So while I'm catching up on that, here are a few pictures from our days on the road; 9 days, 7 states, 5 hotels and 1600 miles...phew! And nobody killed anyone while in the car. Do I know how to plan a road trip or what?
One of the best parts about traveling around The South?
THE FOOD.

I finally got to try a fried green tomato -- something I've been wanting to taste for years. Until last week, I had never even seen a fried green tomato, much less tasted one. My review? It was GOOD. Crispy on the outside, soft and seedy on the inside. It reminded me of a fried zucchini with a much stronger flavor, but in a good way. We also sampled real sweet tea (or "swate tay" as they call it in the south), boiled cabbage, sweet potato pie, ribs, home fries, collard greens....YUM. I know I gained at least five pounds on the trip but, who the hell cares! I got to eat a fried green tomato, people! And BTW, I've totally mastered that I have to let the server know if I want sweetened or unsweetened tea when ordering -- out west, you order an iced tea and you get unsweetened. Period. There is no swate tay (giggle).
Here we are sitting in front of the United States Capitol building. We were sweating our balls off that day (it was 87 and soooo muggy yuck!), but we got to tour the whole city on a trolley which gave us a nice break from the heat.
Today, The Hubs is back at work, the kids are happy to be sleeping in their own beds again and I've got leftover birthday cake in the freezer. Life is good!
5 comments:
Welcome back! Your friend's wedding dress is stunning - such a beautiful photo!
Fun trip, your daughter's expression in that photo is priceless!
Love it!!
I remember taking the kids to Washington when they were little. Courtney wanted to pee in the reflecting pool.
I'm so glad you loved the fried green tomatoes! You know me, I hate tomatoes...but the fried green variety taste pretty darn good to me, too. The wedding looked WONDERFUL. If I were to get married again (or perhaps renew my vows?) I would totally do it southern-style- twinkling lights in the trees, a live bluegrass band, drinks from a mason jar, and lots and lots of laughter. Sounds perfect. :)
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