Trip to Alabama

I just returned from a most interesting trip to AL. Background - I'm from there. And my little sister was graduating from the Univ of N. AL so I couldn't miss that special event. I was also taking my BF home to meet the family. Something I'd never done before, or really even considered doing. So the drive from NC to AL was pretty routine. We drove through Asheville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and all points in between instead of dealing with the traffic nightmare in ATL.
We pulled into Florence, AL about 3 am. The "hotel" I booked at the last minute had a sign that said "24 hours". It wasn't open 24 hours and the term hotel was quite a stretch. Motel would be a stretch. Soon to be condemned would be a better fit. We checked in around 8am. Neither of us smokes but we were lucky enough to get the smoking room. Yay! And then there was the condom wrapper on the floor. Basically we took a shower and used it to store our luggage. After the graduation we checked out.
I only told my sister about the BF traveling with me. She was excited about meeting him. I was nervous about the entire thing. All of my sisters and neices loved the BF. So things were getting off to a good start. After the immediate family all that was left was the extended family, plus my Dad. I was prepared for something horrible to go wrong, but secretly hoping for the best. It all turned out for the best. Everyone was very civil. Yes, I was surprised. It is AL afterall. Who knows what was said after we left. More to come...