Grits and lots of love

Last weekend was spent in a whirlwind trip in sunny, steamy Georgia with family, friends, and fur-babies - with plenty of nature and good food.

Highlights of the weekend:

• A beautiful wedding in rural Georgia
• A night out with the siblings (including Ash and Kolbie)
• The food, oh the food
• The uproarious laughter and chatter of the Martin household
• Basking in the glorious heat

Any time spent with my family will result in the inevitable Fifi quote of the weekend:

"I'm just glad his girlfriend isn't a blowup doll."
(No context needed, really. It really was that awkward. This is why she has her own quote book.)

And the cuteness award goes to:

While it is a toss up between the four dogs, one cat, and all the children, it goes to the nieces. Because they are adorbs to the nth degree.


And in case you didn't know that KM is Fifi's granddaughter... the KM quote of the weekend:

After being told that being pulled in a wagon (her "royal carriage") over and over was wearing the adults out she said, "Well, it's not wearing me out!"
...meanwhile, she waved to her royal subjects on the deck.



It's been cool and cloudy at home in Chicago today. I had grits and blackeyed peas for lunch yesterday.

Lots of love to my Southerners from my quiet Midwestern apartment.