May 2017 - Catching Up

It has been a while and so much has happened and I can't remember it all now so I am going to do my best to bring you up to speed.

May - Natalie E graduated from Emory and it was a great trip.  This girl has grown up too quickly and has become an amazing young woman.  Such a privilege to be able to attend her graduation.  This was an amazing trip full of priceless, lifetime memories.  








I arrived the day before the family and was able to attend the New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves game at Sun Trust Park which was having their Inaugural season.  Unfortunately, the game was postponed due to rain.  However, I went and waited until it was officially called due to rain and went back to the hotel.  Natalie and I agree it counts as a visit to the stadium.

We went to Inman Park in the East part of Atlanta and I loved this building.  We had some yummy popsicles from King of Pops.  Which I did not take a picture of but you can see their awning on the picture to the left here.   

Afterwards Natalie took us on a tour of Emory and what I thought was going to be a little walk turned into a long walk and I was hearing pumps.  We then came upon the statue of Mooney.  I have been a good student of Spencer's as I posed his pose.  I felt accomplished in that I was wearing heels and balancing on my left leg.  Something I would not have been able to do a few years ago. 




On Saturday, we went to breakfast at Flying Biscuit , which was a super great venue.  We then went to the  Carter Library which I really enjoyed.  I had an ah-ha moment when I thought "wow this is part of history and I remember being a part of it".  Side note is that Jimmy Carter is one of my favorite presidents for personal reasons which are for another time on a different post. 

The big day was on Sunday ; seeing Laura pin the cap on Natalie made me tear up.  I looked over to Elaine and she was tearing up so I had to not look that way or I was going to lose it.   I saw lei's at one of the entrance and I couldn't help but get one for Natalie as she had purchased one for me when I graduated from CSUF.  

I was also able to finally see Billy Joel this month.  All in all May was an amazing month.  One of my favorite pictures from this month is here.  I have this as my phone screen and on my desk at work.  I love my family and friends.