Hello from Savannah!

Nancy on the Ghost Tour

World of Coke

Amy trying Coke products from around the world in the tasting room

Me and Amy before the 4-D coke movie

Amy getting her free Coke as we exit the tasting room

My lunch at The Varsity - downtown Atlanta

IPC - Downtown Savannah

I am sorry it has taken me so long to post. We spent Sunday night in Atlanta. Monday morning we toured The World of Coca Cola. It was pretty neat. We arrived in Savannah around 5 pm. We ate Pizza at the Mellow Mushroom - Yum. We decided to get the trip off to an exciting start by going on a Savannah Ghost tour from 9:30 to midnight. Nancy, our guide was great. She told us some great stories as was sure to include the historical background as well as some of her own spooky Savannah experiences. She moved to Savannah from New Orleans in 2005. Today we met up with Christa and Cheryl and headed to Tybee Island for some good beach time. We also stopped by the Byrd Cookie Co. We are now getting ready to walk down to River Street and eat Seafood for dinner. Here are some pics from our trip so far. I didn't get too many good ones during the ghost tour, but Amy may have captured some orbs.

On the Road Again!

Amy and I are leaving in about an hour. Savannah - here we come!

Summer Vacation - Low Country Trip with Amy Jane!

The Coca Cola Museum, Atlanta Ga.

Just a few more days until we leave, I can hardly wait. We plan to spend Sunday night near Atlanta Ga. We will visit the Coca Cola Museum on Monday before heading south the Savannah.

Here are a few things a plan to do while in Savannah this summer. I know this is a rather long list and I may not have time to do all of these things, but here's hoping.

Eat at the Lady and Sons

Visit the Savannah Bee Co. and the Honey House

Have afternoon tea at the Gryphon Tea Room

Visit Back in the Day Bakery for the best cupcakes ever

Take a ghost tour

Shop on Broughton Street

Play on the beach on Tybee Island

Stroll through some of the 24 squares and Forsyth Park

Take some great scenic photos

Eat at Soho South Cafe

Visit one of the Historic Cemeteries

Visit the Byrd Cookie Co.

Walk on River Street

Have ice cream at Leopold's

This is the monument in Forsyth Park. When Zoe was a baby, she slipped through the iron gate and ran up the steps to the monument. It freaked me out. That was my first clue that she should only be walked on a leash.

The inside of the Gryphon Tea Room

Afternoon Tea

The Savannah Bee Co.'s Honey House

Leopold's Ice Cream

In Charleston I hope to. . . .

Take a ghost tour

See and photograph the famous Rainbow Row

Walk and shop on King Street

Learn more about Charleston's history.

Visit St. Michael's

King Street

Rainbow Row

St. Michael's during Civil War


St. Michael's Now

We may stop in Beaufort on our way to Charleston. It would be nice to take a carriage tour if time allows.

For those of you who want to follow along on our trip, Amy and I will both be blogging as we go. Amy's blog is on my blog list. (Tia's Funny Pages)

We leave this coming Sunday June 7th and return the following Saturday!

Back in the Day!

One of my favorite places in Savannah is Back in the Day Bakery. My friend Dana introduced me to the bakery in the summer of 2006. They are by far the best cupcakes I have ever had. They also have a good selection of lunch items, but I go for the sugar. I'm sure I'll visit at least once (maybe twice) while in town this summer. Yum.

Bakery owners Cheryl and Griffin have been featured on the food network a few times, mainly on Paula's shows. You may have seen them. You can read more about the bakery and Cheryl's blog at http://www.backinthedaybakery.com/ .

The Graduate!

I actually finished grad school back in February in the winter mini-semester, but Amberton University only holds two graduation ceremonies a year, so I graduated this past weekend.

I started grad school in January on 2007 at Amberton University. It is a small, private Christian University located here in the Metroplex. It was once and extension of Abilene Christian University. Even though there were times when the schedule of working and grad school was hard, I did enjoy my time at Amberton. I owe a big thanks to all my friends and family who encouraged me to stick with it. I received a Master of Arts in School Counseling and have earned School Counselor Certification.

My parents were in town for the weekend to help celebrate. We had a great time. They gave me a new camera for graduation. Thanks Mom and Dad.

Here are some pics from the weekend. Steffi thinks she may have some pictures of me walking across the stage on her camera, if she does, I'll post them tomorrow.

Beach Hats!

Tybee Island, Ga.

Tybee Island Lighthouse. Amy and I have climbed to the top. We may skip that this year:)

This summer when Amy Jane and I go to Savannah, we will also visit Tybee Island for a little fun in the sun. Tybee Island is a quirky little Beach town just outside of Savannah. I was lucky to find a great beach hat at Marshal's earlier this Spring. A Beach hat is essential for all beach visits. I personally prefer the wide brimmed straw variety like these.

Classic and Fabulous.

For the Drama Queen.

But here are some other cute options as well.

For the Texas girl.




For the light packer.

Have a good weekend, and remember it's time to start shopping for that perfect Beach Hat.

Friday Favorite!

Downtown McKinney, Texas - Favorite Day trip from Big D!

This past weekend The Fly Girls headed to downtown McKinney, TX. I have heard people talk about McKinney for years, but I had never been. It's about a 35 minute drive from Dallas. The downtown square is home to many quaint shops and cafes. In the center of the Square, is the McKinney Preforming Arts Center. The stage production of Steel Magnolias was playing last Saturday. Unfortunately we couldn't make the show, we had planned to leave earlier.

We all were able to find a few things we couldn't live without:) I'll post later about my big Flea Market Find!

We ate at The Pantry, just of the square. It was great. I highly recommend the strawberry pie. The Chicken Spaghetti was good as well. http://www.thepantryrestaurant.net/

I hope to visit again soon. Have a great weekend!