Goin to the Chapel...

Yes, another wedding. Maggie and Erik got married and it all went off with a hitch. Saw TONS of people i hadn't seen in ages and got time with all of them. The ceremony was lovely, Erik was a stud, Maggie looked beautiful, and the squirmy little ring bearer licked Sandy's hand all during the vows (ok, so the 4 year old also licked his tie some too).

Rode down to Charlotte with Sallie late Friday night, which was a blast. Had coffee in the AM with Jess Patchett and we caught up on life for awhile, then headed to the wedding. The wedding was followed by a spectacular reception at A Roof With a View in downtown Charlotte behind Panther Stadium. It was a great place and had a huge balcony on the 5th floor outside the reception hall with a view of the stadium and the skyline. Because both Erik and Maggie grew up at ARPC, it was not your typical his and her wedding. Everyone knew everyone else and it went on for a good 5 hours. i went home and happened to catch Phillip Stafford and Yasmin Farahi in the driveway of his place. i hadn't seen them both in years, only once since high school, and so we caught up for awhile.

Today, our family took 4, yes, 4 vehicles, to Durham. My parents, Kelley and Brice, and i all went to have brunch with Ashley, her mother and her mother's husband at Elmo's so they could all meet. i think it went well and brunch was good. We took all 3 of our cars and Brice's because Kelley's car had to stay in Durham with her where she is living, Brice had to continue on with his to State, and Dad had to go home. i had to drive my mom to Richmond so she could sleep on the way and continue on her way to NY to see and take care of my grandfather. Ashley followed us up in her car. My mother continued to DC to stay for the night and Ashley and i went out to Bottoms Up for pizza (ricotta cheese and tomato slices on top). Spectacular. She then left to go meet her cousin to get acclimated to where she'll be living nearby in Chesterfield until she finds work and her own place.

All in all, a spectacularly good weekend.