Well, we have just about finished the Georgia portion of our trip. We are relaxing at home before we fly out this evening for Croatia. I have now met Courtney's extended family and her closest friends from Athens, Atlanta, and Michigan. I was touched at how quickly and thoroughly they accepted me as part of the family.
Courtney's parents, Pam and Gary, threw us a party at their home in Marietta on Friday night. The food was fantastic (authentic Cajun/Southern cuisine), and the company was great. Booze flowed freely, and people really enjoyed themselves.
We had some professional photos taken, thanks to Courtney's friend Shannah who is a photographer. We'll have those to share shortly. Here are a few taken with our point and shoots.
The next day we traveled to Athens, which is the town where Courtney went to college at the University of Georgia, and lived for 7.5 years of her life. She has made many friends there, so we decided to have a party there as well. This party was just for the "young" people -- no parents, aunts or uncles allowed. We started at the East-West Bistro, where we again had fantastic catered food, and the beer and wine flowed. Afterward, we headed out for "Athfest," which is a local music festival that happened to be on the same weekend. The party ended up at a bar called Little Kings, where everybody decided they wanted to buy the bride and groom as many drinks as possible. It wasn't a debaucherous night, but we definitely got a little silly. I have many great photos of that night, including series of photos we named "Annie are you OK?", "Mail-Order Brides", "We're Cousins!!", and "The Hat Trick." We won't post all of these right now, but here are a few of the more tame ones for your enjoyment.
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