Coca-Cola 600

Awww, yeah! Nothing says Southern redneck like NASCAR! On Memorial Day weekend, Aaron, his Dad, my Dad, and my Uncle Archie headed to Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 to enjoy the race, and also to attempt to meet up with Tyler, my cousin's husband and Nascar photographer who was working the race.
The event included some classy tailgating. At least they were wearing shirts, unlike the good ol' boys in the background.

The race turned out to be pretty exciting! Everyone was cheering for their hometown boy, #88 (that's Dale Earnhardt Jr.) and it looked like he had it in the bag after they finally got a white flag, but the racetrack had some twists and turns in store! Here's a video of what happened... trust me, even if you don't like Nascar, the commentary alone is entertaining!

The race included a special tribute to the military and Aaron and his Dad were even able to score free tickets. It was an evening to remind everyone that you are "American by birth. Southern, by the grace of God."