The End of 2005

Christmas break is almost over. I can not believe how time has flown by. I had lots of fun in NYC. It was great to spend time with Alana and Xander. Below was the iteneray for the trip.
Saturday 12/17
kelly arrives 6:30ish8:30ish dinner at Alana and Xander with Barclay and Dana
Sunday 12/18
11am brunch at miss mamie's spoonbread (yum), the cloisters5:30pm christmas concert at riverside churchdinner in the neighborhood Ethiopian place
Monday 12/19
10am ice skating in central park, lunch at home2:00pm MoMAcoffee break, city hall and brooklyn bridge, ground zero dinner in Chinatown with shopping
Tuesday 12/20
shopping in neighborhood a take cab to airport 12:30 for 5:00 flight (making sure we have not traffic delays).
I left the day the transit strike began. It was quite an experience. The streets near their apartment on 120th streets are never crowded, and they were bumper to bumper on Tuesday morning. I took a taxi to the airport early, but I did not have any problems. (Please see Alana and Xanders blog)

When I arrived home, Steve and I did some last minute shopping, and celebrated Christmas with our extended families. I gave Steve a UGA hanging light to hang above the table in the basement, several shirts and books. Steve gave me the coolest stainless steel Coleman cooler with my “new” initials on the top (KWB), a pearl necklace, a ring of love diamond necklace, and meaningful charms for my charm bracelet. Most of this week, I have spend cleaning my house and Steve’s, buying Christmas decorations for next year, and hanging curtains. Steve has spent most of the week working on real-estate and mortgage stuff. We have not big plans for New Years Eve, and I return to school on Monday Jan. 2, 2006.

NYC

Greetings from New York City. I arrived here Sat. evening after RUNNING through the airport due to marta having delays. I just knew that I would miss my flight. It took 30 min. to pass through security. I arrived at the gate at 3:15, the time my flight was scheduled to depart, but much to my relieve it was delayed. I finally regained my breathe and had a very nice flight. When I arrived at Alana and Xanders, we had a great dinner with John, a friend from Piedmont, and his girlfriend Dana. Sunday morning we had brunch at Spoonbread, a really neat soul-food resturant in the neighborhood. We took the subway to the Cloister, part of the Met. It was really cool and the parks in the area were amazing. We met up with Alana brother, his wife, her brother and friend for a church concert and dinner at an African resturant. Today will have a full day ahead, begining with iceskating.
Steve is at home working on his bird pen. He had dinner last night with my family. I think he is working today. I heard that Tut really misses me, and I miss him too!

Schools out for Winter (or at least until Jan. 2, 2006)

What can I say? Steve still has no power after 36 hours. He has jsut purchased a generator, saying this will never happen again. I still have no home phone, thus no internet. I am at Steve parents on the internet printing out my boarding pass for NYC. The ice really wasn't that bad, and not even that pretty this time - no cool pictures.
I have enjoyed my two extra days. I got a chance to clean the house, pack, wrap gifts, go to the gym and relax.
Signing off from the Bryant house!
-Kelly

A Cold Week in the South

Boy was it cold this week. I was hoping for snow/ice, but nothing. The news says that we may have snowflurries tonight, but I am not getting excited. I think I will get my share of snow next weekend in NYC ( I can not wait). Steve is planning several grouse hunting trips, he says when the cats away the mice will play, but I am betting that he just sits on the couch and watches movies.
I had a nice birthday. I have had way to much junk food in the past few days. Today I have a Christmas dinner with family in Lula.
Only one more week of school...I think I can make it!

SEC Champions!!

It has not been a very eventful week in the adventures of Kelly and Steve. The work week was great for me, it went really fast. Steve spent two days hunting with Crates. Friday night we had dinner in Dahlonega and watched the lighting of the town square. Saturday it was cold and rainy. We went to the outlet mall in Dawsonville and almost finished up Christmas shopping.
We were not very hopefully that GA would win the SEC championship against LSU. Steve began watching the game at my parents, while my mom wanted me to take her shopping. Then the rest of my family went to sleep, so Steve went to his parents to watch the game with a more alert crowd.
After church today Steve is making soup and I hope to spend the day matting artwork for the house (unless I get distracted, which easily happens!)
-Kelly