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!!

Collins' to be

Here are the pictures from Steve and Michelle's party. I was not in the mood for posed shots so here are the candid ones. I caught people with some funny expressions. The posed ones will be posted on Facebook I am sure!

The guys were outside most of the time around this fire pot - too funny. It was like they were at some tribal meeting. Ha!

I have been making this stuff for years. Mel made it from a cookbook that all of our sorority sisters put together in college. You take 6 cups of crispix and mix it with 2 cups of pretzels and 2 cups of peanut m&ms. Melt a one lb bag of white chocolate chips and pour it over the dry mixture, coating it evenly. Spread it all out on wax paper to dry. Break up and serve. My friends in Birmingham used to call it crack - DELISH!!!

Hectic

So, not only is the wedding 2.5 months away but Masters is 2.5 weeks away!! Yikes. It has started to get crazy. I was sick with the stomach flu a few weeks ago but managed to recover in enough time to show my face at a party we helped host for Steve and Michelle (pictures to follow). They are getting married May 1.

I have been working pretty hard at both my jobs - cottage director and wedding planner. We have about 70 rooms that will be full for the Masters and I handle all the logistics that go with that - transportation, housekeeping, etc. We also will coordinate all this for some of the private homes in the neighborhood that are being rented out. Not going to mention much here but suffice it to say we have some heavy hitter past golfers and corporate clients staying with us. I actually love the stress and busy-ness but on top of a quickly-approaching wedding, I may need some meds soon. : )

The wedding is coming along though. I feel like if I get one thing done a week, it will all be done on time. The next step is license and blood tests I think. Oh, and Brad's ring. And ceremony finalization and programs and linens and..... Who am I kidding? I still have tons to do! But, it will happen. Mom has been a huge help with invitiations, flowers, etc.

So, this weekend we are headed to Charleston. So excited!!! As you can see to the right of the blog, my weekends are just about all filled. Looking forward to the honeymoon already!!

Books

Here are some non-fluff books that I have read lately.

This book is not for the faint of heart. If you are easily depressed or disturbed, stay away! However, it was a very well-written, captivating book. I probably will not watch the movie but for a book about the end of life on Earth to keep my attention and interest, it has to be good. Set in a barren landscape, with hardly any dialogue and little action, the book was thoroughly entertaining.

Again, not for the faint of heart. This is a wonderful book about a boy, his family and a journey he embarks on with his dogs. I highly recommend this one but beware of a multi-Kleenex ending!