Hello from Georgia......The land of southern Hospitality and new perspectives.This day started like most of our days on the road sleeping in a rented bed.....Marriott does this hotel thing just right....comfy beds nice warm showers.
We....um I mean Mom.....drove through the night so we could be in Atlanta in the morning ......Poor Mom she drove through construction and a posted 55 mile path the whole night....we finally arrived at 5am....fell into bed and ......could not sleep...... DANG ......Harley started seizing :(. We came to Georgia not just for the Puppetry museum but the see Uncle Bob My mothers Handsome older brother and his family...Mom had not seen her big brother for 20 years so this was highly anticipated.....Harley and I let Mom and uncle Bob and his stunning wife head off to brunch with out us....I have heard that the enjoyed lively conversation and wonderful creme brule french toast...yum. Harley and I stayed in the room and looked through our Georgia packet prepared for us by the Dixon family....(thank you girlies:)....permission for krispy creme was all we needed:).......
We were invited to Uncle Bobs house to retreve Grandma .....I got so very lost BUT the homes were so lovely that Lost was not a problem when we finely stoped for help I was greeted with a slow southern drawl and a BOW TIE.....Harley later asked why the man had a bow on his neck I guess we don't see bow ties any more ...why?... what a treat as this sweet man and his wife that was dressed to the 9's led us to Uncle Bob's neighborhood....utterly out of the way....Prospective # I people matter go that extra step....Harley was well prepped in the car about being polite and respectful....Perspective #2 manners are a life style not a threat in the car 5 minutes before you head into someones glass filled perfectly decorated stately home....Harley was a gentleman but sadly scarred mute....the poor thing sat on his hands spoke not a word and I am still thinking he barely took a breath....he did look a little blue:) I was taken back by the resemblance between Mom And her brother....(Claypool kids , we came from a very nice looking gene pool) I loved watching as both these Spreng kids eyes twinkled as the laughed...and how they both swelled with pride a bit as they introduced their children. I was introduced to uncle Bobs gracious wife and beautiful step daughter these women were the perfect picture of modern southern Charm beautiful with some sassyness mixed in to spice things up. Uncle Bob is a lucky man to spend time with these lovely ladies...
Perspective 3# If you think it and it is kind say it.....tell the person...it will make their day....
We did not get enough face time with Uncle Bob ....hopefully we will see him today before we leave...
We did get to the puppetry Arts museum and boy oh boy could we have used a few more hours....remarkable...
When we walked into see the Jim Henson exhibit....it was like seeing old friend Do you know that Jim Henson was Eriny? I didn't and Kermy is about 3 feet tall?
We had dinner at a place called.....hmm can't remember but the food was FANTASTIC...Harley of course had.....red beans and rice.....also delish....
as we hunker down for bed we are hearing warning about hurricanes....wait and maybe snow......as we drift off I start to dream of little houses dressed in snow being lifted into a place....called OZ....I am starting to look for my red sparkly shoes.....
We....um I mean Mom.....drove through the night so we could be in Atlanta in the morning ......Poor Mom she drove through construction and a posted 55 mile path the whole night....we finally arrived at 5am....fell into bed and ......could not sleep...... DANG ......Harley started seizing :(. We came to Georgia not just for the Puppetry museum but the see Uncle Bob My mothers Handsome older brother and his family...Mom had not seen her big brother for 20 years so this was highly anticipated.....Harley and I let Mom and uncle Bob and his stunning wife head off to brunch with out us....I have heard that the enjoyed lively conversation and wonderful creme brule french toast...yum. Harley and I stayed in the room and looked through our Georgia packet prepared for us by the Dixon family....(thank you girlies:)....permission for krispy creme was all we needed:).......
We were invited to Uncle Bobs house to retreve Grandma .....I got so very lost BUT the homes were so lovely that Lost was not a problem when we finely stoped for help I was greeted with a slow southern drawl and a BOW TIE.....Harley later asked why the man had a bow on his neck I guess we don't see bow ties any more ...why?... what a treat as this sweet man and his wife that was dressed to the 9's led us to Uncle Bob's neighborhood....utterly out of the way....Prospective # I people matter go that extra step....Harley was well prepped in the car about being polite and respectful....Perspective #2 manners are a life style not a threat in the car 5 minutes before you head into someones glass filled perfectly decorated stately home....Harley was a gentleman but sadly scarred mute....the poor thing sat on his hands spoke not a word and I am still thinking he barely took a breath....he did look a little blue:) I was taken back by the resemblance between Mom And her brother....(Claypool kids , we came from a very nice looking gene pool) I loved watching as both these Spreng kids eyes twinkled as the laughed...and how they both swelled with pride a bit as they introduced their children. I was introduced to uncle Bobs gracious wife and beautiful step daughter these women were the perfect picture of modern southern Charm beautiful with some sassyness mixed in to spice things up. Uncle Bob is a lucky man to spend time with these lovely ladies...
Perspective 3# If you think it and it is kind say it.....tell the person...it will make their day....
We did not get enough face time with Uncle Bob ....hopefully we will see him today before we leave...
We did get to the puppetry Arts museum and boy oh boy could we have used a few more hours....remarkable...
When we walked into see the Jim Henson exhibit....it was like seeing old friend Do you know that Jim Henson was Eriny? I didn't and Kermy is about 3 feet tall?
We had dinner at a place called.....hmm can't remember but the food was FANTASTIC...Harley of course had.....red beans and rice.....also delish....
as we hunker down for bed we are hearing warning about hurricanes....wait and maybe snow......as we drift off I start to dream of little houses dressed in snow being lifted into a place....called OZ....I am starting to look for my red sparkly shoes.....
Sounds like lots of fun! There is definitely something to be said for southern hospitality. Glad you are safe and having fun!
ReplyDelete