Clayboard Member Gets Christmas Suprise

The CB's Sherryjj got a big suprise last night -- she met Clay!

From Sherryjj:

I cannot believe it, but my family met and talked with Clay on Christmas Eve. A friend of my husband's is a relative of Faye's and we were invited to a family gathering. No one but my husband knew Clay would be there. He and his friend wanted to surprise me and my 12 year old daughter. I have known this family for years ( I taught one of their daughters in high school Chorus for 4 years) and never knew the connection. He also helped get us wonderful seats at the Raleigh concert. That is when I found out he was related to Clay. When we walked in the house, I saw Faye immediately. My daughter dragged me around the corner into the kitchen. She asked me if I saw who was in the den. I said yes I saw Faye. She said that wasn't who she meant. She saw Clay! I didn't believe her. She said Clay was in that room or this guy had a hologram in his house. She was so excited she said she couldn't feel her legs. LOL I was about as bad. But, of course, we had to be really cool and not fanlike. The man introduced us and Clay smiled and shook our hands. Then we moved into the living room for pictures. So I have proof. LOL I did tell Clay that we really enjoyed the concert on Thurs. nt. Brett was there, also. We all got into the pic. My 17 yr. old son and his girlfriend were with us, too. My daughter will never get to sleep tonight. She called her best friend as soon as we left. Their goal in life was to meet Clay and touch his hand. She asked me since she had met her goal, what would she do now? LOL. OK, to the serious stuff. He is extremely TALL. He was wearing a burgundy sweater with a shirt underneath. Hair was spiked. When we took the pic, he jumped up on an ottaman to be in the middle. As if he wasn't tall enough. It was a great night and my daughter has the pic to take to show at church and grandparent's tomorrow (or should I say later today?) Can you tell I am still excited, too? What a night, my daughter said she can tell her friends she spent Christmas Eve with Clay.

I did meet him and shake his hand. But we were very respectful of his family time. I told him we had enjoyed the concert, but that was the extent of conversation. We had no idea he was going to be there, so we were in shock more than anything else. We did not interfere with what was going on. It was his cousin's idea to take the pic. And I don't know how to put it on here. I will get my son to work on it later. Merry Christmas to all.