Weekend Wrap Up

I hope all of my blogging friends had a wonderful weekend! It was BEAUTIFUL here in West Central Georgia! I was so glad to see the sunshine and it's warmness!

Friday --- I went with Ashley to her induction ceremony for the Education Program at her college. We didn't know what  to expect, so we dressed nice and got over there in plenty of time to get a good seat. We went to the table that was set up in front of the room that we were to be in and Ashley gave the lady her name. The lady gave Ashley her certificate and we got a proram. There weren't many people there yet, so we had no problem finding a seat at a table. They had a small (very small!) table set up with some breakfast foods --- all store-bought pastries. I took a very small poppysead muffin and a very small apple danish thing. The muffin tasted old, so I didn't eat it. Blech! The danish was ok. The "ceremony" was very lame, to say the least. They just had the students stand up, all together, to be recognized. No individual names were called out. Then, they went over the Student Handbook, of all things! Then, that was it. It was time to go. So... I didn't take any pictures, since it really wasn't that kind of an event. Oh well. I am still very proud of Ashley for her accomplishments!

In the evening, we went to the concert. It was VERY GOOD!! Here are some pics that I took. The "close ups" were pics that I took of the "jumbotron". I was glad that they had those! :)

This is Jerrod Niemann. He is an up & coming country musician. He has a couple of songs that are being played on the radio right now. He sang those and a few more that we hadn't heard yet. He was VERY good!

Next.... Darius Rucker performed. He used to be the leader singer of the group called... "Hootie and the Blowfish". We love his music!

During his performance, Brad Paisley pulled one of his famous pranks and had several audience members spray Darius with Silly String!!! It was so funny!!

He just kept on singing!

Then, during Darius' rendition of "Purple Rain" (a Prince song), this guy came out dressed as cupid, throwing purple glitter everywhere!! Too funny!!

Now, it was time for Brad Paisley to sing!! This was his H2O Tour, the letters here said that before they sunk into the ground. I missed the shot! Ooops!

Then, brad appears from what looks like a swimming pool!! Very cool!

Here he is again, in front of the "water".

I like this picture! In one of his songs, he mentions The Beatles!

He put on quite a show for his fans!

He even came down to the "cheap seats" (where we were!) and performed a couple of songs on what looked like a swimming pool!

At the end of the concert, it was one big party on stage!

We had a great time and saw lots of people that we knew. Miranda even got to see her 3rd grade teacher!! It was fun to get to talk with her! Miranda was so excited! Mrs. Galyon was (and has always been!) her very favorite teacher!

Saturday --- David and I took our bikes down to Columbus and rode them 15 miles on the fairly new bike trail that the city has added!! It is part of what I think is a nation-wide program called.... "Rails to Trails". The bike trail is put where old train tracks used to be. We had a great ride! The weather was perfect!

Sunday --- We went to church first. Ashley's boyfriend, Nick, joined us for the first time. It was a new experience having our family of 6 (the four of us +2) spread out across a whole row of seats!! It felt really nice to have us all there together.

We hung out at the house for the rest of the day and watched the Nascar race in the afternoon. We decided to make it interesting and place bets (small bets - $2) on who would win. We each got to pick one driver to be our favorite driver and then we drew names for four more. Ashley was the winner! Jeff Gordon won. He is NOT one of our favorite drivers, but because she drew his name... she won the cash! It was a fun way to enjoy the race.

Now, it's Monday and I'm anxious to get to town and go to the gym and to the grocery store before the rain comes this afternoon. We might get some storms. I kinda' hope so! I love thunderstorms!

A Good Weekend

I really don't have anything to blog about. My "blogging mind" is empty at the moment, for whatever reason.

The weekend has been good.

Friday, I spent the day cleaning and doing chores around the house. I know.... BORING!! David and I met some good friends for pizza that evening. We didn't go to our usual place, but that was ok. I love pizza no matter where it is from! The only pizza that I really don't care for is one with a "thin" crust. If I'm going to eat pizza, it's gotta have all that yummy dough!! YUM!!

Anyway..... It was nice to see our friends. We hadn't seen them since before Christmas. Well, I take that back. We did see them on Christmas Eve at church, but we really only had time to give a ((hug)).

We talked about a lot of things over dinner. One topic of conversation was future vacation destinations that we really wanted to go to! We talked about making two trips to the beach this summer and maybe taking a trip to New Orleans in the Spring. We also talked about taking a trip down to the Florida Keys and maybe taking a cruise together. I don't think these last two things will happen this year, but hopefully in the near future, anyway!

Yesterday, David and I went couch shopping. We aren't in dire need of a couch, but ours is beginning to show it's age and we would love to replace it. There are two different furniture stores that are going out of business in town and we thought we might be able to get a good deal on one. But.... their idea of a "deal" and our idea of a "deal" were two differnt things. Oh well. We'll just have to save some more money and get one when the time is right.

We were home in time to watch the AFC playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. I was only interested in this game because my Atlanta Falcons are were in the playoff's as well.

David made brunswick stew and a fire in the fireplace. He's so wonderful! **Smile** I enjoyed them both as I watched the Ravens lose to the Steelers. (I was pulling for the Ravens, of course!)

Then, at 8:00, it was time for the Falcon's game!! Wahoo!!! I was ready!! I had my jersey on and I was PUMPED UP!!! (Excited)

The first quarter of the game was good. The Falcons played well. The rest of the game, tho.... was DREADFUL!!!  Well.... at least it was for those of us that are Falcons fans. The Green Bay Packers dominated the rest of the game! The Falcons fell apart. It was sad. The score was sad, too.... 48-21. So.... my Falcons are done now, until next year. I went to bed before the game was even over. I couldn't take seeing the ending.

Today, I went to church and I taught led my Sunday School class -- The College "Kids". When we got home, I had some more yummy Brunswick Stew for lunch... (I'll probably have more for dinner, too!!)... and until now, I've been doing some organizing and cleaning in my office /craft room /dump & run room. It's still not finished, but I at least accomplished part of it!

I'm a bit tired, now. I think a nap might be next on the list! **Smile**

I hope that all of you have had an enjoyable weekend!!

A Camping We Will Go

Yep! I'm happy to say that we are camping this weekend!! YAY!!!!

I am anxious to get away, even if it is just for a couple of days. The weather is PERFECT right now for it! Hope you all out there in "blogland" have a wonderful weekend! I'll be back in a couple of days!

Wonderful Anniversary Weekend

Hubby and I had a wonderful weekend celebrating our 25th at Stone Mountain Park. I have been trying to think of a way to blog about our trip without making it boring. I hope that I succeed in doing that! If not... forgive me, please.

FRIDAY -- Leave home at 9:00am.... Arrive in Stone Mountain at 11:00am....Drive past my high school...Stone Mountain High... See lots of trailers!... Drive past Hubby's old workplace.... Drive through apartments where we first met.... Notice name change.... Parking lot seems smaller.... Trees are gone.... Dumpster is gone.... Stopped at Post Office to get a stamp.... Drove thru little town of Stone Mountain... Empty..... Sad.... Improvements to be made sign.... Yay!.... Drove thru old neighborhood.... House looked good.... Yard didn't.... Drove by the neighborhood pool.... Noticed "cover" over it..... Wondered about it..... Stopped for lunch at "Joe's Crab Shack"..... Noticed bad smell..... Ate outside on the patio.... Had to wear a "bib".... Wasn't too happy about it.... Food was pretty good....Crab legs, shrimp, sausage, corn & beer.... Called hotel.... Room wasn't ready.... Drove to Park anyway.... Got in free!.... Looked forward to seeing the "Memorial Lawn" where we got married.... Was disappointed to see that they were "renovating" it..... Drove over "covered bridge" to the island.... Walked around the island.... Hubby proposed, again!... I said "Yes!".... Got a beautiful new ring!....I love it!!.... He was nervous..... So sweet!.... Called hotel again..... Room still isn't ready.... Drove around the Park some more.... Drove to hotel..... Finally checked in.

"Lake View" room with a balcony.... Comfy bed.... Big, flat-screen TV.... Time for my gift to Hubby.... A book about our 25 years together.... He cried and loved it.... Yay!.... Walked around hotel.... Found the Spa.... Found the indoor & outdoor pools & hot tubs....  Found the restaurant.... Decided to eat dinner there later.... "All-You-Can-Eat Seafood & Prime Rib Buffet"!.... Changed into swim suits.... Tried out the indoor hot tub.... Lounged by the outdoor pool.... In the sun.... Listened to some fun music.... Cooled off in the pool.... Back to room.... changed for dinner..... Ate dinner at 7:00pm.... With the "Tag People"..... Food was excellent..... Crab legs, shrimp, prime rib..... Dessert.... Ate too much!.... Wanted to sit by a firepit outside.... None were available.... Went back to room.... Called it a night.

SATURDAY -- Woke up early, of course.... Watched approaching nasty weather on weather channel.... Breakfast at 7:30am..... HUGE breakfast buffett!!!.... French Toast, eggs, sausage, yogurt & fruit.... YUM!!... Spa at 10:00.... Frustrated because Spa messed up our appointments.... It all worked out, tho.... Hubby got a "Therapeutic" massage.... I got a facial.... Hubby liked his.... I loved mine!!.... Weather was nasty..... Decided to go see a movie.... Drove to the Mall of Georgia.... Thought we were seeing Kenny Chesney in 3D at the IMAX theatre..... Turned out to be a regular theatre.... Kenny was AWESOME!!!!.... Felt like a real concert!!.... Hubby thought it was better than a real concert!!.... Drove to "The Corner Pub" in Decatur, GA.... Got to see Luke, our long-time friend.... Ate Gumbo at the "Gumbo Cook-off" that they were having.... Had a few beers.... Loved the cool bar!.... Great seeing Luke!.... Drove back to hotel..... Too rainy for the Laser Show.... Bummed.... Checked out the hotel "lounge".... Not so nice.... Called it a night.

SUNDAY -- Woke up early, again!.... Breakfast at 7:30.... Waffles, omelet, & yogurt parfait..... YUM!!..... Took a walk.... Spa at 10:00.... Couples massage...... GREAT! ..... Time to go home.... Bummed..... Had a wonderful time!