Anyway, the road trip to North Carolina was totally noteworthy here. First, let me share that as we were driving down, we passed a sign, no bigger than a parking sign, on the side of the highway. It was hanging from a wooden stand with a cross on top and simply read "Prepare to meet GOD." I am still thoroughly terrified. I'm pretty sure it was a sign for a church, but holy crap does it sound threatening (and yes, God was in all caps, I didn't just add that for dramatic effect).
Here's the exciting part though. We had to check out of our hotel a good four hours before the wedding, so we wandered to the downtown area of Greensboro. We are following the directions when all of a sudden there in front of me is a huge statue for Nathanael Greene. Now, there is no way there could have been two famous Gen. Nathanael Greenes during the revolutionary war. It is the same Greene who Greene County is named for. Who would have thought I'd have found him in North Carolina?
The wedding itself was beautiful. Very religious, but beautiful. The bride was gorgeous! None of us had ever met her before and were all rather impressed. There was no wedding cake though, which we found extremely odd and caused us to hit up the grocery store on the way back to the hotel for our own cake. But it was really fun and great to hang out with people. I think Jo reconnected with a lot of guys which will be good for him. New friends are never the same as high school friends. Not worse, just not the same.One note on this, and then I swear I won't say another word (because Jo will get mad). One thing at the wedding that shocked me was the fact that a girl showed up not only in a white dress, but a puffy, very formal, white dress. I am sure she was a perfectly lovely person, but come on. It's the bride's day. Never try to outshine the bride.
But yes, good times with good people and good after party cake :)
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