I have to admit
September 22, 2007my hick roots are coming out.
First, it was that I have developed a liking for country music. I despised it before and mercilessly teased my older sister M when she started listening to it after they moved to Tennessee. Now it is my primary choice of radio stations, other than NPR or the local Christian music, though some of that is pretty hokey.
But they really showed today when we went to a party celebrating the marriage of my cousin and her now husband. They decided to get married in a civil ceremony before he deployed to Iraq with his Army Reserves unit in November. They do plan to have a “real wedding and reception” when he returns.
Now, why are my hick roots important?
It was a potluck.
With a keg.
In the groom’s parents’ backyard under a tent.
With paper plates & plastic ware.
My mom laughed and said this is just about the same as any of the parties held when she and my dad were young and their friends were getting married.
I used to live in this same small town. It was awesome 
It was big news when Kmart came to town and even bigger news when Kmart got more parking spaces. They are moving up in the world as they have a Walmart and an Applebees, although all these things happened after we moved to Holland when I was 12. My dad has a lifetime subscription to the weekly newspaper (he worked for this paper for 13 years, ending up as editor) and T loves to read the Police Beat to see what random crimes were deemed newsworthy each week. There is almost always something worth chuckling over 
I like your blog. I found it randomly and just wanted to say hi.
- Zach
Erin, you crack me up! I used to not care for country either and now I really like it, but I would never admit that to my husband.
I love NPR as well!
So, since you participated last year, I’m stopping by to let you know that I’m hosting a 2nd Edition of my Holiday Cooking, Blogger Style recipe exchange!
I hope you can join me again this year on 5 October. And, would you mind helping me to spread the word by publishing a post about my holiday recipe exchange before next Friday? I’d sure appreciate it! I have the button in my most recent post.
Thanks so much!