In case you didn't already know this about me, I have a deep and powerful love for 39th president Jimmy Carter. You can say what you want about his politics, but I find it completely amazing that a small town peanut farmer from Georgia can go on to hold the highest office in the … [Read more...] about My Friend Jimmy
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Apple Picking in Ellijay
Fall season is upon us and the apples are ready for harvest. Rachel, the parents and I drove up to Ellijay on Saturday for some forced family fun...sort of. There are a lot of places to pick apples, but we went to Hillcrest Orchards. The trees are sorted by type of apple: gala, golden … [Read more...] about Apple Picking in Ellijay
#1 Party School
The local paper after opening game day In case you haven't heard, the Princeton Review named the University of Georgia the #1 Party School in the Country. For some reason, Georgians have become insanely proud of this title. I was told my school was a party school and I resented that, but also did … [Read more...] about #1 Party School
Read On: Decatur Book Festival
Ponce and Church in Decatur I swear. This festival must have been made for me. I wrote a little blurb in the Sunday Paper about the Decatur Book Festival and Mom decided we had to go for the day, since the whole family was in town and not working for Labor Day. If you didn't know … [Read more...] about Read On: Decatur Book Festival
Humble Pie
Don't get too excited about that Vegemite, Rachel... There's a place called the Australian Bakery Cafe in the Marietta Square that I have mentioned before, but never visited. Since I have recently become acquainted with a lot of Australians and am trying to plan a trip there, I decided a … [Read more...] about Humble Pie