a hot, hot place.
the baby dedication was . . . interesting. i'm only related to the child (Aaliyah, not named after the singer but because the name means "Ascend," apparently) through marriage and i think the mom (Pam or Pamela) is Kelly's second cousin, but that didn't stop them from calling me up on stage with all the other men of the family, a tradition i have never seen before. it was sweet though.
the McFarland family reunion, like any family reunion, was very educational. i now know everything i never knew i didn't know about Kelly --
but i thought it was cool. the Foggs haven't had a family reunion since . . . well, before i can remember. i occupied my time trying to hear every embarassing story about Kelly's childhood and terrorizing the children that were present. a very productive Saturday, if i do say so myself.
the drive back home was longer than the one down simply because i was mostly awake for this one. i think i'll post some pictures from our journey into the deeper south -- but i'll have to wait to get the pictures from Arlene and Kelly's mom.
tootles till then!