We arrived in Atlanta friday night and both Willow and I were happy to be at our destination. Me because I knew we would be staying in one place for a few days and her because she was out of the car finally. Willow is adapting fairly well to traveling. Mornings are hard and she paces around the car a lot. But after we take a lunch break (meaning we sit on a blanket under a tree at some rest stop – Willow on leash) she is ready to sleep and settles down for the afternoon of driving. Lucky for her she missed out on the CRAZY traffic in Atlanta. Wow. I had forgotten how bad it could be around here.
Jason (my nephew) and I have been enjoying hanging out and talking. For entertainment we went to a local game of Texas Hold ‘em Poker. (http://georgiapokernights.com/gpn/) Neither Jason or I had played before but knew the general rules. And we came in and kicked some butt. He finished sixth and I finished 4th. It was a lot of fun till we advanced to the finalist table where the players got a lot more serious. It was a great time though.
I’ve been enjoying all the restaurants that used to frequent when I lived here 8 years ago. Chick-fil-A, O’Charlies, and the ever popular Waffle House! Other local activities included driving by the house that was the original Tara from Gone with the Wind. We would have done the tour but they didn’t run on Sunday. I will post a picture soon.
Speaking of pictures, I have posted the ones I took while in Washington DC and on the road from there to Atlanta. They can be viewed at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29196622@N05/
The time in Atlanta has been great visiting friends and family. And Willow has enjoyed not getting up every morning and getting back into the car. She’s in for a surprise when the road trip begins again!
Friends & Family
August 4, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Eileen I was thinking of you this weekend, it turns out our landlords cat is named Willow too. Check out my pbase page for a photo of her!
August 4, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Really glad you came for the weekend!! Hope all goes well on the trip, and make sure you get some bbq in memphis at the neely’s or interstate bbq.
August 4, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Hey E2, hope all’s well! Thinking of you and missing you. Nessie says snortle. Lily Ruth still doesn’t think you actually left.
Sigh.
You have a good time, dang it!
August 4, 2008 at 7:22 pm
4th?! You shark! Hope you made some good money!
Believe it or not, I think you’re going to be passing through the South at the same time as Tripper. He’s in Austin tonight and New Orleans tomorrow night.
So if you’re heading toward New Orleans, make sure you wave to every VW jetta that you see, just in case!
August 4, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Love the pic of Willow’s SC rest stop. She looks quite content. those I85 shots, one straight road after another. Hope the temperatures cool down before you hit Texas. Recent NY Times article says open car windows have so much drag that air conditioning is just as cost effective. Hope that is helpful as I do believe you will need the air conditioning! Looking forward to more pics.
August 4, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Thanks for mentioning the time that we spent together too. You didn’t even mention all the fun that the 3 of us had bowling. I am devastated. ;-P
August 5, 2008 at 2:56 am
Sorry Mike… I didn’t want to bring up the bowling because then it would just sound like I was bragging when I mention the scores. I try to be modest. lol
August 5, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Love seeing your progress on this blog! Willow looks like she is tolerating the trip very well. You missed the 5.4 earthquake last week in Chino!
My aunt felt it in Laguna Hills, about an hour south of L.A. We miss you! It’s a bit dull around here without you.
Love, Bonnie