In Lub.

So, I'm not really sure why this makes me so happy, but I just saw on RedSox.com that Youkilis has made his inaugural blog entry and I have a feeling it will be a consistently interesting read. I lub him. **Siighhh***

Look, he made a blog entry on 5/29....I made an entry on 5/29...

And how cute was he bookin' it around the bases the other night with his inside-the-park HR?!

Maybe he will put a link to my blog on his site :)

B-O-L-O-G-N-A

North Carolina--specifically, Charlotte-- proved itself to be home to another great weekend (once again, in yo' face Whiteville!). Susan, Shannon (Sus' bf), and I all hopped in the Escape (proper pronunciation: ESCAP-EY, I think it's French?) Friday evening, stopped for a brief 12 hour layover at Chez Blair, and cruised the rest of the way down on Saturday morning. We made pretty good time despite the temptation to stop at all 15 yard sales set up between Altavista and Hurt, and somehow managed to miss most of the race traffic.


Charlotte is home to the other half of my VT family: JJ, Stef, Allyson, Brandon, Brennon, and Paul 1 (who unfortunately had prior obligations and could not hang out.)It had been a while since our last visit, so this was a much needed semi-reunion.

Saturday afternoon we headed Uptown to check out the Speed Week events. As luck would have it, conveniently after a few beers and margaritas, we stumbled upon the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile! Nooo, Susan, Stef, and I did not sign away our rights just to stand in front of the weinermobile and sing "My bologna has a first name...."

Ok, we did. BUT, we were completely clothed, straw cowboy hat and Solo cup-free, and figured if the line of 8 year olds and younger could do it....

A few free samples and not so free beverages later, it was time for dinner so we hit up a local pizza joint, then made out way to another watering hole for a night cap.

Susan (pink) and Shannon (red) : P...

Sunday was another big day. After church, the group drove across the border to SC for lunch on the lake. What lake you ask? Good question. I never thought to ask...however, here is Susan's arm with the lake in the background! So pretty :P Oh, and I almost forgot, we didn't go to church...

Later on that evening, a few more people came over to the house for a BBQ, followed by a crucial game of Cranium: Bros vs Hoes. Guess who won...

Finally, after a few hours of recovery on Monday morning, it was time to truck it back to old Virginia. Nothing like a summer of road trips! Boston, here I come!

Apparently NC has a way of bringing out the Gangstah side of people!

Stef and I....

Stef is recently engaged to the grill master, JJ....poor girl

You can't win 'em all.

So, I think we all know how Round 1 of this match must have ended....Kai said 'In yo' face.' Better luck next time, Banks. Maybe the Red Sox trainers can rig something to temporarily reattach your tendon? You can become infamously associated with a bloody v-neck tee?

The Graduate

Congratulations!! Mom has once again proven what a Rock Star she really is. After enduring a year+ of classes with angry lesbians and pulling countless all-nighters (still TBD whether caused by last minute cramming or last minute keggers), Mom is now the proud owner of a Masters in Special Education from Randolph Macon Women's College (now to be called Randolph College.) I know all of us are so proud of her. In fact, I even teared up as she led the march of graduates; luckily, I was saved by my over sized sun goggles which hid the evidence as I quickly regained composure (thanks Paris, I knew you really would enhance my life somehow.) It was such a beautiful spring day and as I saw her leading the way with a smile on her face, I couldn't help but think how proud Dad must be looking down and seeing Mom achieve this outstanding goal on Mother's Day and his birthday. Just another notch on her belt of amazingness!

Nevertheless, I do recall Price and I discussing how we had individually advised Mom to stop staying up until 4am to finish papers--half-ass it! But did she listen? Maybe! Who knew we were dealing with the class clown!?

All and all the graduation ceremony was nice. In fact, you all would have gotten as much amusement as Carol, Rick, and I did when the hippie lesbian next to me, in following apparent tradition, put her arm around me at the end of the ceremony as she swayed and sang to the school song To Randolph Macon. However, I think the three of us giggling uncontrollably was enough of a hint and she soon after removed her arm from my innocent shoulders.

After graduation, Mom and I relaxed while indulging in a few Bloody Mary's, the Sunday crossword, a little The Real Housewives of Orange County. Before I hit the road, we stopped by to give Grandmommy a little Mother's Day greeting and some treats. It was another great weekend, wish you could have all been there! But you can catch Mom in the gown again at the new Harry Potter premier later this summer...

Sometimes life just passes you by....

While boozin'-Susan and I were celebrating Cinco de Mayo (and a Cinco de may-o-my it was), my hopes and dreams of being on Sox Appeal were shattered with the empty bottles I knocked onto the ground..a couple times. That's right, my chance at being the HERO on 3 blind dates at a home Red Sox game are done-zo. I could have been a contendah! Harumph!Although, it would have been tough to concentrate on the dates with all my bfs on the field. Oh well, I guess that just leaves me available for Youk. He likes baseball...I like baseball...He has a VT hat...I love VT. Wow, does anyone else feel this connection? Unreal.

North Carolina--Raise up!

Who knew Fayetteville, NC had so much to offer? No, I'm not talking about South of the Border billboards and Topless!Topless!Topless! 24 hour restaurants. All in all, it was a great weekend. We ate great food; we drank mediocre beer; we prayed to the porcelain god (by "we" I mean Banks and Jenne--not my fault!); we listened in on a little domestic dispute while enjoying the Saturday morning crossword and Sudoku on the porch; and best of all, we saw JoJo!

Now, there's been a lot of talk, a lot of rumors, a lot of speculation as to how good JoJo's performance actually was at this year's Dogwood Festival, and who really enjoyed the show the most? Well, it's time to put this story to bed and I think the main man to do that is BBB, Jr., himself. Banks braved the crowd of teeny-boppers (as Jenne and I stayed back to covet our remaining beer) to get up close to the Sensation. He did a remarkable job at capturing these candid shots before her 15 minute show came to a close. Let's let the pictures speak for themselves.

Don't worry, all was not lost. On the way home, the jerk stored called....

In other news: Banks has hair and he smiles in pictures!

I also want to thank Jenne for introducing me to Anita Liberty, poet and author of How to Heal the Hurt by Hating and How to Stay Bitter through the Happiest Times of Your Life. I read the first book and found it witty and insightful. I recommend checking her out, even if you aren't bitter. I'm not bitter...not really....a little.............I'm sure it will pass.

For Price.

Ok Ok. I took pity on Price since he cannot be a mystalker, or should I say 'chooses' not to be. I'm going to try to keep up with this blog. After all, it seems to be another one of those things that all the cool kids are doing, at least the Blair kids. Plus, I'm pretty sure he promised that if I did start this blog, he would let me move up to Boston rent-free and job-free while he and Bev support me. It's going to be a good life...

Note: If I forget to post for a few days and you're dying to know what exciting things happened to me that day, just imagine a GT in my hand and the Sox game on TV.