Our 6 hour rental car ride to Atlanta cut a diagonal across Georgia. The southeastern roadways are lined with tree farms growing southern pine for the local production of pulp and paper, pallets and telephone poles. It was encouraging to see industry flourishing with renewable resources.
We were welcomed to our “home-away-from-home” with balloon-bedecked poems on the mailbox. Emily(7) and Bailey(41/2) really know how to make Nan and Pop feel special! Erin and Brett have opened up the center of their Craftsman Bungalow home by removing some partitions and doorways and adding some drop lighting. It’s remarkable how much more useable the space is now. Erin always has a found-item project underway. She has recently rescued and restored a dining table and chairs. They are so attractive and comfortable. We are always impressed by her boundless enthusiasm for her home, her children, her husband and her extended family.
Wally built a chicken tractor. It allows the three chickens to be able to scratch around the yard protected from hawk attacks or too much “attention” from puppy Cupcake. The girls and Cupcake did have to try it out first. Early in our stay, Erin treated us to one of her favorite Atlanta landmarks... Fernbank. It houses an amazing collection of natural history artifacts and great hands-on activities. She also made sure we had our spring pilgrimage to IKEA. You never know what clever space-saving ideas might work on a boat. Swimming at the neighborhood “Y”, walking the girls to the local park, visiting Emily’s school on Cultural Appreciation Day and seeing Bailey’s performance on Celebrate Diversity Day were all highlights of our 10 days. Brett, Emily and Bailey topped off our stay by creating wonderful Mother’s Day wall hangings for Mom and Nan and Grandma featuring the girls posing in the park with the letters LOVE. What a great way to take our sweeties along with us. We are truly blessed with such a loving family!
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