So as I think many of you have already heard, there was a pretty big event in Rancho Penasquitos today. Every year on American Idol when it gets down to the top 3 contestants, they go back to their hometown and have a parade. So this year, with Adam being on the show, it was PQs turn to have the celebration.

I fortunately got to go this morning to join in the fun. After a little persuasion and a couple of phone calls to verify that I was, in fact, Adam's friend, I got into the Mt. Carmel High School campus and got to go to our old choir room where Adam did a small Q&A with the current choir students there. I got to talk to him briefly, give him a hug and we had a small photoshoot on the theater stage with all the old friends from high school that were there.

After that we walked up to the football stadium where hundreds of people were waiting for Adam to appear. It was a little crazy walking in cause everyone was cheering because they thought Adam was with us and they were asking who we are and everything. We got to sit front and center, which was awesome. Adam came in to the MCHS band playing the high school fight song and he was in a Ford (of course) Mustang convertible waving to the fans. They circled the track and then he went to the middle of the field and spoke to the students then sang two songs for everyone (Black & White and Mad World). After that there was an awesome appearance of a random high school student who decided to take off her shirt and run on the stage - I'm sure she'll be expelled.

He circled the track one more time in the car and then made his way down to his limo. The crowds were out of control so we just decided that we'd go. Luckily the way we walked to leave was the way that the limo was driving out so when he passed by us he rolled down the window and yelled that he was sad he couldn't hang out with us more and that is misses and loves us. It was very sweet. :)

It was so fun to see him. He really hasn't changed at all and is seriously one of the nicest people I know. It'll be fun to see how AI transforms all the footage they have from this morning for the show since I think they only allot about 3 minutes of time for each contestant's hometown piece. Who knows - you may see me somewhere on that footage! :)

Pictures below. Such fun. Well remember VOTE FOR ADAM!!! :)