Monday, October 11, 2010

Lovin' Me Some F.F.F. (forced family fun)

On the way to the game! Decked out in Red/Black

Tailgating at the game! A great spread!
Now that I'm in my Mother's shoes, I can know that I know that I know that F.F.F. is vital to family connect. We all spent the weekend in Athens/Atlanta together and had a great time bonding. There were many "Christmas Card" moments and yes, I did manage to have a Kodak moment and capture all of us "striking a pose" for the annual photo. The fam. usually dodges  the camera at Thanksgiving but this time with careful manipulation and strategic planning, Voila!, it happened.


Trying to find a little shade!
The man that was passing by when we were walking just happened to be a photographer that took wedding shots, so that confirmed to me once again,  that I had God on my side. (Why do I need confirmation?)
Halftime in the sweltering 88 degree weather but the score was worth it.
Next, we maneuvered our way to the tailgate that was right under the stadium and enjoyed bar-be-que, chicken and all the trimmings. Regions Bank tailgates aren't too shabby and that seemed to make the "fam" extremely happy. Eat, Drink and Be Merry!
What's not to love here?

So we won the game, and then we went to my favorite store, "Goodwill", after the game and  managed to find a few bargains as Chase went to the car to do law student stuff and we shopped some more. Billy made the comment, "When people asked what we did after the game, I can tell them we went to "Goodwill." BTW, there were a lot of after-game shoppers in Goodwill so it might just  be the " thing to do."  The girls are finally catching on to what I've known and loved for years; so look out Goodwill; there's another generation up and rising....
Mama 'n Papa Bear

"Ugga"
We always need a new hat...

 The weekend ended on a great note as we travelled back to Atlanta for the night and made our way to Scott's Antique Market (google that). After all was said and done; the weekend was perfect for our version of F.F.F. We look forward to many more; a  lesson learned on this adventure is KNOWING  that "God is always on our side".(no confirmation needed, thank you very much). Have a blessed and great week as fall kicks it up a notch!
Blessings!
Lori



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