Atlanta Trip

Guess it is time for a little update. I have been keeping busy with my Frederica Academy part time teaching job and more short travels. Gail and I went to Atlanta to see the King Tut exhibit. We wanted to have a little “appetizer” before our upcoming April Egypt trip. It was a good exhibit but the amount of history sort of overwhelmed me. Gail was lucky enough to teach the middle school condensed version of Egypt’s history for a few years so at least she has a clue as to time periods – but I was totally lost. We listened to Wilbur Smith’s book “The River God” on the drive up and back to add a little more spice to the history. We leave on Sunday!

http://www.thevarsity.com/
Since we were in Atlanta – we had to have a hotdog and onion rings at The Varsity. It is amazing how many people they must serve a day. The place was packed. Onion rings were great but I still love the “Bull Dog” at my local Willies Weenee Wagon better and it doesn’t take 5 hours to drive there.

Side Note: Willie (really “Ernie” Chambers) passed away this week. I will miss seeing him sitting at the table talking to the customers.

Sunday Theater Group

For quite a few years a group of GC educators (but now some us are retired) have bought a group of season tickets to the Sunday Matinees in Jacksonville. We carpool and then eat a nice Italian lunch at Vito’s at the Jax Landing. This Sunday was “Fiddler on the Roof” with Topol. Left us humming and singing most of the way home. It was a great way to visit each other and get a little culture too.

Zac's Chickens

18 at the last count. They are laying lots of eggs. I was surprised at how pretty they were. The male one (except for his frost-bitten damaged comb) had the most luminescent hackles. They would sort of follow us around probably because they are used to Zac and Nicole taking out their compost tub to them.

Zac's New Sculpture

Not finished - but he is currently working out the glitches of having a top heavy shape.

Vermont in the SPRING?

Sure didn’t look like spring – no green at all – but there was just a few piles of left over snow and only one snow flurry during my 4 day visit. Locals call it mud season which is a very apt description. I got to see Zac’s new sculpture, see the progress on their house, eat some great garlic fries, play horseshoes, and visit with Zac and Nicole. I didn’t take enough warm clothes I was told by Zac that it was pretty warm up there. I forgot that what Vermonters’ consider warm is not warm for me. BRRR