October 20-21, 2006 - Weekend in Athens



Mo and Garry meet at the hotel before Jill and I get there to introduce them.
By the time we get to dinner, they're such fast friends, our waitress thinks they're a couple.


Pretty soon, Mo's changing into a shirt Garry got for having such a large bar tab at the last place...


Cooler in the t-shirt, Mo dances with Jill on the platform along the wall at the Loft (formerly Armadillo, formerly Lowery's).


Garry dances with Mo - as I can no longer hold the camera straight (sorry, Jill's eyes).


Garry sings along... to what - I have no idea.


2:30am local - Garry drunken dials home.


Evil. Sunrise.


We wake up, start drinking (with a traveling bag o' cosmopolitans), and head to the Dawg Walk.
What a beautiful day!


The flags always start the procession.


Hairy Dawg makes his way through the crowd.


The unmistakable carrot top of Joe Cox.


Nice gathering - especially for the Mississippi State game.


Loren Smith is on the radio under the bridge.


Uga VI looks a little tired of pictures.


That's until Mo and Jill come by.
Uga licks Jill's elbow.
(I wonder if she spilled a little cosmo on her arm...)


The ladies want their picture taken with some freaks...


Just before kickoff, we head away from the bridge to go get a refill..


Halftime. (Dawgs up 21-7.)


The cemetary with a view - just outside Sanford Stadium.


Final score. Dawgs 27, Dogs 24.


BIG SWING!


BIG SWING!


From the stadium to our normal tailgating spot to visit Chris and Lee at the SPACenter. Then for a nap.
We close down Utage for dinner, then off to the Georgia Theater for a show and to the 40-watt for another.
We close down 283, then wash down some late burgers and griller cheeses with chocolate malts at the Grill.
What a weekend. It'll take a while to recover - but TOTALLY worth it!