Monday, March 20, 2006
St Pat's Weekend In Atlanta
This was a good weekend. Friday was beautiful and I was chompin’ at the bit to get away from the office. When it was time to leave I was gone like the Flash… Made it home, changed into some riding gear and headed down the road. Unfortunately Atlanta rush hour traffic got in my way so I didn’t get far. I stayed on some back roads and got around without to much delay but there was no way I was able to escape the city since that is what everyone was wanting to do. I rode for a while, stopped for a steak dinner and it was awesome. Outback has some new blue cheese chopped salad that goes really good with a medium rare New York Strip. I was in heaven thinking back to just a couple months ago when I was stuck in India and the closest thing to steak was some really tough water buffalo… Sorry Jules, sorry Slyght, I just had to say it… I know you are stuck but just think of all the money you are making… BTW guy’s… nice party posts, good pics. Anyone wanting to see what they are dealing with and how they handle it can just click on their names.
OK, back to the evening. After dinner I rode for a while longer but it was dark and getting colder (as usual here this time of year) so I headed back to the hotel and traded in the bike for my truck. Headed out to the Smyrna Legion to begin the St Patty’s Day partying and boy was it one heck of a night. Had a great time partying with some new friends I’ve recently gotten to know there. Went bar hopping a bit with some others that wanted to get out for a while and honestly, aside from the Moose Club, I’m not sure where all we were but there were a couple stops in there, I’m sure of it. We some how got back to the Legion in time for last call for one final drink and then everyone climbed into their own vehicles and headed home, or wherever for the night.
I awoke late Saturday morning took a bunch of Ibuprofen and chased it with a pot of coffee w/Irish Cream and got ready for the days ride. Most of the Legion riders were at a district meeting in Macon so I was on my own for riding, which suited me just fine. I headed north of Atlanta, mostly on back roads and passed through a few surrounding communities that looked like they were probably really nice before the Atlanta urban sprawl began to catch up to them. Didn’t make it as far as I wanted but had a good time. Visited some old haunts from my previous trip when I stayed in Buford and just really enjoyed the ride. I got back to the hotel just before dark and took a short nap before getting around for Saturday night.
It seems like the party just picked up where it left off on Friday. Lots of the same faces and a few new ones were out. Some even showed up with the silly St Patty’s day stuff on, you know, the typical hats, beads, Irish shirts and such… We partied until the wee hours again, dancing and cutting up and then I stumbled home once more.
Slept in on Sunday. Actually think I got caught up on my sleep from the entire previous week as I awoke feeling really good with just enough time to shower and catch the beginning of the race, or so I thought… damn rain… Anyway spent a quiet day hanging out and went to a party I had been invited to that evening. The party was different as it was a “dinner party” thrown by one of the older women (about my mom’s age) from the legion. Kind of a quiet affair considering there were 30 or so people there. The food was awesome and I ate stuff I shouldn’t have but hey, I can splurge now and again.
Today it’s back to the grind but now that Monday is just about a wrap, only four more days until next weekend. I wonder what it has in store for me??? Not planning a trip home until Easter and Stacey doesn’t seem interested in meeting me anywhere in the mean time so I’ll just have to force myself to enjoy what is here in Atlanta… Damn the luck…
OK, back to the evening. After dinner I rode for a while longer but it was dark and getting colder (as usual here this time of year) so I headed back to the hotel and traded in the bike for my truck. Headed out to the Smyrna Legion to begin the St Patty’s Day partying and boy was it one heck of a night. Had a great time partying with some new friends I’ve recently gotten to know there. Went bar hopping a bit with some others that wanted to get out for a while and honestly, aside from the Moose Club, I’m not sure where all we were but there were a couple stops in there, I’m sure of it. We some how got back to the Legion in time for last call for one final drink and then everyone climbed into their own vehicles and headed home, or wherever for the night.
I awoke late Saturday morning took a bunch of Ibuprofen and chased it with a pot of coffee w/Irish Cream and got ready for the days ride. Most of the Legion riders were at a district meeting in Macon so I was on my own for riding, which suited me just fine. I headed north of Atlanta, mostly on back roads and passed through a few surrounding communities that looked like they were probably really nice before the Atlanta urban sprawl began to catch up to them. Didn’t make it as far as I wanted but had a good time. Visited some old haunts from my previous trip when I stayed in Buford and just really enjoyed the ride. I got back to the hotel just before dark and took a short nap before getting around for Saturday night.
It seems like the party just picked up where it left off on Friday. Lots of the same faces and a few new ones were out. Some even showed up with the silly St Patty’s day stuff on, you know, the typical hats, beads, Irish shirts and such… We partied until the wee hours again, dancing and cutting up and then I stumbled home once more.
Slept in on Sunday. Actually think I got caught up on my sleep from the entire previous week as I awoke feeling really good with just enough time to shower and catch the beginning of the race, or so I thought… damn rain… Anyway spent a quiet day hanging out and went to a party I had been invited to that evening. The party was different as it was a “dinner party” thrown by one of the older women (about my mom’s age) from the legion. Kind of a quiet affair considering there were 30 or so people there. The food was awesome and I ate stuff I shouldn’t have but hey, I can splurge now and again.
Today it’s back to the grind but now that Monday is just about a wrap, only four more days until next weekend. I wonder what it has in store for me??? Not planning a trip home until Easter and Stacey doesn’t seem interested in meeting me anywhere in the mean time so I’ll just have to force myself to enjoy what is here in Atlanta… Damn the luck…
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speaking about water bufflao - i assume (bad practice) you have read slyght's most recent blog re: "steak". so very worried about any dental work he made need now. check out the pics. and enjoy the atlanta area. at least it is reasonable warm there - snow coming here tomorrow -YUK! take care.
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: 5:46 PM, March 20, 2006
: 5:46 PM, March 20, 2006
sounds like a good time. man, i've been in atlanta once for training and it was a good fun. wouldn't mind sliding through there again sometime. keeping yourself busy it seems. well jules is off for R&R on sunday for 2 weeks (has to renew visa as well), and i should be going on R&R around later april. we'll see though. i'm not holding my breath.
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