June 23, 2009 - Atlanta, GA

Well we made it to Atlanta! and another DDD recommendation - The Silver Skillet. True Southern charm, fantastic grits, country ham steak, red-eye gravy and fried chicken. And some black-eyed peas for good luck. Plus some peach cobbler and their famous lemon ice box pie - to go (which were still tasty, almost a week later).



Then off to the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. Stephanie: Because I said so.






We found another set of Road Trippers! Maybe next year, we'll make shirts too...


We took MARTA to Turner Field.


There were enormous painted baseballs everywhere. Stephanie liked this one and she was holding the camera.


The Georgia State Capitol.


We saw this while waiting for the shuttle.


Atlanta sez "KEEP ARMIN!" Who knows? The north may attack again.


Turner Field. Thanks Ted.


Atlanta: Where the past comes alive!


A tribute to Jackie Robinson


A tribute to the Braves' 1995 World Series title. This makes Stephanie angry. Note: Stephanie is wearing a shirt for a local NYC band Tied for Last (see today's Music of the Day). The Yankees and Braves are tied for last (a three-way tie with the Marlins) on her list of baseball teams she likes.


The marching band was happy.


A statue of Hank Aaron, who hit 755 home runs in his illustrious career.


The Braves - The longest continuously operating franchise in baseball history. Todd: got rings?


The Braves are playing the Yankees tonight. This is just wrong.
The view from the outfield Stephanie feels dread. Another well-deserved tribute to Hank Aaron And another reminder of that 1995 World Series title. See? They don't look all that interested or inspired either. Hello Larry. YIKES! HOT-lanta it is! The field Retired numbers Another Mr. Robinson Stephanie: There's (twitch) that (twitch) durned (twitch) hatchet (twitch) again... Chick-Fil-A Cow and the skyline These guys took our seats. Maybe Wang will hit better than he pitches. NOPE! HOW MUCH!?!? We found the camp group! This is Todd and his friend Jason. They are friends from home and we all were in Atlanta at the same time! How bizarre. Tool Race!


This is Wendy, Gary and Cameron. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAMERON! Hey, that guy took pictures of us - it's only fair! AAARGH!!!!!


The K-counter sparkles. Todd, Stephanie, Jason and Jason's work friends The bottle of Coca Cola shoots fireworks when the Braves win. The Braves won. A lot of people witnessed that win, Including us. This Yankee player (Alfredo Aceves) signed autgraphs. Lawnmower Man Stephanie: Please don't make me get on that bus.

That awful noise again.


A better song.


One note about Georgia: They are the only state on our trip that observes Confederate Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis' birthday.

Charity of the Day - Boys and Girls Clubs of America, an official charity of Major League Baseball, since we're at a Major League game tonight.

https://secure2.convio.net/bgca/site/Donation2?df_id=1180&1180.donation=form1&JServSessionIdr011=wa2cm0kdf1.app44b

Music of the Day - Tied For Last, which includes Yankee fans (sorry Tommy) that we did not get to see at the first game of our trip; and because it is Tuesday. We didn't have a chance to listen much today because we weren't in the car much, but we'll give them a full listen later in the trip.

http://www.myspace.com/tiedforlast