we slept in again on Sunday. Now you may be thinking that we are one laid back couple with not a care in the world. (Hmmmm, now that you mention it, we may be.) As I wake up at 9am and reach over to the bedstand to call the Renaissance Waverly for reservations for brunch at noon, we decide that it is still too early and go back to sleep.
Now we are on our way, having cleaned up appropriately for brunch. We valet our fancy Cavalier (full to the brim with bags of clothes from the cleaned out closet in the back seat) and proceed to the reservationist. Lunch for two, Pope is the name, may we please be seated up front next to the band? Of course! The drummer of the band, Bernard Lynette says that we indeed have the best seat of the house. Why settle, right?
Brunch is wonderful as always, but the service is a little less than stellar this Sunday. Nonetheless, the music makes it worthwhile. A simple band comprised of a drummer, upright bass player (the bass, not the player - well, yes the player too!), a pianist and a singer. Nice lite jazz, easy listening......... As we are about to leave, Robert notices a table manned by a young gentleman from Lite Jazz FM who is 'giving' several items away. As we approach, a yong woman is trying to answer a trivia question in hopes of winning a CD of smooth jazz. The only problem is that she knows absolutely nothing about jazz or the station. It is obvious this young man is trying to think of a question she can answer because she just will not leave. "What is a stringed instrument that is here today?" he asks. "Oh, that's really easy" she replies,"it's a cello!!!" As he looks at us, with a look of 'if I give this to her, she will leave me alone' he replies, "You win a CD!" He turns his attention to us. "Do you listen to Smooth Jazz? " he asks to which Robert replies, "Of course, we listen all the time." Here's where the pressure begins........ "For a Smooth Jazz FM CD and a pair of tickets to see the play 'Five Guys Named Moe', all you have to do is answer two of three trivia questions." he says to both of us. "Question #1 - What month is a celebration of jazz held in the Atlanta area?" to which I reply, "May." That was easy, we are sure the next one will really stump us....... "Question #2 - What instrument does Chris Botti play?" This is too easy to be true..... "trumpet" I reply. Yes! We won!!!!
We leave the brunch and head to the outlets at Discovery Mills. The weather is poor and the traffic worse, but alas Bass Pro awaits our arrival. Robert and I part ways, I head to Chico's and Robert to the boat section. Amazing as it may seem, I do not find anything at Chico's that I absolutely 'need' and even pass on the shoes at Nine West. Am I sick or what?! I did however, pick up some mango scented fragrance at Bath & Body Works. (You always knew I was fruity, right?) I proceed back to Bass Pro only to find Robert in the section for Fly Fishing. We stock up on the latest selection of fishing line and a fishing pole rack for the closet. Funny as it may seem, I actually find a pair of light weight jeans for myself there. (No! they don't have the Bass Pro logo on them!) We head on home to get ready for the play.
Parking is a breeze at the Alliance Theatre, well worth the price. Our seats are on the end of the row, which gave Robert plenty of leg room. As we wait for the show, Five Guys Named Moe, to begin, we had no idea of what we were in store for. Great singing, story line, audience involvement. At one point, we were doing the Conga with many other audience members on the stage. We sang, laughed and cried. A three year old princess who was carried on stage by one of the actors stole the hearts of many when she waved to her Daddy, who just happened to be the drummer in the orchestra. Tap dancing, how long has it been since you have seen any? Well, we saw it last night. We highly recommend this show to anyone who has the opportunity to experience it.
As we leave, we realize that it is Sunday evening after all. Open Jam at Kennesaw Billiards is tonight. It is late and we don't have time to get Robert's bass, so we just head on out. Most nights at the jam are great, but tonight is just OK. Robert plays Jon's bass and does well as usual. We see some of the regulars, like Michael who is singing like a blue bird once again. She is a very talented woman.
A perfect ending to a perfect weekend. The best part? Robert also had off today. Fishing was on the agenda, but he will have to tell you about that at another time........
Now we are on our way, having cleaned up appropriately for brunch. We valet our fancy Cavalier (full to the brim with bags of clothes from the cleaned out closet in the back seat) and proceed to the reservationist. Lunch for two, Pope is the name, may we please be seated up front next to the band? Of course! The drummer of the band, Bernard Lynette says that we indeed have the best seat of the house. Why settle, right?
Brunch is wonderful as always, but the service is a little less than stellar this Sunday. Nonetheless, the music makes it worthwhile. A simple band comprised of a drummer, upright bass player (the bass, not the player - well, yes the player too!), a pianist and a singer. Nice lite jazz, easy listening......... As we are about to leave, Robert notices a table manned by a young gentleman from Lite Jazz FM who is 'giving' several items away. As we approach, a yong woman is trying to answer a trivia question in hopes of winning a CD of smooth jazz. The only problem is that she knows absolutely nothing about jazz or the station. It is obvious this young man is trying to think of a question she can answer because she just will not leave. "What is a stringed instrument that is here today?" he asks. "Oh, that's really easy" she replies,"it's a cello!!!" As he looks at us, with a look of 'if I give this to her, she will leave me alone' he replies, "You win a CD!" He turns his attention to us. "Do you listen to Smooth Jazz? " he asks to which Robert replies, "Of course, we listen all the time." Here's where the pressure begins........ "For a Smooth Jazz FM CD and a pair of tickets to see the play 'Five Guys Named Moe', all you have to do is answer two of three trivia questions." he says to both of us. "Question #1 - What month is a celebration of jazz held in the Atlanta area?" to which I reply, "May." That was easy, we are sure the next one will really stump us....... "Question #2 - What instrument does Chris Botti play?" This is too easy to be true..... "trumpet" I reply. Yes! We won!!!!
We leave the brunch and head to the outlets at Discovery Mills. The weather is poor and the traffic worse, but alas Bass Pro awaits our arrival. Robert and I part ways, I head to Chico's and Robert to the boat section. Amazing as it may seem, I do not find anything at Chico's that I absolutely 'need' and even pass on the shoes at Nine West. Am I sick or what?! I did however, pick up some mango scented fragrance at Bath & Body Works. (You always knew I was fruity, right?) I proceed back to Bass Pro only to find Robert in the section for Fly Fishing. We stock up on the latest selection of fishing line and a fishing pole rack for the closet. Funny as it may seem, I actually find a pair of light weight jeans for myself there. (No! they don't have the Bass Pro logo on them!) We head on home to get ready for the play.
Parking is a breeze at the Alliance Theatre, well worth the price. Our seats are on the end of the row, which gave Robert plenty of leg room. As we wait for the show, Five Guys Named Moe, to begin, we had no idea of what we were in store for. Great singing, story line, audience involvement. At one point, we were doing the Conga with many other audience members on the stage. We sang, laughed and cried. A three year old princess who was carried on stage by one of the actors stole the hearts of many when she waved to her Daddy, who just happened to be the drummer in the orchestra. Tap dancing, how long has it been since you have seen any? Well, we saw it last night. We highly recommend this show to anyone who has the opportunity to experience it.
As we leave, we realize that it is Sunday evening after all. Open Jam at Kennesaw Billiards is tonight. It is late and we don't have time to get Robert's bass, so we just head on out. Most nights at the jam are great, but tonight is just OK. Robert plays Jon's bass and does well as usual. We see some of the regulars, like Michael who is singing like a blue bird once again. She is a very talented woman.
A perfect ending to a perfect weekend. The best part? Robert also had off today. Fishing was on the agenda, but he will have to tell you about that at another time........
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the best quote in the whole post: (You always knew I was fruity, right?). You are SO funny. What a fun day!!!
Jen
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