Sep 20
Scotland was perfect. So beautiful and such amazing people, hearts warmed by whisky and the most breathtaking country there is. I loved every second of my two weeks there and just wish that it could have lasted forever. We will certainly go back one day. More to come…
Dinner with the beautiful Mattie.
Saw Corey’s band play.
Breakfast at Java Jive.
Beers at The Porter.
We had to say goodbye to Jean-Philippe. As they say in France, Bon Voyage!
On Friday night, I grabbed a beer with my good friend Aria at Bookhouse. We had a much-needed catch-up and I heard all about her epic hiking trip through North Georgia into Tennessee. She survived almost two weeks of camping and hike over 100 miles. Aspiration and inspiration for me! After a long sleep (5am was not my alarm), I caught up with Ruby and Jean-Philippe for a birthday brunch to celebrate our French visitor. We headed over to Sun In My Belly for a reliably delicious meal. Afterwards, we walked in the staggering heat to Criminal Records to see Gun Outfit, some friends of ours touring from Olympia, WA. The band is a real ripper and while the show was not heavily attended, it certainly should have been. We celebrated Jean-Philippe’s birthday with the band, some vegetarian food, and cupcakes. We even attempted to sing to him in French with mixed results to say the least. Sunday was laid back and quiet but we caught the World Cup game and cheered Spain on. Paella prevails!
We had Monday off which was amazing and we enjoyed every bit of it with a trip to see the Georgia Guidestones. Jean-Philippe found these for us and they are just about the strangest thing I have yet to see in Georgia. Basically, this unidentified donor wanted to erect America’s version of Stonehenge with inscriptions guiding people towards sustenance and conservation. So he scoured the country and of course he chose Elberton, GA – the granite capital of the US. On the way we stopped at a random rural gas station to get some treats and on the way home, we enjoyed a dip in Lake Hartwell. Enjoy the pics:
Slumming it in the US of A.
Corey and Rachel - cutest siblings.
Cheerwine, an elusive treat.
Ruby!
And finally, the Georgia Guidestones.
Rachel, Corey’s sister is in town from Bellingham, WA. And our good friend Jean-Philippe is visiting from Paris. We have been out and about today enjoying the Atlanta sights. First off, a little breakfast at Rise-n-Dine in Emory Village and then off to Oakland Cemetery for a good ol’ gothic Southern time.
There is no doubt about it, it is summer in Atlanta. So hot all…of…the…time. It is time to stay indoors until 9pm and sport the musk of perfume mixed with bug spray because with the heat comes the bugs. And as someone who grew up in this wonderful city, I can attest to the fact that it will be hot for a very, very long time.
So, as I sit under my ceiling fan with a cold glass of water listening to Brazilian funk music, I am reflecting on cooler times. This was a pretty unforgettable spring. I got engaged to the love of my life (more on that to come), my best girls from Vassar came to see me, I celebrated my birthday with some of my nearest and dearest AND I had not one but two delicious birthday cakes. I won’t soon forget what lead up to turning 28 and I have a feeling that I won’t forget 29 either!
Clockwise from top: Corey, my betrothed, my best ladies – Caroline (of Looks Good to Me) and Katy (of Katherine Sturgis), the birthday celebration at Dynamic Dish in Atlanta, my organic chocolate birthday cake and my strawberry birthday cake from Piece of Cake.
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