Have you ever been to the Masters?

Whenever you tell anyone outside of Georgia you are from or live in Augusta, the first thing they ask is 'Oh, have you ever been to the Masters?' To say this is the biggest week of the year here is a huge understatement. It is a ton of fun!! Everybody comes back into town and there are tons of parties to go to. Also, celebrity sightings are quite common.

This year will be a different one for me. Since I am in the industry, I have to work all week. Which is fine, we have fun here too! However, I may have some late nights and early mornings. I will have to work hard so that I can get off to go to the tourney at some point too. No pain, no gain!

This is one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in town. Brad and I went on Thursday night to kick off the week. It was their 21st birthday!! They have a great porch and are right on Washington Road so they are a main attraction this week.
Here is a shot of all the parking spaces the National offers now. FREE!! They bought all these houses, tore them down and created parking. There are 8200 spaces now. Brad used to live over here after college. Great little area right next to Gate 6.

You know it is almost time for the Masters when these signs get put up.

Here is Gate 6 from Berckman's Road. They made a ton of changes and additions this year. A brand new practice facility is off to the left behind the gate. Can't wait to see it all!

Club Car and EZGo are both headquartered here in Augusta. Another sign of the Masters is these golf carts in front of stores and restaurants.

Gonna be a busy but fun week. Bring it!!

Engagement dinner

The Shinglers hosted an engagement dinner for our immediate families last weekend. We went to Cadwallader's again. It was marvelous as always!

My brother, Levi, with Megan's boyfriend, Adi.
Only two more months until we are married!!!

Brad's Dad, Bill, and Debbie.

Bill, Dad and Megan. And a sliver of Mom. : )

With Granny.

EMo and Baze

Two weekends ago, we returned to Charleston for my friend Elizabeth's wedding. She married her long-time boyfriend, Basil Theologus. AKA Baze.

Lovely reception shoes. She had to get out of thsoe blue heels. : )
Haskins doing the running man. I think...

Nicole and Sarah with Michael Baumuller (AKA Bam Bam).

Lindsay and (John) Haskins with Chris and Jayne.

With Lindsay and Katie.

Katie with Chris.

Haskins with Candice. She was the best MOH ever. : )

With the lovely bride! Miss you girl!!

With Amanda at dinner. We had yummy pork chops, fried chicken, macaroni,

mashed potatos and sauteed veggies.

With Jack and Katie.

The bride with Jack and Katie.

Jack dancing with the bride.

The reception was at the Rice Mill house right in the marina on the harbor.

Amazing views!!

With Chris.

Happy couple amid bubbles as they left.

Chris and Baumuller.

Chris voguing it.

The happy couple hugging it out!

What's so funny Bam Bam??

Japanese Magnolia

Brad has a beautiful Japanese magnolia in his front yard that I absolutely love! There are tons of these up and down Walton Way but they are mostly white.

Such a gorgeous blossom!

Malibu Jack's

We went to Malibu Jack's a few Fridays ago for Martha's birthday. It was hysterical!

This place is for an older crowd. Too bad I didn't take any pictures of the

local flavor. But, we all enjoyed ourselves.

Martha, Natalie and Martha's friend, Jennifer. My hair is so long and nasty

right now. I can't wait to cut it!!


Natalie's birthday is next - May 1! We have a wedding that night so maybe we
can celebrate on Friday.

They bought a lion at Harrods

This is another non-fiction book I have read lately. A very quick, easy read but fun and interesting, especially if you are an animal lover. I have always wanted a wild cat. Weird since I don't like domestic cats or wild dogs. :)

Dr. Levi

I have some good news to share!! My brother has been accepted to the PhD program at UGA in geography. I am so proud of him! He was accepted at Montana too but will most likely end up in Athens. Glad to have him close by, especially in Athens!! Congrats bro!!