atlanta: a day at the park

On my first day in Atlanta Allie packed up a picnic and took me and Mark to one of their local parks! Can I just say how pretty Georgia is? I loved being amongst so many trees again. It's something that will always make me ache for the East Coast.

Dipping strawberries in Greek yogurt ... best idea ever, Allie!

Reunited!

Building a sand castle ... for some reason I led Mark to believe that a mound of sand with a stick in the middle constituted a sand castle. Let's just call it a rustic sand castle.

We found a sundial! The park had lots of cool treasures like this. (I wish I had gotten a picture of the giant xylophone!)  

Big kid swinging. 

The day (and several days after) ended with treats and catching up on series two of Downton Abbey. I was so excited when Allie mentioned we should watch it once I was there. It's much more fun to watch with someone, preferably your sister who totally appreciates British humor and Matthew's crystal clear blue eyes. (THOSE EYES.)

Note to fellow D.A. fans: Yes, I'm putting myself through series three even though I know (spoiler!) that half of the characters are killed off by the end of it. (Just rip my heart out, PBS.)

More to come ... :)