Old Favorites

When Andy and I travel, we always try to go to new places and try new things. We are not the type of people to go on vacation to the same location year after year. However, there is also great satisfaction with going back somewhere and revisiting old favorites. That was what I got to do with my recent trip to Atlanta. There are a few things I desperately miss about living in Birmingham. Jim 'n Nicks BBQ is one of them. Being pregnant (and therefore, having cravings that aren't always sensible) the thought did cross my mind that B'ham was ONLY 2 1/2 hours from Atlanta. However, Susan informed me that there was now a Jim 'n Nicks about 12 miles from downtown Atlanta. So Sunday night, my craving was fulfilled...CHEDDAR BISCUITS and a BBQ Pig in the Potato Patch.

Mellow Mushroom was a favorite of ours in Nashville. Even when we lived in Birmingham, it was the one positive thing about the long drive to/from Cincinnati during Christmas...we always stopped for lunch at Mellow Mushroom in Nashville. Susan and I had lunch there on Sunday while shopping in Decatur. Still as yummy as I remember.

Some who know of Ross Dress for Less may say "You miss THAT?" Yep. Only TJ Maxx-like place that sells dirt cheap maternity clothes and my Nine Wests and Bandolinos for only $29.99. I will even admit that I visited 4 of them during my trip! Two made great Rest Stops today during the long drive home.

The best damn grocery store ever. Ours both in Nashville and Birmingham were very nice and brand new. If you've only experienced one in a touristy place in Florida...that's like visiting the Kroger on Vine compared to the Kroger in Indian Hill.

Hook and Ladder fully involved and a LARGE Sweet Tea. Final treat of my trip while driving through Knoxville today at lunch time.