May 27, 2008 Alison and I went out Saturday (we’ll write about that too, I promise) but I took these two photos while driving to and from our outing. In one evening, we found where to get fit and where to call if we we were alone and tired of it. Enjoy.
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May 23, 2008 Well, if you are, then get ready for this one. Opening the first week of June by Kristen and Michael Benoit of The Vortex Bar and Grill fame, this Mexican restaurant is going to kick some butt. Touted as an authentic Mexican eatery, the Bone Garden Cantina is inside the Lumber Yard Complex off of Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. The full service restaurant will serve tamales, sopas, enchiladas, an array of salads, and so so much more.
The “Day of the Dead” theme is festive and pretty darn amazing. I can’t even explain it, but basically there are life size skeleton statues, huge paintings and murals on the walls, and a fabulous star on the ceiling above. My crap description does not give it justice, but I am telling you, the art work (most done by Michael himself) is pretty fantastic. (Picture below of the huge mural above the bar.)
So, come and visit - after all the West Side is growing and this will be the new place to go for really good inexpensive Mexican food and margaritas in Atlanta.
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May 21, 2008 My friend, Arty Schronce, is a plant enthusiast and one I admire greatly because he knows so darn much about native plants and flowers. He works for the Georgia Department of Agriculture and is a great guy. He and a group of other plant folks rescued a bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) from a site in Gwinnett County that is now a shopping mall. This magnolia is a rare species found only in a few states in the Southeast and it was getting ready to be bulldozed for a mall. The plant has the largest unsegmented leaves of any tree in temperate North America!
Arty’s bigleaf magnolia finally bloomed this year and the picture is below. It is gorgeous! Arty’s neighbor, Mr. Clack, is holding the ruler for us to see how big this thing really is! Congrats Arty for saving such a great plant!
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May 16, 2008 Fred Cat, my fearless cat, is certainly the “Alpha Dog” of my house. I thought this picture was appropriate.
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May 15, 2008 I am not sure what to say about the fact that now law abiding gun carriers can bring a gun into restaurants that serve alcohol and public parks in Georgia. I must say, I think this is a bad idea and can’t believe many good outcomes can from this new law. First, those with a concealed weapons permit aren’t supposed to drink in a restaurant while carrying the loaded weapon. I have no idea how many waiters and waitresses are going to ask each and every individual who comes in to a bar/restaurant if he or she is carrying a weapon. I could be wrong, but I can’t imagine that becoming a standard question: “Can I see your I.D., oh and do you have a loaded weapon in your pocket?”
I know guns are not supposed to be the problem- the people who illegally (or legally) carry guns and do “bad” things with them are supposed to be the problem. But I disagree. We are such a violent country and guns are so easy to get a hold of. People with guns feel powerful- as they should- they could blow someone’s head off. Ugh- just really depresses me and makes me a bit fearful now to go to a bar where I know there may indeed be a person sitting beside me with a loaded weapon…like the guy in this picture.
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May 14, 2008 Ah, to live in the rudest city when it comes to making naughty gestures in traffic. That’s right, folks, we give more people the bird and cuss more at others when driving than any other city in the U.S. We also got the distinction from AutoVantage as the sixth least courteous city in terms of road rage. So, go drive your 2 hour commute to the burbs with your peaceful life with no trees, but be sure to cuss all the way home so when you get there you are a happy camper for your family.
So much love in this city - I feel it every day!
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May 7, 2008 Something has actually been passed and signed into law during this legislative year. I know it is hard to believe and you will be surprised to know it is a major law- one that will affect health care, poverty, and education…Yes, I am talking about the law just passed to ban retailers from selling “pot candy!” How advantageous this will be for our mighty State - horray! Congratulations to the Legislative Assembly for making Georgia a better place to live.
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May 6, 2008 Have you really ever read a full one of these poorly written emails about someone dying in a plane crash and leaving the bank with 10 million dollars? They are interesting scams that started years ago and are still going on. I thought I would post one I got today. Read when bored or looking for a giggle.
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With Due Respect,
I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department of african development bank (ADB). I crave your indulgence as i contact you in such a surprising manner. But I respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it will open doors for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us.
In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand US dollars (US$10.5m) only , in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his entire family in a plan crash. Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died along with him at the plan crash leaving nobody behind to come for the claim.
It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you so that the money could be released to you as the next of kin for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and i dont want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed Bill.
The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after five years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as “unclaimed fund”. The request for a foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner. We agree that 30% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account , 10% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 60% would be for me.
There after I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated. Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name,your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location wherein the money will be remitted. Upon receipt of your reply,I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.
I need a capable and able person who will handle and manage this funds because it is not a small amount of project.
You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter.
Trusting to hear from you immediately.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Philip Themon,
Bill and exchange manager,
African Development bank ADB
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May 6, 2008 I’m sitting here listening to NPR this morning in my pajamas. There is a piece on recycling waste across the world and making bio-fuels. I am wondering why we can’t recycle dog poop. Does anyone know of a place who actually uses poop for anything? It is a thought. Maybe one day we could start cars with dog poop. Dog poop is everywhere - there is a lot of it and hey, why not use it.
I will be honest and tell you that I pick up all the dog poop in the back yard from Brutus and Little Girl and place in a large bucket (way in the back) and then bury it so I don’t waste so many plastic bags. On walks I use biodegradable doggy bags from Planet Dog. They are wonderful.
Anyway, enough of poop talk - but if you know of a place that uses dog pop, let me know. Little Girl would be happy to hear about it.
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April 14, 2008 I walked out of my house to take this picture. (We live close to a neighborhood church) and there was a massive funeral going on for someone. Anyway, I could not resist taking a picture. Please be sure to look at the picture carefully.
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