wicked

Mom, C, and I went to Atlanta yesterday

to see the play Wicked.
It's been on my "must see"

list for ages. 

So when it came to Atlanta,

we decided to have a girls day

and finally see it.

Sunday was one of those
scorching HOTlanta fall days.

The sky was a vibrant blue

and steam was rising off the pavement

like it was July and not almost October.

I love Atlanta.

It is such a modern city.

Everything feels new and fresh,

and crisp and clean.

We parked and walked over to the 

Fabulous Fox Theater.

I had forgotten that the Fox is an

extraordinary theater.

C was enchanted

by the skyline

and the canopied ceiling.

She exclaimed,

"This is nicer than Broadway!"

The show exceeded our expectations.

Both storyline and talent

were fantastic.

Afterwards, we walked several blocks

 to Mary Mac's Tea Room for lunch.

Mary Mac's has been around since 1945,

and it's legendary for quintessential southern cuisine.

We loved looking at the wall

of celebrities that have visited Mary Mac's
over the years.

It seems everyone in the world has known about this place

- except me.

Our meal began with

collards and cracklin' corn bread.

I had never had either, 

but I can assure you I will again.

The fried chicken was heavenly,

the mac 'n cheese decadent,
the creamed corn, the whipped potatoes...
(Just thinking about it makes me hungry!)
C loved her entree of chicken and dumplings,

and they tasted just like the ones my granny used to make.
The food was accompanied by large glasses of refreshing sweet tea
~ essential to any true southern meal.

All in all,
it was a wonderful day
to share
with two very special people.

Happy Monday.