Chapter 1 – Virginia, June 13 – June 15

Highlights / Not such highlights of the trip:

Flew into RDU early Friday morning. Not a highlight.
Steph picked me up, and we went to Chic-Fil-A for breakfast. Highlight.
We went to see a matinee of Sex and the City (and got pedicures). Highlight.

Drove to Virginia. Ambivalent.
Trying on Deedahn’s bike helmet and deciding who has to wear it to dinner. Highlight.

Watching Jeff ride Deedahn’s bike around the circle. Highlight.

Had dinner at super essence of Lynchburg and all things small town and greasy for Jeff’s birthday with Deedahn and Steph: Highlight.
Bowl with ice cream scoops of butter (with no bread). Highlight.

Lots of fried food, brown salad bar, Coors Light, and a carafe of Woodbridge for $8. Not a highlight.
Laughing about it. Highlight.
Playing UNO and drinking. Highlight.
Having birthday cake for Jeff’s 33rd birthday, and spending it as a family. Highlight.

Mom’s wedding: Highlight.
Guy singing I Will Always Love You awkwardly during wedding. Highlight.
Torrential storms soaking us all and destroying the reception setup. At first—not a highlight. After a minute, hysterically highlightable.
Seeing Mom really happy. Highlight.
Changing out of our soaked and gross wedding clothes: Highlight.
Watching cheesy movie and ordering greasy pizza: Highlight.

Having Gran come over for a long chat. Highlight.
Playing WhooNu and having lots of wine and beer: Highlight.

Ian not being there. Not a highlight.