Last night, Todd stayed with the kids and Camille picked me up to go to my old friend Kevin Fagan’s wedding shower. I have known Kevin since 5th grade (Mrs. Godwin’s class, represent!) and I can’t even do the math on that many years, but we went to elementary school all the way through college together. He is one of the most unique, funny, smart, loyal, and sincere people I have ever met. He is also in the top five for strangest people that I know, but then I kind of like strange people and collect them, and keep them around me. It helps to tone down my own weird when I drown myself in other oddballs.
Jamie and I went to high school together. We go hears without seeing each other, but i have seen him three times in the last three or four months.
The happy couple opening their gifts. The Rainwaters sitting on the hearth between them. As my Mom would say, it was old home week.
Don't they look real purty?
I love these girls.
Matt and I gettin' all waify and supermodel for the camera. I think he looks a little slow in this one, and I look like a bear ate a chunk of my face.
I think she is checking his beard for small insects or birds' nests. I love him, because he quietly plays along with our games.
This time, Natalie plays nice.
Nat and Kevin, the Groom.
I still remember the day that Camille introduced me to Brian. We were in high school, and buying tickets for some show, but I can't remember what for the life of me. Camille had that red car.
This time from Matt and Nat.
Jamie did very well for himself. His wife is a sweetheart.
Kevin and his high school friends. From left: Jamie, Camille, Kevin, Natalie, and Me.
Adding in Matt and Brian, and we have the Bulldogs.
Kev, this girl's a keeper. We likey.
Isn't young love wonderful?
This one just kinda cracks me up.
Not sure what I am doing here.
I think this is right before he re-enacts the great Roswell High School Air Conditioning Walkout of 1989.
Anyone who drinks with Natalie on even a semi-regular basis will recognize this sort of thing. Basically, you just follow her around with a camera and stuff like this happens.
We didn't actually go to Dixie Tavern, but instead went to Ru San's next door. But I love this sign, and love that it is right next to a sushi place. I had edamame and Brian and I split the Dr. Zhivago. Yum!
You can't tell, but I am trying to reach for his firecracker roll while this picture is being made. That was some yummy stuff. (That's what she said.)
That Julie was such a wild child. After the shower, she really let loose and chugged sake.
The thing that strikes me as funny (and comforting) is that hanging out with all these folks that I have known for 20 plus years or more, they feel like home. Family. I know that they have seen me at my best and my worst and they still love me. Just like family.
