Winter Beer Carnival

Caught the Winter Beer Carnival with Ed and Andy. I got there late, so I really didn't taste that many beers. Good easy location in Midtown though.

La Petite Maison

Megan was in town, so we caught lunch at La Petite Maison in Sandy Springs. I had the special of the day, mushroom and chicken crepes, and Megan had the Quiche Lorraine. It was all excellent. The restaurant definitely has the french bistro feel. I would return for dinner.

The Kicks

Went to see a friend's brother's band, The Kicks at Olde Smith's Bar. I like them, sort of a Beatles sound to them.

Snow Day

Snow in the Southeast

I thought by leaving Denver I had left the snow behind. I've heard they only have had 1 inch in the Denver metro area this fall. What?!? Charlotte got 4-5 inches.

Xmas in Charlotte

Dean decided this is what you were supposed to do when a pillow is lying on the ground. We believe he learned this by watching Aunt Shelley and mom sit on pillows or lie down on pillows whenever we went into the playroom. Love the reindeer jammies.

Dean "turtle" in his new turtle shirt from Aunt Suzanne.

GT SAA event

As a GT mentor, I attended the GT SAA event. The topic for the evening was networking and the speaker, Nadia Bilchik. I've heard speakers on the topic before, but Nadia was definitely more entertaining then others since she spoke from interesting experience from her broadcasting background at CNN.

Rumi's Kitchen

To celebrate completion of budget season, my boss treated our team to lunch at Rumi's Kitchen. It's persian food; I tried the lamb kabob. I'd recommend it.

Stomp and Chomp

We checked out Stomp and Chomp in Cabbagetown today. Some awesome chili at last year's winner, Grind House.

Apprentice

Met up with Suzanne and Anand at Hudson Grill for an Apprentice viewing party.

My New Car!

I've traded in the Mazda and bought a new Acura TSX. The hardest part of the purchase was picking the color. I ended up going with silver.

Greek Alumni Council Breakfast Panel

I participated in a breakfast/panel discussion event sponsored by the GT Greek Alumni Council this morning. The panel consisted of 2 other greek alumni that work at non-profit organizations. We shared our experiences with current GT students. It was an early morning and I think many students were enticed to come partially for the Waffle House breakfast. It is nice being back in Atlanta and available to participate at GT events on campus.

A weekend with Dean

I had fun babysitting Dean this weekend and got to see his first little shuffles/steps early Sunday morning. Later we took a walk and Dean fell asleep on the way. I didn't want to wake him, so I just laid the seat in the stroller back and let him have a little nap outside. It was a beautiful fall day.

Corn Maze

I went to my first corn maze at Cagles Family Farm in Canton, GA. It was complete with a hayride and smores over a bonfire. The corn maze was not quite as exciting as when I went to an outdoor haunted 'house' and a guy was chasing me through a corn field with a chain saw. Actually, the latter was not so much scary as it was pretty funny.

Turtle's visit

I enjoyed hanging out with the turtle. It's fascinating to watch him play and discover new things.

GT Homecoming

AXO Alum Happy Hour

Eileen and I went to The Livingston at the Georgia Terrace for the AXO Alum Happy Hour.

GT Football

I haven't been to a GT football game since 2005. The campus has changed quite a bit. It was ridiculously hot and the game was at noon. I lasted one quarter in the stands, then moved to a place of shade for the 2nd quarter. The first picture is the view from my seat. The second picture from a place I found to watch in the shade.

US Open

I spent Labor Day weekend in NYC visiting Suzanne. We went to the US Open and saw John Isner play Mikhail Youzhny. Tennis spectators remind me of golf spectators; it's very quiet. I enjoyed going to the night session. It was nice and cool.

Ocean Isle Beach

I enjoyed a little r&r with Shawn's family at Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina. Dean was fascinated with turning pages in the paperback I was reading. Whenever he would start getting restless, putting the book in front of him would entertain him for at least 15 minutes.