Sometimes there are no words. You just have to look and wonder. Labor Day weekend can be quite the experience in Atlanta. I came home for the weekend to tie up some loose ends from the summer and visit my parents! Mom had mentioned going to a Dragon Con parade early in the morning and for whatever reason I didn't think much of it at the time.
Now though, it will be a weekend to remember, thanks mama :).
Saturday, dad calls goodmorning and since I went to bed at about 2:00 the night before (driving home and watching soccer with dad) and it was only 8, I didn't exactly get up. So when mom said, "Emmmillly, are you awake?" and I said "nooooooo" I figured I should probably get up.
We made the hour trek, (no pun intended) and found some parking and walked up to Peachtree St. to find a spot for the Dragon Con parade. Now I'm not a huge scifi person or trekky (though there may be some in all of us) but I have to say, the costumes were amazing! And if you were a little kid, it's like your dream come true! My favorite was watching this little boy light up and cheer and name all the characters from a show. I don't know if I've ever seen a kid so excited!
There were so many funny experiences that I don't know that I can even list them all. We decided we do not want to go to the Underworld, alternate history is interesting but we are pretty happy with how our history turned out, and Spiderman will always bring cheers. Darth Vader made quite a few appearances and the lego scifi characters were pretty cool. Buddy the Elf popped up to help represent fantasy and yes there were some Trekkies. Java the Hutt and Chewi were also walkin' by. Oh and how could I forget Dr. Who! There was so much more, you shall just have to go one year!
Oh and have no fear, as a new Mississippian, if I ever need a ghost buster, I know who to call.....apparently GA and Alabama have quite the ghost buster crews. Just have to go over a state or two. And yes, "They believe you."
It is a trip that you just have to experience for yourself.
Dad snapped this pic right after the parade-what a success!
Following the parade, we grabbed some lunch at good ol' Chick-fil-A and then went to a Book Fair in Downtown Decatur. It was rather hot so we didn't last too long but there were tons of authors and publishers. (I picked up a few cards for when I try to get started on those kids book ideas).
Stopped by the Decatur Farmer's Market on the way home. Boy did we eat well, fresh shrimp that were cooked to perfection by daddy!
Goodwill was also on the list and mom helped with some great finds! I have been lookin' for some items to help decorate our living room area in the quad and we found a Calvin Kline Queen Duvet for $3.93 (we looked up the original price online, it sells for $311!) I am hoping to put it on the Futon Kimber brought (no more pink princesses to her delight i hope). Also found two pillows to match. I even got a coffee table for $10 (it was originally a holiday rental). I'm painting it black and am really excited. (Will try to post pictures of the Labor Day project when it's all finished!)
Today we went to church-great message about being laborers for Christ. Your job, your school, your home is your mission field! Look at the example of Priscilla and Aquilla, they were ordinary laborers making an extraordinary difference (Acts 18)!
As per tradition, I made chocolate chip cookies. Whenever I come home, mom asks what I want/what I want to do. Almost always one of my first responses is do we have chocolate chips and milk? I had to use stevia and actuvia because we didn't have any sugar but they still turned out well. I'm afraid I may have eaten a bit too much cookie dough, but can you ever eat too much cookie dough?? I mean someone had to make sure they turned out ok. Love to bake and bring goodies back to school!
Thankfully, Hurricane Lee fizzled down and is bringing some much needed rain. Back to J-town tomorrow...
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