Friday, June 22, 2007

Back to Chicago

I've taken a while to post these pics but I did want to highlight some of the fun parts of our reunion trip.

After 11 years of NOT singing together, it was pretty amazing how easily they came back together and sang as if they'd never stopped. The parents of Kevin, (far left) were retiring from the Salvation Army and loved Kenaniah. They had no idea we were coming. Kevin got up to sing for his parents, "I feel good, good, good...." as an acapella solo, and then as the other parts were to come in, the other 4 guys came in through the side doors singing with him. They were very surprised! For more on Kenaniah, see Kevin's website....

We had fun on the subways and trolley rides. It was like my practice trip for going to NYC for the first time. I kept visualizing scenes from the show ER. Lots of walking, lots of riding and keeping each other's kids in tow, lots of fun and sightseeing, but most of all, LOTS of love.

Once while going down the steps into the subway system, Grace must have caught a whiff of the Hot Dog Vendor and said "I smell Hot Dogs!!!" and then as we descended further....

"and I smell throw-up a little bit, too."

Thanks, Kev, for a great reason to come back together. Let's not wait 10 more years!