Savannah 2005

In one last getaway before the baby comes, Jenny and I hit the road for a few days in Savannah, Georgia. We usually take this kind of trip around our anniversary every year, but wanted to do it earlier this year since our bundle of joy would render this year's trip impossible. Before we go any further, James Edward Oglethorpe, who founded the state of Georgia, said to tell everyone "hello":



The trip was fantastic. We generally took it easy, walked down to River Street, took a breezy trolley tour of the city, and took in some history. Since I just finished the biography of George Washington "His Excellency" by Joseph Ellis, I was floored when I realized that the bones of Nathanael Greene were two blocks from our hotel:



HISTORY NERD NOTE: Greene was a general in the Continental Army, whom most historians consider to have been the brains behind Washington's military success against the British.

We stayed at the Marshall House, a bed & breakfast in the historic district that was converted from an old warehouse. It was voted the top B&B in Savannah for 2005 - we highly recommend it.

The part of our trip that made our mothers the most jealous was eating at Paula Deen's restaurant "Lady & Sons" on Saturday night. Haven't heard of Paula Deen? Don't worry, neither had I, but apparently she's some big shot on the Food Network who specializes in Southern cuisine (translation: cook everything, EVERYTHING, in butter, and lots of it). One thing I now know - the lady can flat out cook. Fried chicken, pot roast, black-eyed peas, green beans, collards, lima beans, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, peach cobbler, and of course, sweet tea - everything a growing Southern boy needs. I will run a LONG way to pay for the feast I had in that place. PLEASE go there if you make it to Savannah. You won't be sorry. Here's a shot of me & Jenny in the restaurant:



What a great trip. Now we can focus on getting the baby here, which isn't too far away! Thirty-five weeks & counting...and on that note, here is Jenny's thirty-five week photo, taken in front of the fireplace in our room at the Marshall House: