My high school reunion happened last weekend, and we decided to make the 13-hour trek to Missouri–kiddos and all. Amazingly, both kids were very content for the majority of the trip (there and back) and we were supremely grateful. We enjoyed staying with my grandparents and had an early b-day celebration for Calla with both sets of grandparents (pics to come later).
Saturday morning we met up with several of my high school buddies at a park. Of course we were exactly TWO hours late (it’s genetic, I can’t help it) so we missed a lot of the fun, but it was wonderful to see old friends. Several of us have children now so the dynamic has changed a little, but they’re all still the same sweet and genuine people I knew ten years ago.
My friends Megan and Steve have a darling 3-month-old girl named Hannah. I wish I could have held her longer. Yay for babies! 
Allison learned not to call Calla “little lady”…because “I’m not lady, I’m Calla!” I think they could be great friends. Calla is still talking about “Miss Ahwison.”
Brooke is newly engaged–congrats to the happy couple! Too bad we didn’t get the ROCK in this pic. Unfortunately I’ve never met the lucky Ted, but hope-hope-hopefully we can make it to the wedding next year!
The main event was Saturday evening at Good Time Charlie’s, a former hog barn that has been renovated and turned into a club. I know, only in Chillicothe. This is a pic of the gravel road out to Charlie’s…can you FEEL the humidity?? Ugh. That was one thing I did NOT enjoy.
No, I didn’t even have a sip of alcohol…I was just really happy. Frightening, huh?
Lots and lots of friends…
Brad and Brookie:
Megan, Laura, and Jennifer breakin’ it down on the dance floor:
Jared, me, Alli, Leslie:
Halfway through the evening, we were blessed with the deafening sounds of motorcycles burning out right next to the building. Allison and Eric went to check it out…
Speaking of Eric…
Eric was quite literally the feature attraction of the evening. By the end of the night I think he had more friends there than I did.
Eric and Kelly:
Eric and Billy (Charlie’s son):
Eric and Good Time Charlie himself:
It was a great weekend and well worth the drive. I’m just hoping it’s not another ten years before I see all these peeps again!
-Abby
June 25, 2009 at 1:23 am
It was so fun to meet Eric, Calla, and Hudson… although I felt like I knew them already through the blog.
I hope we can get together before another 10 years rolls around!