It's been awhile since my last Transplanted Peach blog and that's because my dad, who I adored, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Saturday July 16th. It was more than just a sudden death though - my parents were in the middle of a move to a smaller house and it couldn't be undone (and no one wanted it undone, really) so it became a race to get the big house packed up and moved while caring for my mom (and attempting to care a little for ourselves which I still don't think has happened yet)
So from July 16 - 29, my brother, my husband Brian, and I worked like dogs to get Mom's house packed, her things organized, and everything moved to the new community about 2 hours away. Exhausting but we got it done. The new community is very nice and I think she will be very happy there. She and Dad had chosen it together and they know several people from their old neighborhood who have moved there - it's good to move in and already have some friends.
http://www.wesleycommons.org/lifestyle/residences/cottages-villas/
Mom and Dad had chosen one of these cottages and it's really going to be perfect for her for now. I think it may have been too small for both of them.
Dad didn't want a funeral so we are having a "Memorial Party" this coming Saturday August 20th at their old country club in Keowee Key South Carolina. It should be fun but honestly, I'm just ready to have it over. I need to put a cap on this and start healing a bit. But I'm sure I'll enjoy the day being with people who loved my dad. And two of my dearest friends are coming from out of state to support me and my family - love love love Caroline Covert and Carolyn Zavrel Cabanban!
Now onto the cool Atlanta stuff I've discovered since my last post:
Sunny China, the place I've mentioned before, delivers in under 30 minutes!! Holy cow! Made our life a lot easier the night I got home from my mom's. If you live in P'Tree Corners, Norcross, Johns Creek - you should try them!
http://sunnychinarestaurant.com/
With nail salons on every corner here, there are no excuses for ugly feet and hands in this town. I'm picky about where I go so I did a little research about it and decided on a place near my gym called Dream Nails.
http://www.norcrossdreamnails.com/
It was clean and friendly and since they didn't speak a lot of English, I didn't have to chat...which was exactly what I wanted. I will definitely go back.
My father was big into reading but unfortunately, he was also big into buying books instead of taking them from the library or using a Kindle. We had to get rid of a TON of hardcover and 2 TONS of paperback books. I tried Craigs Listing them for Mom and then I tried selling them at used bookstores but these days, no one wants them. Even the Gwinnett County Library doesn't have a used book sale like Cincinnati did. But what they have are these "book bins" run by an outside company called Better World Books. Apparently BWB resells these books with the proceeds going to the place where the bin was housed. I can live with that. They are no longer in boxes on my office floor.
http://friendsgcpl.org/green-book-bins-to-benefit-gwinnett-county-public-library/
Now for some food and fun reviews:
Went to Loca Luna, a great Latin tapas place with college friends Jennifer Hicks-Tiberia and Shannon Smith Valentine (and our hubbies) and had a blast. Great friends, great food, fun location.
http://www.loca-luna.com/
Then went over to the Park Tavern on the edge of Piedmont Park:
http://www.parktavern.com/
And listened to the Main Street Exiles - an awesome Rolling Stones cover band
http://nation.pleaserock.com/profile/MainStreetExiles
And then listened to Yacht Rock:
http://www.yachtrockrevue.com/
All this was almost too much "sweaty, dancing, lite beer, 70s music fun" to handle! Can't wait to go again. Super fun - just plan on showering afterward because if you are having any sort of fun at all, you will dance until you are soaked!
We ventured inside the perimeter again the following weekend when we met up with Cincinnati friends Katie and George Curran at The Nook.
http://www.thenookatlanta.com/
All I can say is HOLY STINKIN' COW! If you haven't tried totchos (nachos made with tater tots instead of tortilla chips) than you've simply not lived. It was truly a religious experience that I could get behind!!!!
http://www.thenookatlanta.com/order-totchos.php
I think that's all I have for now - planning on doing some "tourist in my own town" activities some time soon so look for that full report!
Thanks for reading and enjoy these last bits of summer!
:-)
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