Rainy Weekend with Family

My sister and her husband Bob stopped in Atlanta on their way to the Atlantic and Gulf shores. It was a rainy spring weekend, but we were able to squeeze in some nice activities between some rather cataclysic thundershowers. On Friday we enjoyed some of Atlanta's best bbq at Williamson Bros. in Marietta, just a stone's throw from the big chicken. The pies at Williamson Bros. are pretty awesome too. Saturday we were able to enjoy the Atlanta Botanical Garden and its profusion of spring bulbs. Very nice. Delicious Italian style thincrust pizza followed at Piola in Midtown. Sunday was church in the morning, then off to the Atlanta History Center for Bob to get his Civil War fix. It really is a very well-presented exhibit and collection, which we all enjoyed. We also briefly toured the section on the history of Atlanta and the 1996 Olympic exhibit. Then off to an early supper at Sweet Tomatoes before Gabi went to her orchestra practice at KSU. Lynn, Bob and I went to Kennesaw Battlefield Park and hiked up the mountain to get rid of some of the accumulated calories from the weekend. The view was pretty with the fresh new leaves coming in. We also were excited to see some fire pinks blooming alongside the road-- never seen such vivid color so early in the season in a wildflower. It was a great visit. I wish they were able to come more often. kv