My eldest daughter went with her BFF to South Cackalackee this weekend (pre-teen speak for South Carolina) to visit "Mema and Poppie." She had a blast but was not thrilled with the four hour car ride. One adult. Four kids, one of which is six and apparently whined the entire way up and back. The mother of Chickie's BFF (I'm starting to sound like one of those annoying text messaging commercials. IDK. My BFF Jill?) ranks right up there with the Pope and Mother Teresa. Here are some of the things I learned when she came back.

1. They have a HUGE family.
2. There is an aunt who has 250 kittens, and that is not counting the kittens that live inside, or the ones that have not been born yet.
3. Mema makes killer fried chicken.
4. One of the 12 year old cousins has a major crush on her, and she can't stand him.
5. BFF's brother got popped with a broom for "cussin."
6. The house is really small.
7. She would go back in a heartbeat.

I'm guessing the weekend was a success. She called me each day to let me know all of the things that she had done. On Saturday evening, when we were ending the call she said "well, I need to hang up now, I have to use the crapper."

I'm hoping that is a South Cackalackee thing and am working on breaking her of that habit. I just need to find the broom.