We’re here and it only took us 15 hours to make the drive. Doesn’t sound like a long time, but once you put your foot to the pedal and make the drive . . it seems like it took days and days!
Let me just start by saying that at 3am in the morning, when you’ve been driving for hours and still have more hours to drive, I know that stopping at “Waffle House” for a quick bite to eat may sound like a good idea . . . but resist the urge. Consider that advice my little favor to you. Just. Don’t. Do. It.
We arrived at 5:30am and then I promptly slept until noon. Just wanted to pop in and say HI!
Almost forgot - - 
Don’t forget to vote!. You can vote once a day until the voting is over 
Hopefully 2.8 and 2.9 will...
2:43 pm on December 2nd, 2004
Hello! Glad to hear you made it safely.
3:02 pm on December 2nd, 2004
Glad you’re safely there. Now have fun. That’s an order!
3:59 pm on December 2nd, 2004
Happy you made it there safe & sound. Now have a great trip and share some pics with us when you get back!
4:14 pm on December 2nd, 2004
I hope it warm, ‘less o’ course, ya went skiin’.
4:32 pm on December 2nd, 2004
:lol::lol:Waffle House:lol::lol:
1. It’s called “Waffle House” for a very good reason. DO NOT attempt to order and eat anything there that is not a waffle. Failure to follow this rule will result in an extreme test of your intestinal fortitude
2. At least their coffee is passable.
6:55 pm on December 2nd, 2004
You know you’re getting my vote for best design!
8:26 pm on December 2nd, 2004
Now, for something completely different…
Ok, so I’ve been a little less-than prolific in the last few days. I’ve been severely sleep deprived (and still am) so I haven’t been doing much but surfing like a stoner in Malibu. Besides, I just haven’t felt compelled to po…
9:33 pm on December 2nd, 2004
I went over to vote for you and also to vote for Sgt. Hook and check out the other categories and be damn I found out I was nominated:grin:
10:26 pm on December 2nd, 2004
Vickie - that is awesome - I’ll be sure to vote!
Preston - thank you, you’re a dear xoxo
Chelle - you should have warned me about Waffle House ahead of time lol
Bob, yaya and Margi - we’re having fun so far and are safe and sound!
8:22 am on December 3rd, 2004
have a great time, if you get the chance to go past my Cousin’s house if you could just drop of a little monotov cocktail I’d appreciate it
8:47 am on December 3rd, 2004
~you got my vote…first time reader as well~
9:56 am on December 3rd, 2004
Important Business At Hand
Enough about nuclear weapons, cabinet appointments, freedom of the press, and the insurgency in Iraq:
It’s Time to Vote in the Wizbang Weblog Awards.
This is the page that shows as one long list.
The interesting thing about the Wizbang awa…
1:20 pm on December 3rd, 2004
I feel so loved. Lisa blogged while on vacation for us, guys! She loves us, she loves us!
2:24 pm on December 3rd, 2004
Waffle House is EVIL! My family and I spent a week in Georgia with my dad and my husband (who grew up in the South) said, “We’ve gotta go to Waffle House.” Long story short…we all ended up with food poisoning. Ick.
2:40 pm on December 3rd, 2004
Hi there, I voted for you for design. Good luck! Have fun on your trip.
XoxO
4:08 pm on December 3rd, 2004
I love waffle house at any time of the day
got here by way of blogexplosion
nice
9:13 pm on December 3rd, 2004
Congrats on the nomination! Just surfed in…one of Rachel’s friends
10:25 pm on December 3rd, 2004
You just have to be careful in Georgia period! We overnighted in Atlanta before flying out of the country a couple years ago. Go to the hotel restaurant which was supposed to be good, order a scotch and soda, and the bring out a scotch and coke, cuz coke is a type of soda. You think all those stories about southern people are jokes until you go to Georgia!
8:43 am on December 4th, 2004
:razz::razz: Classic.
You should read Sandy’s blog for southern life stories. She told the story of her cousin, a non drinker so to speak, going to the fancy Red lobster, and ordering one of those martinis just like Hawkeye drinks. And bring it in the same kind of glass he uses. They happened to be in Florida when this happened and the waiter just looked at her as if to say, it’s true, they really are like that:wink:
8:55 am on December 4th, 2004
Astroknight,
You lump a whole group of people together because you and your wife experience one event on an overnight stay in Atlanta?
What an idiot.
4:47 pm on December 4th, 2004
I think he was joking.
11:52 pm on December 4th, 2004
Astro, see your problem was drinking scotch any way but neat, even adding “rocks” is close to sacrilege. If you think it’s bad coming south from the north, you wanna try coming here from England, I can’t tell you the disappointment the first time I ordered a meal with chips and got… well.. chips.
6:36 pm on December 5th, 2004
Do they use ketchup in England? Someone went to Australia and said they don’t have ketchup over there … just curious?
8:55 pm on December 5th, 2004
Jay,
I was with my dad. You assume anytime I use “we” it’s me and my wife?
What an idiot.
9:34 am on December 6th, 2004
yes they have Ketchup in the UK, I don’t know about OZ, but I would be suprised if they didn’t. What we don’t really have is buscuits, we call cookies Buscuits for starters so if you ask for one don’t be suprised when a chocolate chip lands on your plate. The closest thing to a buscuit is a scone, but they are heavier and normally eaten with whipped cream and jam. Things are far worse coming the other way, surviving without MARMITE is a real chore not to mention Heinz Baked Beans
9:43 am on December 6th, 2004
RF - if it was single malt scotch, yeah, even rocks could be sacriledge. When it’s a blend I don’t have a problem with rocks or with soda. Even bad scotch shouldn’t touch anything other than glass, ice, or soda.
10:27 am on December 6th, 2004
OK, I’ll give you a break if it was Walgreens own label. :::: checks level of glenfiddich ::::