Big Dog

After a fantastic meal at WiseGuys for our anniversary, we ate our final meal on Hilton Head at Marley's Island Grille. Again, they have an early dinner, so we got to eat our meal while the server's changed into work attire in the bathrooms and the cooks finished prepping the grills. It was delightful and more food than we could possibly eat.

One of highlights of the Hilton Head portion of our trip was watching Grant select a toy. He had acquired some cash from a grandparent or two, and he was itching the whole trip to find a toy store in which to make a donation. He ignored my repeated warnings that if daddy doesn't find a job soon, you may need that for lunch. But alas, the toddler thirst for toys cannot be quenched.

We found a toy store on Hilton Head at Coligny Plaza, so we let Grant peruse for a toy. He initially thought he might like a small airplane or perhaps another toy train. But then he discovered a collection of figurines, featuring knights, dragons, and, you guessed it, the three headed dog. Grant immediately decided that the dog was to be his. I pleaded with him to find a non-multi-headed toy, but it was no use. He purchased the three headed dog.

Grant has a history of making questionable purchasing decisions. He once purchased a giant plastic claw, and on multiple occasions, he has purchased foam swords which are immediately destroyed upon his return home. Therefore the three headed dog should have been no surprise.

My dad was with us when the dog was purchased, and he was almost unable to contain his laughter over the dog for the rest of the trip. He laughed so long and so hard over it that Grant became a little confused about it. We reassured Grant that papaw just thought the dog was funny, but after one night of sleeping with the dog, Grant decided he was afraid of it and asked that we sell it at a garage sale. Luckily, a couple of days later, he returned to loving his tri-noggin'd pal, and he's been guarding our condo in Breckenridge ever since.

After leaving Hilton Head, we made our way to Atlanta where we took in the Georgia Aquarium and World of Coke. We decided to do both attractions, which turned out to be a poor choice. Everyone with a child on the eastern seaboard was at the aquarium on Saturday, so our visit was cut somewhat short. Both places were still impressive though, and I suspect we'll make a return visit in the future.

For dinner on Saturday, we made our way to the Flying Biscuit in midtown Atlanta. We feasted on biscuits, sweet tea, sausages and chicken. It was a great take on Southern cooking, and we enjoyed it mightily. Here are a couple of pics from the past few days, and I'll post more on Colorado shortly.