Day 16 - Atlanta, GA

I was able to cross paths with Matthew. Yay! Still wrapping my head around the providentiality (not a real word) of his being in my immediate area. Coinkeedink? Anywho, I picked him up Sunday morning and we boogied to Atlanta. Did I mention that the minivan has been in the shop for the past few days? We got to take the Avalanche. Let me clarify this. The hot pink Avalanche...with silver flames. Brother was not impressed. All the more because said vehicle had been taken on a mudding expedition the night prior. Despite a quick run through the carwash, the wheel wells were completely packed with mud. The whole 4+ hour round trip was mind, hand and bum-numbingly bumpy. woof.

After Mass, we drove around looking for a place to eat and settled on Oak Street Cafe. Soon after we were seated, an argument arose at the table next to us between the server and the patrons. Fun times for sure! We ate fast.

A trip to the Capitol building was in order. It was beautiful!

The horseman you see is John B. Gordon, a Lieutenant General in the Confederate Army. He later served as a Senator and then Governor.

It rained off and on in the afternoon.

This isn't a real cannon.

This isn't a real cannon.

Stone Civil War Battles 

An odd tree

This is the quote at the bottom of a statue of Eugene Talmadge. He was Governor of Georgia for three terms and was elected for a fourth a few years later but died before the term began. Interesting history if you want to look into it; he ordered auto licenses to be lowered to $3 (in the early 30's) without the support of his State legislators and declared martial law during a strike. And yes, he was a Democrat. :)

Memorial for soldiers of WWI, WWII, Vietnam and I think, Korea.

Judicial Building

Agriculture Building

It has a cool door.

 

Views from the Capitol Building

It was a fun day and good to catch up with my big bro. He's doing well, by the way. And looking studly as ever, as you can see. Love.