We decided to take a quick trip down to Atlanta. It was Lexa's birthday a couple of weeks ago. Her husband, Tristan had emailed me to come down and surprise her in Atlanta. Jason and I were on board and even tried out Norfolk's newest airline, Southwest. We were both slammed at work, so magically, the flight left at 6:50 after work on Friday and we returned about 1:30 on Sunday. Once we arrived in Atlanta we embarked on the scariest cab ride I've ever been on with a fellow Greek. The guy talked non-stop and seemed to think it was necessary to make eye contact with Jason in the backseat while driving. Terrifying. Once we arrived at Erin and Walker's house we partically pulled into the driveway. I could see there was some frusteration at the house, as the party seemed to be upset that an unknown car was parking in their driveway. Erin quickly ushered Lexa inside and Jason and I paid the cabbie and snagged our luggage. I had Jason walk inside first, thinking that Lexa wouldn't recognize him immediately and then I peaked my head out from behind him.
Lexa was surprised to say the least and super excited! She didn't have a clue! That night we got to see Dusty and his roommate, Lauren, Caleb and even my sister Elise in addition to Erin, Walker, Lexa and Tristan. It was quite the reunion, as we haven't all been together since January! We enjoyed the rest of the night sitting on the porch and talking, catching up. Elise spent the night too.
The next morning, Elise took us on a mini-tour of Atlanta. She had moved to the area 9 days prior and wanted to show up her new diggs in Buckhead. We grabbed brunch in between the Highlands and Buckhead at a place called The Flying Biscuit. The food was great. I remembered how much I miss Southern cooking.
Elise's apartment was adorable. She has no pictures on the wall yet, but has at least her furniture together and is working on the details. She showered and changed and we returned to Erin's for a Low Country Boil. Jason had never experienced a Low Country Boil, so I was excited for him to interrupt his game of corn hole and have a taste!
We never made it out the entire weekend, save brunch Sunday morning. It was perfect. I loved catching up with friends and even 1 family member and having everyone get to know Jason better as well. I can't wait for the next time we are all able to gather. Jason and I might be planning a return trip to Atlanta sooner than we thought. We absolutely loved the city and were shocked to see all the tree lined streets in the highlands amidst over 5 million people. Atlanta knows how to retain its Southern charm and still get down to business.
