Everyone went golfing this morning except for me and a few others. When Pete got back from a hike, he and I went out to some thrift stores. The Goodwill didn’t result in much, but the Ace Thrift store was amazing. The place was packed to the brim. There were boxes of miscellaneous items, old tools, new tools, pottery, dishes, furniture, and numerous other things. Pete bought some great items, I just browsed.
We dropped the goods off at the house and went to the airport to pick up cousin Laura and Father Tim who flew in fro m Atlanta. We circled the airport several times before we found Laura. She and Father Tim were on the same flight, but he wasn’t with her. After circling several more times, we finally found him on the curb. He had been looking for Laura at baggage claim.
One of Grammy’s cousins lives in the Phoenix area, as well as her cousin’s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. They all showed up for dinner, which consisted of leftovers from the night before. It was just as good the second time around.
The bachelor’s party was at a restaurant named The Monetary. It’s a cool bar/grill where you cook your own food on outdoor grills. There were volleyball courts, horseshoes, pool, and ping-pong as well as many other games. Unfortunately, a very unexpected wind and rain storm came through the area. We spent most of the time inside socializing. Some of the guys ventured outside to cook their food. It was open mike night at the bar, and Matt Maher just happened to have his guitar in his car. The musicians who were playing were mostly just background noise. No one was paying attention to them, and they weren’t that good. It wasn’t really fair when Matt, who just signed a label with the same record company that signed Third Day, took the stage. He started off with a couple of cover songs, which were played just as well as the originals, and then played one of his own. He said, “This is a song I wrote the other night.” By the end of the first song, everyone was gathering around the stage and singing along, including some people who were there for a birthday party. He closed with American Pie, accompanied by one of the earlier musicians on harmonica.