Home Sweet Home

Holy Moly it has been a long time since I've posted....and I have so much to tell! I'm going to divide the entries up into locations instead of doing just one big MASSIVE post.

First stop was a good, much needed taste of North Carolina. Getting off that plane at RDU into a wave of delicious June humidity has never been more pleasant....and I am actually not being sarcastic. Dad picked me up and drove me home to my mommy...who I was SO happy to see. And even at 10pm and after quite a difficult season, she looked like a rock star! I was so happy to see her looking great and in great spirits. And, not 10 minutes after I had walked in the door, my beloved Rachel and Emily showed up with an adorable "Welcome Home" wagon consisting of a lovely poster and a delicious helping of Taco Bell Nachos. Yum. Apparently they missed Dad and I in the airport by a matter of minutes. I've never felt so special!!

The next few days were pretty much taken over by Lindsey's wedding....finding something to wear....nailing down some musical details, and recovering from jet-lag, of course! It was such a special experience to get to be a part of her ceremony....when I saw her come in the church door at the wedding rehearsal, I got a little teary-eyed. She looked so unbelievably radiant in a indigo satin dress, hair done, silver shoes, and on the arm of that lucky guy Andy Hayek. Rehearsal went splendidly, and then on the rehearsal dinner at the fancy-schmancy Capitol City Club! I was joined by my love, Scott Waldrup, and he, Clare and I had such a blast chatting with the family at our table. I also got up to make a toast to Lindsey and Andy during the toasting time...something I didn't plan on doing, but was really glad I did.

The wedding was truly lovely. It was really special to be able to sing for Lindsey and also to sing with Clare again. Of course Lindsey had arranged the duet herself, a rendition of "The Gift of Love"....and it was really wonderful. I did get pretty sentimental during the entire ceremony...alas. The reception was a blast, since Clare and I brought Scott and Tart as our dates. We pretty much just hung out by the bar and were set for the rest of the night.

The rest of the week consisted of me hanging out with my mom, my dad, my doggy, Rebecca, hanging out by the pool and planning my adventure in Berlin with Patty! I got my fill of heat, home cooking, my Honda, and home. Thursday, July 1st, Dad and I flew to New York for a day o fun and mayhem...we basically just had a blast stumbling around the Village hanging out at Forbidden Planet and guitar shops, and of course supplementing that with too much coffee. I love that I can show my dad around the city and still feel comfortable. I got to see my love William for lunch, Dave Clemmons for a brief visit, and then Dad and I had dinner with his friend Godfrey from the Arrogance days!

The next day, I took a bus from Port Authority to Seaside Park, NJ, to spend some time with Katie Curtis and her family on their boat, Harmony. It was EXACTLY what I needed....a day of relaxation on the beach and bloody marys with one of my best friends. We caught up on EVERYTHING...and it's so nice to know that we have gone over one year without seeing each other and it feels like nothing has changed.

The next, day, back to New York, and back to Germany. I thought I was going to be way more depressed and stressed out to leave....but as it turns out, I was really excited to get back to Germany. I had so much exciting stuff to look forward to...seeing friends and trips to Berlin and Paris! Not sure exactly when I'll be back in the States....but I'm perfectly content to be where I am.