FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY - Suwanee, Georgia

After Red Bay we travelled to Atlanta to visit with our daughter, Lauren, and son in law, Chris.  We also enjoyed visiting with our friends, Bill and Doris Fuqua, newly transplanted residents to Gainesville, GA.  While we really wanted to visit much more, the time just gets away from you.  Lauren has relocated her office in Suwanee and much of the time was spent in helping her move.  Which is worse - moving from a household or an office?!  We played a small part but it took quite a bit of our time. As many of you know, business moves require a lot of coordination and work.

Before I forget, congratulations to Chris on his new promotion as Director of Community Relations with the Atlanta Falcons.  While we were in Atlanta, Chris coordinated an annual fishing tournament on Lake Lanier  (Fishing With The Falcons), sponsored for the last 8 years by the Atlanta Falcons and features football players, veterans, and Wounded Warriors.

Suwanee, GA, where Lauren and Chris reside, is an interesting city in Gwinnett County, located about 30 minutes north of Atlanta and is home to about 16,000 residents.  The Town Center Park, which opened in December, 2003, is a gathering place with 3 interlinking walkways, the largest interactive fountain in Gwinnett County, large open areas, a performance stage with a 1000 seat terraced amphitheatre area.  

Suwanee Town Center, Suwanee, GA

City Hall located at Suwanee Town Center

Town Center Park, a 10 acre urban-style park, is symbolically the heart of the town of Suwanee.  The Town Center is considered the "front yard" of the community.  Good food, good music, good fun...what's not to like?

Bring your chairs, coolers, etc. - Meet your friends!

Water Feature at Suwanee Town Center

Food Truck Friday is an event that rolls into the Suwanee Town Center about once a month during the summer months.  We met several local people who had never attended the event before and were astounded by the numbers of people and how well the crowd was handled and quickly fed.  Not only is there enough room to handle the crowd but there are so many areas for families to freely walk and enjoy.  People-watching is definitely the number one activity!

Food Truck Friday - Suwanee Town Center

 The only challenge on Food Truck Friday is "How am I going to choose between all these delicious food truck options?" We chose the Atlanta Burger Truck and ordered the Turkey Burger with goat cheese, lettuce, tomato, homemade pickles, and red onion.  YUM!  Great choice.  We thought it kind of amusing there was an unmarked food truck selling catfish and grits doing a jam up business.

The Atlanta Burger Food Truck - Suwanee Town Center

Food Truck Friday - Suwanee Town Center

Lauren and I are People-Watching!

On Tapa The World Food Truck

Simply The Best Philly Cheese Steak Food Truck

Great Southern Eatery Food Truck

Indian Cuisine Food Truck

Tracy's Tasties Desserts Food Truck

There are Food Trucks in operation in many communities and now that we have enjoyed the Suwanee Town Center "Food Truck Friday" experience, we will definitely look for other opportunities around the country.  We'd love to hear about your food truck experiences!

We always look forward to next year when we return to the Atlanta area.  We've even picked out a new spot at Old Federal for next time!

Next Year - Old Federal - Sunsets and Fishing

THANKFULNESS x 2

After we returned to our winter domicile in Webster, FL at the Florida Grande Motor Coach Resort, we were immediately so busy that there was no time to relax.  We weren't supposed to be too busy to continue our blog, so we've got to make some adjustments.

One of the activities I enjoy when we return to Florida Grande is teaching a couple of painting classes.  Last year I learned silk scarf painting techniques from a friend, Janet Roelle, from Michigan.  We held our first class on November 13, and it was so interesting we've scheduled another class.  Silk scarf painting is fun because you produce an original that no one else will ever duplicate. 

Silk Scarf Class - Florida Grande Motor Coach Resort

Silk Scarf Class - Florida Grande Motor Coach Resort

 There are a couple of reasons I have continued to teach the painting class for almost 5 years.  One reason is that it is ALWAYS fun, and two, I really enjoy the talented people who come to the class.   It's so enjoyable I would do it for free!  Our once a month class is fun, and filled with lots of laughter.  We usually have around fifteen people because we only have 15 easels.  But sometimes we have a "project" that doesn't require an easel and we have a room filled to the brim.  Our classes are called "Attitude Adjustment", and by the end of our class, we guarantee an attitude transformation.  While the class paints, I tell lots of jokes, we play games, have contests, show hilarious slides on our television screen, and we enjoy all kinds of snacks, and if we have time, I teach.

Special snacks at Attitude Adjustment Class

At the end of the class we have class pictures to prove we actually have accomplished a project for the evening.  Some of our projects have included:

Attitude Adjustment Class

Attitude Adjustment Class

Attitude Adjustment Class

Attitude Adjustment Class

Pictures After Class - Attitude Adjustment Class

Attitude Adjustment Class

After a week of getting back in the groove at Florida Grande it was time to leave for our Thanksgiving with our family.  First we traveled about 45 miles north to visit with our oldest daughter, Kristen, her husband, Harold, and our 4 delightful grandchildren.  They were vacationing for a week on Little Lake Weir, so we spent one night with them before driving north on to be with our youngest daughter, Lauren, and her husband Chris, in Suwanee, Georgia (near Atlanta).    We left our motorhome at FG, and what we missed most of all was our bed.  Thanksgiving was everything we had wished for with Chris and Lauren, and we are pleased to announce that Chris was chosen by his employer, the Atlanta Falcons, as Employee Of The Year.  (This is the first time an individual has won the award twice.)  We are proud of Chris and glad that his hard work throughout the year was recognized by his peers.

Chris and Lauren Millman

The day after Thanksgiving we went to Dahlonega, in the mountains of north Georgia.  We never get tired of the beauty of the mountains and a lot of the colors of Fall were still there for us to enjoy.  We also saw many cars with Christmas trees on their roofs.  Christmas is going to be here before you know it.     

North Georgia Mountains near Dahlonega, GA

Wolf Mountain Vineyards - Dahlonega, GA

We returned to Webster on Saturday in one day, something you don't have to do if you are traveling in your motorhome, but we were ready to get back to our bed as well as our quiet and peaceful lifestyle in Webster.   We love to visit with our family so much and we look forward to their visit as soon as we have completed our suite (which is being done as we finish this blog).

RV and MH enjoying mountain air.

Sometimes when you see something funny you just have to take the picture...NOW.  I usually go to the Webster Flea Market on Mondays, and sometimes we find a few unusual pictures (Kodak moments); however, this may be the first time I've ever seen something like this for sale.  A work of art...solid cherry.  I think it was a good price, too.  Seriously?!

I heard him tell the guy it could also be a gun case - really.

I think I've found that perfect little car for us.  Not sure if it's for sale or not, but we see it every time we travel to Clermont.  How creative can you get?  

What a great little motorhome!

As we get ready for the holidays it is amazing how many activities there are.  We all need to pause to remember the reason for the season.  Sometimes I think random acts of kindness would be better than all the consumption and commercialized gift giving.