Wedding of an Old Friend

I attended the wedding of a very old friend Amos that I got in touch with recently. My trip to New England would have been considerably shorter had I not found him. I had this thought in the middle of it, what an honor for me to be here and what a hell of a way to start my trip.

The weekend was filled with surprises. I've never been to a reunion and with the way I moved around in high school, I probably never will. That being said this was the closest thing to a reunion I've ever had. I've forgotten (because it's been awhile I guess) that I've lost 100 pounds. Theres nothing better to stroke your ego than all your old friends in an honest astonishment of your appearance. It was also cool to tell people about my trip. Everyone seemed to be doing pretty well in their lives and it was nice to have something I could be proud of.

The wedding itself was amazing. Amos and his new wife Stephanie never looked happier. They had amazing smiles all day. The priest that married them was a little weird. He seemed either gay or drunk, possibly both. He kept making jokes like a new comedian bombing on stage. I think I actually heard crickets at one point. Not to sweat though, the main attraction was the bride and groom and they were perfect.

The reception was at the New England Center in Durham and as projected, I got hammered. The food was great and at one point Amos and Chris Merenda (old buddy) got up to sing a song to Steph (who said she didn't want to be the center of attention...like that was going to happen). He said the song was romantic and then they started sing a song about how Steph was from outer space and she had put a spell on Amos in the 9th grade. Calling her a super hero and saying that there was kryptonite in the wedding band. At the end of the song he picked her up and twirled her around on the dance floor while we all sang the chorus. It was one of the coolest parts of a wedding I'd ever seen. Then they had a live band with huge afros singing 70's disco & funk. Real cool.

Hanging out with old friends was so fun. I kept remarking how astonished I was that everyone had grown up. Sometimes I forget that while I'm living my life, so are other people. Seems simple enough, but the idea floored me a few times. After it was over I went home and felt totally blessed that I could be there.

Everything else has been great. I've jammed and written songs with Jacob (whom I'm staying with). Spent time with his girl Liz. I got to spend some time with my Mom at my Aunt Joans. My cousin Ashley escorted me to the wedding, lucky me!!! I went to 2 BBQ's on Sunday (yes I was hung over, naw, it didn't suck). I'm going to see fireworks in Portsmouth in a little bit and I'm looking forward to seeing Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Dr. Phil, Rockapella, and The Boston Pops on the 4th in Boston. I love America, I love Amos & Steph, I love NH, I love you. It's all happening.

peace