Another one off to school - December 7th

Last week I wrote about my niece, Amy. Well, this week Kayla has officially enrolled in college classes. I'm equally as happy for her (& yes she is one of the smartest girls I know too!).

Christmas Cards - December 6th

Tis' the season for Christmas cards. Can you believe I received my first card the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I need to get on the ball and get mine out!

So Many Things in One Day - December 5th

Today was a day filled with lots of joys. Misha, Ashley and I had a great lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. Afterwards, we met Mom, Carl, Jim, Pat, Jeanette and Gibson at the Fox to see The Rockettes. I had seen them before at the Fox and another time at Radio City Music Hall. This is always a great way to celebrate the holidays. However, I was a little distracted because during breaks I was following the SEC Championship game. Hallie, Patrick and their tailgating crew went to the game to cheer them on. The Tide rolled over Florida 32-13 to win the SEC Championship and will now be headed to Pasadena for the National Championship game. I'm so happy for them and I know Steve would be happy as well. We topped off the night by seeing the Lake Lanier Lights. It was a great day all the way around.

Dante's Down the Hatch - December 4th

My cousins Misha and Ashley came to visit for the weekend. Wednesday was Ashley's 13th birthday and we went to Dante's to celebrate. Dante's is an Atlanta landmark and I remember the first time someone took me there. I was a little older than Ashley, but I hope she remembers it and liked it as much as I did the first time. (Thanks David S. for that great memory). Another special time was when Hallie, Jen, Mayda, Dawn and Stacy took me there for my birthday and we had the chocolate fondue. We even had quite a long visit from Dante himself. I have been back many times since for several special occasions and tonight is no different.

Off to school - December 3rd

My niece, Amy, is one of the smartest girls I know. Today I helped her get started in applying for college. She graduated almost 2 years ago and I'm proud that she is finally starting to take classes. I know that she is going to do great!

More Decorations - December 2nd

Today the last of the decorations went up. This snowman is one of my favorite Christmas decorations. It came from my mom several years ago. One of my hobbies is that I like to get Christmas decorations from places that I visit. This Christmas tree was one of my purchases this year in Peru - it's handmade.

Santaland Diaries - December 1

Santaland Diaries shows every Christmas season at the Horizon Theatre in Little 5 Points. It's a very funny story about an unemployed writer in NYC who comes to be a Macy's Santa Elf. Beware - not for kids and can be crude!