The Kat House

I got on the road to Atlanta around 10:30 yesterday morning. All was going well until I saw this.

I suddenly had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, like I was playing a role in a bad horror film - Final Destination 2, to be exact! I pressed on, and fortunately, there was nothing to this little “premonition”. Thursday turned out to be one of the best days of my life!

I didn’t get lost once, which is really surprising for me! I get lost almost every time I venture outside the greater Knoxville area. I came through a mess of traffic when I got into Atlanta, but other than that, the drive was easy. It took about three and a half hours.

When I got to the hotel, Brico was already there. It is always so great to see him! He took me to a computer in the lobby and said, “I just checked my email, and you have some explaining to do!” He then showed me an email he had received - Don’t Miss the Barenaked Ladies in Charlotte on December 17th! My reply was, “They must have just added that show to their tour schedule. It wasn’t there when I first looked! Now we get to see them twice! Yippee!” It’s a shame that Brico didn’t quite share my enthusiasm.

Speaking of not sharing enthusiasm, I didn’t share Brico’s for the movie Borat. Brico had already seen this movie, but he had been raving about it for a week. He wanted to see it again, and he wanted me to accompany him. I did. I must say that it had its moments. I had a few laughs, but I don’t see what all the hype is about. I would give it three out of five stars. My favorite scene was where he visited the humor coach.

After the movie, we had a brief nap, and then went to see The Barenaked Ladies. They put on an excellent show! It was absolutely incredible! Now I want to see them again. In Charlotte perhaps?

Brico was an absolute sweetheart yesterday. He gave me roses, a very sweet card, and another *ahem* gift that I may blog about at some point in the future. Let’s just say that pretty soon I’m going to have to invest in a toy box. This is the second time Brico has gotten me a gift of such a personal nature.

Take a look at the flowers. Aren’t they beautiful?

I would have loved to stay in Atlanta a little longer, alas Brico had to be to work by noon today. We had breakfast and then hit the road at 7:30 AM. I battled Atlanta traffic on I-85 for nearly an hour, but after that, it was smooth sailing back to Knoxville. And no sign of that truck carrying logs! Yay!

I miss Brico so much already, but I’ll be seeing him again shortly - on Wednesday, November 22nd. I’ll be spending the Thanksgiving holidays with him.

Brico, thanks so much for joining me in Atlanta. I had a great time! Love you!