Duluth, GA – Old Fun, New Twists

Visiting my aunt, uncle, and cousins in Atlanta is always fun. We did the same things we always do, and as always, we had a good time. It seems to never get old, although Chris never got used to all the health food. (We had carrots, celery, and steamed sweet potatoes for breakfast every morning.) Unfortunately, however, we forgot to take pictures. But here's one with Katherine at graduation in Harvard Yard! (Hey, it's something.)

The old activities with some new twists:

• Stone Mountain
• The Old: The laser show is still great, and “I’m Proud to Be An American” still makes us feel proud to be American.
• The New: Jenn is too out of shape to climb up the mountain without resting at every shady spot on the way. (Even ones that were out of the way.) Plus, it rained so hard that we saw waterfalls streaming down the face of the mountain. (Yes, we got quite soggy too.)
• Helen City
• The Old: Tubing down the alpine river is still good for laughs, and taunting other people who get stuck on rocks never gets old.
• The New: The two-hour wait at the end of the ride, and the shameless yet devastatingly effective way in which my cousins leveraged it for ice cream and funnel cake.
• Playing Tennis
• The Old: Jenn still isn’t very good.
• The New: Chris got the chance to prove his manliness to my relatives and their friends in a doubles death match. It ended with…a thunderstorm.

Chris and I also made coconut curried prawns for everyone, and I think we accidentally spiced everyone out of their minds. But thanks for trying!

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