From One Sunday with Mom, to the Other Sunday... With the other Mom

Things never seem to slow down with us. Last Sunday after Kara told me to go fly a kite, we made our way down to visit the Natics and hang out with Kara's Mom. Kara's Mom offered to take us to dinner. Naturally we couldn't refuse.

We made our way over to the Avenues and Kara made up her mind that we could go to Jim N Nicks. Great BBQ and even better, they have great Beer Specials on Sunday nights. Can't beat that right? After a great dinner, I made my way back down to the city as I had to be at work at my normal time.

Tuesday wound up being a special day as it was my Mom's (number deleted for my own safety) Birthday! To celebrate this we decided to go to McCormick and Schmick's. I've heard so much about this place from everybody but never got to go, so now here was my chance. Being a Native of New England when it's supposed to be great seafood you never turn it down.

Earlier in the day while Kara and I were exploring Kennesaw and all it had to offer on a Saturday (quit laughing people), we made a stop in to Hobby Lobby so Kara could get her Creative On with the gift below. All stemming from (no pun intended) my Mom talking about her love of Grape Tootsie Roll Pops. As you can see, Kara loves to take an idea and run with it. Well done!

Speaking of well done, now comes the Epic Fail of our Waitress for my Mom's Dinner. Our waitress reminded me of Kerri Kenny from the beginning. For those of you who don't know that name, she was on the shows "The State" and "Reno 911".

All night she was busting her ass to make sure that we were kept happy. She even made a blonde joke at the beginning of the night about herself; little did we know it might become true. The time comes around for dessert and Marsha and my Mom decided they wanted Coffee. No big deal as the wait staff normally offers dessert and coffee. The first time around... The Coffee wasn't hot. So Kerri (as she'll be known from here on out) says

"I'll go brew a fresh pot right now"

She comes back about 15 minutes later and while trying to rush to get everything on the table... 2 cups of coffee fall on Kara. Now that wasn't even the worst part. When you brew a fresh cup of coffee you'd expect it to be hot unless you order it "iced". Now Kara did jump up in shock, but I was quick to notice that she calmed down fairly quickly which lead me to believe the Coffee once again was not hot.

Finally Kerri comes back and successfully gets the coffee to my Mom and Marsha. She then turns and says to Kara "I've taken your dessert off of the tab"

Really??? The Dessert??? Most times when this happens, the person's entire meal is free. But it turns out that Kerri decided not to tell her Manager. Well to make a long story short (too late), Kara had a talk with the Manager and we have a gift card coming our way. Because of this we will make sure to go to the one Downtown at CNN instead of the one at Perimeter.

With the exception of the Coffee incident, the evening was great as it was the first Birthday my Mom has really enjoyed in 3 years. I would recommend McCormick and Schmicks but if your waitress looks like this woman...

get placed in another section.

Today had Kara continuing her shopping with her Mom and Alisha, while I had to brave the office post DST. As I have 30 minutes left in my shift so far things have been good. We hope you have had a great week.

Take Care Everyone and See You Soon!

Busy Busy Weekend (End Of February)

If you haven't noticed by now, one thing that We definately don't know how to do is sit still. So with that being said once again Kara and I were on the go again this weekend. After a long week we got the chance to hang out with a lot of people we haven't seen in awhile.

Iron Horse Tavern: A few weeks ago my friend Michael sent me a calendar invite to keep Friday night open. Originally it was going to be a reunion of a bunch of us that used to work at CareerBuilder.com. Michael started off organizing the event great, but in the end it only wound up being a few people. To be honest, I was perfectly ok with that. I've also learned never to trust Google Maps in giving me directions to give to Kara. (That's a story for another time).

Saturday in All It's Glory

Unfortunately Saturday, Kara had to work in the morning. I got up and decided to get myself breakfast cause I was going to have a very busy day. I had a few ideas that I've been kicking around for potential side projects I've wanted to persue so I started to plan those out. From there, I went to softball practice. Our team is going to be sponsored by a Bar in Norcross called Medlock Tavern. So last season was the last of Congenital Hercules. After practice it was the event that I had been waiting for all month...

Winter Beer Carnival: Doesn't that just sound fun?

Unfortunately the event sold out quicker than everybody expected. Neil, Bobby, and Dan were supposed to join us as well but due to the event selling out, they weren't able to get tickets. They took a trip to a brewery out in South Carolina. While we missed them we still had a great time. The carnival was in a somewhat small area, but was still a lot a fun. There were beers from all over the south east, carnival games (Pop a shot basketball... Rolka - 26 Worm - 57, thanks to Michael Maday's words of encouragement "Don't you dare disgrace your race by losing to a white boy" when we were tied at 20... He's such a motivator), great food... Oh yeah, and Beer! The A great time was had by all and I can't wait to do it again.

Some Pics from the Event: This is the result when your friend tells you to "Smile" and they forget they have beer in their hands...

But we got ourselves together...

And if nothing else... We learned that the ladies love Bobby B!


Angie's Birthday: Later that night we went over Kara's friend Angie to celebrate her birthday. I wasn't much fun that night as I had been oversearved earlier in the day (Again... a story for another time... maybe) we got to see the Men's 4 Man Bobsled Team win their gold medal as well. It was our first time to Angie's place and I know Kara is in love with it. I do have to agree that it is beautiful.

It was a long day and an extremely fun one as well.

Sunday in North Georgia: Originally we had planed to check out Sambuca Jazz Cafe for dinner this night. I'm glad we didn't. Kara mentioned earlier in the week that Ann & Paul invited us up for dinner. While I got up and decided to do some laundry Kara got a text message asking when we'd be up there. Turns out that they wanted to take a ride to Ellijay to a Cajun Restaurant for lunch. It was great! We also got to walk around a little bit too and see some of the "local flair" of North GA.

I know that its 2010 but somethings have to be posted when you see them. I put up a twitpic of this and the common question was "How Come You Didn't Say Anything" Well... Remember The Chapelle Show and When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong???

After Elijay We went back to the Raygors for a great dinner. We were joined by Neil, Alisha, and P Diddy.

The weekends always fly by too fast. Unfortunately even though we had a great weekend they always go by too quickly. I know that March is going to be a quick month before the worldwind that is going to be our April.

We hope that your weekend was great as well.

Happy New Year!!!

Ok so we're a tad bit late with that. Much like the Titanic in Ghostbusters 2... Better late than never right???

The New Year has brought new hopes and dreams for everybody including Kara and I. Some we will share as we go others we will have to wait till certain things happen. We promise now that both of us have functioning computers we will keep you up to date more often than this past hiatus...

So down to business... What have Lin and Kara been doing???

Gordon Biersch: Each year I have a tradition with my friends from High School in

Atlanta that we get together for dinner. We start planning around December 1st and normally around the 20th we decide on a place. Gordon Biersch was this year’s winner. My Best Friend in Georgia Brent actually recommended it which to me was hilarious because at one time he swore that he would never drink beer, now he's suggesting breweries to enjoy... My Job is done. The food was good... The Beer was great! The company of course couldn't be beat! And they let me keep the Glass!!!

New Year’s Weekend: Seeing I'm moving out of my apartment... Ok Seeing I've been back and forth between my Mom's and Kara's apartment since she moved in, my official roommates decided that we should try to do one last party at our building. Funny thing... Nobody showed up and the sad thing was, I don't think Kara, Brent, or his girlfriend Michelle was upset. Our 3rd roommate did decide to go to another party with a friend. I did see her come in when I was on my way out to watch the Auburn game. Make your own conclusions but I think she had a good time.

That night we had dinner with my Mom and Sister at "The Real Chow Baby" which has become one of our favorite restaurants. It was a great way to start the New Year off right.

Saturday saw us going up to Cumming to Visit the Natic family and Kara's Mom. Only this time the Men went out and played some Football instead of watching it on TV. I think the group consensus is that we were all too old to be running around like the College Kids and don't get paid enough to be in the same condition as the Pros. Yours truly threw a couple of Touchdown Passes so I was happy. I don't expect to make the pros anytime soon, but I'm sure with my performance I could have started for a couple of teams this year.

While the football game was going on, Kara was out shopping with her Mom. I guess there are a few outlets not too far from there. Hmmm... Go Figure. Not to mention Titi Kara had to get her P. Diddy Fix...

Saturday Night we went to the NeSmith's to enjoy a game night. Both Nicki and Jeff made an awesome dinner. We broke out the games and Nicki and my competitive sides took over. Call it the good old fashion rivalry that stems from Nicki going to that red school that loves hounds tooth in Tuscaloosa and me being an alumni of Auburn University. As you can see below when it became time for the Boys vs. Girls in Taboo, my boo can get competitive with the best of them.

But we made up at the end.

No weekend in North Georgia is complete without stopping by The Raygors. Kara's Dad was back in town since the family is not moving anymore. He and I enjoyed the Steelers vs. Dolphins game. Much to Kara's shagrin. Unfortunately this was the game that we saw Pat White take a huge hit and was knocked out of the game. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal, however Pat is a good friend of Kara's cousin Denae's Fiancee Mike. How good of a friend? Mike was one of the offensive lineman along the hut hut line that helped to protect Pat in college. Denae did tell us later that Pat was ok.

After a delicious dinner cooked by Paul (Kara's Dad), we made our way back towards the city. The holiday season was now truly complete.

The past week we have stayed low key. Both of us got back in to the full swing of things at work while I had to start packing up my things for my big move towards the end of the month with Mom.

We hope the New Year had treated you all well and that 2010 brings much joy and happiness to you and your family.

Take care and next time we'll tell you all about Weathergeddon 2010 in Atlanta and Medieval Times.

Peace on Earth and Goodwill Towards Doctors

Twas the day after Christmas and all through the Natic house, Lin is updating the Blog, while Kara is at Northside in the Emergency Room... More on that in a bit...


It's been a little while since our last post. So with that I think I'll update on a few things that has been happening starting with the most recent...


Baby Preston: P Diddy is home and doing well with Mom and Dad. In fact he's sleeping on the other side of the room. One of his favorite hobbies. Rumor has it that Titi Kara was holding him at one point and Mom and Dad snuck off to grab a nap. Smart move Mom and Dad... Smart Move.


Lin's Car Accident: The day before Preston was born I finally got my car back. My dealings with Safeco Insurance have been less than pleasurable. This has taught me more about negotiations and patience than I ever thought I'd learn. Right now I am fighting over the diminished value of my car, however the process is going a whole lot slower than I thought. I'm on the verge of working with a service that can help me get the money I deserve.

Having a Doctor on Call 24-7: Kara lately has been having issues with her blood pressure. A few of us keep teasing her that she is an old lady at 29. Unfortunately the Meds she has been taking has been causing other issues with her body. This morning her Mom brought her to the emergency room due to issues with her Appendix. I'm currently waiting back at Alisha and Neil's to hear back about her status.

Outside of health issues, our first Christmas together was excellent in seeing both of our families and friends and both of us making trips to the Jewelry store. Kara bought me a brand new Fossil Watch and I got her started with a Pandora Bracelet with a few charms.

I just got a text from Kara talking about how they are poking and wiring her currently. I'll let her update everything soon.

I hope that Santa was good to you all, and your Holiday season has been all you hoped for a more. If I don't get to update before hand, Have a blessed New Year!

It's Time To Give Thanks

So it's been a little while since we've updated on our little corner of the world. I (Lin) apologize for making you wait. Kara and I have both been extremely busy in the past few weeks. I'll update you guys in a couple of posts starting with this one...

Thanksgiving With The Wormleys

A little back story. Before Halloween, Kara informed me that she never saw "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" You can imagine my fear when when Thanksgiving came around. Luckily she did inform me that she enjoys watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. There is hope for that girl yet. The Cast of characters for this episode included my Roommates Brent & Leslie,

Mom & Dad Schnee, Heidi & her Fiancee Chris, Brent's Girlfriend Michelle, Cousins Mark & Ramona, and friends Marsha & Trinh.

So we have learned the value of communication from this Thanksgiving. It appears that somewhere along the line, having regular mashed potatoes is a staple in most homes, however mashed sweet potatoes don't count. Between everybody there, we had averaged 1 pie per person, No Mashed Potatoes, and enough alcohol flowing to say that the blending of families was a successful event.

The next day found us heading out in the morning to have Kara's Cat Scanned at Piedmont Hospital. Poor thing was suffering from Headaches for the past few weeks. (I'm the one for the past few months, huge difference between the two). Kara I think was worrying that it was going to take for ever, to our surprise we were in and out in 30 minutes. This was great cause it gave us time before the Auburn / Alabama Game. As you can see Kara and her love of football was ready for this one.


Unfortunately Auburn lost that game, but Kara got to experience it with the Clark family and Michael's new house. Kara and I have been talking about different places that we would like to get and Michael's house was definitely a model of something that we would like. I'm glad I finally got to see it.

A weekend of Friends and Family can not be completed without a stop in with the Natic's. Poor Kara was mad I think cause I vetoed getting a Christmas Tree up the Day after Thanksgiving as my Sister was not going to be around. Luckily Kara's Sister was nice enough to let Kara decorate the Tree, after ordering Neil and I to bring it down from the attic and be covered in insulation. Kara did a great job with the tree while sneaking in "Rubbing Da Belly". The night was also capped off with One of the biggest upsets in College football with UGA upsetting Tech.

Poor Kara has been a great sport with my Football "Addiction" this year. This weekend was definitely a testament to her. Lucky for her the Bears are probably going to miss the playoffs (doesn't mean I'm not going to sneak in time to watch games).

Even though we are a little late, we both hope that you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Kick off to this Holiday Season.