This past Saturday we headed to Atlanta to catch a Braves Game! Michael bought us these tickets months ago and we have really been exciting about it. At GNO last month MaryAnn, who used to live in Atl, told us about the Ballard Designs Outlet that is there. Well of course a bell went off in my little head that said, "Great Idea" (can't you just see the light bulb)!
So after asking oh so nicely, Michael agreed that we could go before the game! I LOVE the Ballard Design catalog and would love one of almost everything! Although I must admit that we just do not need alot, but there were a few specific things I was looking for (never a good thing)..
When I walked in the door I saw this.....
I was so excited and my mind was racing with all the wonderful stuff I see month to month...
Insert sad music here...
They had some lovely things, but none of which I needed.. In fact the things I was looking for...well they had none of it..
Complete letdown! I was walking out, feeling defeated and took this picture (for the blog of course)
So after asking oh so nicely, Michael agreed that we could go before the game! I LOVE the Ballard Design catalog and would love one of almost everything! Although I must admit that we just do not need alot, but there were a few specific things I was looking for (never a good thing)..
When I walked in the door I saw this.....
I was so excited and my mind was racing with all the wonderful stuff I see month to month...Insert sad music here...
They had some lovely things, but none of which I needed.. In fact the things I was looking for...well they had none of it..
Complete letdown! I was walking out, feeling defeated and took this picture (for the blog of course)
And then the lady behind the desk says " I am sorry we do not allow photography"..
WhhhaaWhhaaaaat??? I almost laughed!
Hummm..., did she realize we were standing in a outlet store and not a museum.? Now I know that you people call this a "Showroom".. But just because you have some regular price stuff and some discounted stuff.. Where I come from that is still an outlet.. And trust me, I know my outlets.. I grew up going to the ones back home.. Me and GAP, we were close.. Some thing about that khaki shorts and white top thing.. I loved it.. And don't get me started on the blue jean overalls.. Short and Long.. I rocked them! (don't knock it, it was the 90's.. that were cool)
So after all of this, we walked to the car
(hey who cares.. Not me.. I got my picture)..
And my battery is dead... in my car..... Well now if that is not Karma!
KARMA...Dang you!
So I have to walk back in and asked if they have jumper cables (hey, remember me?)... Did I mention that we are 10 minutes from the Stadium and the game starts in 15 minutes.. And we are in a "not so hot part of town"..
We get jumped off and head to the closest AutoZone.. Which leads us from the "not so hot" part of town into the "AWFUL, please don't shoot me" part of town..
waiting..waiting.. and waiting...
WhhhaaWhhaaaaat??? I almost laughed!
Hummm..., did she realize we were standing in a outlet store and not a museum.? Now I know that you people call this a "Showroom".. But just because you have some regular price stuff and some discounted stuff.. Where I come from that is still an outlet.. And trust me, I know my outlets.. I grew up going to the ones back home.. Me and GAP, we were close.. Some thing about that khaki shorts and white top thing.. I loved it.. And don't get me started on the blue jean overalls.. Short and Long.. I rocked them! (don't knock it, it was the 90's.. that were cool)
So after all of this, we walked to the car
(hey who cares.. Not me.. I got my picture)..
And my battery is dead... in my car..... Well now if that is not Karma!
KARMA...Dang you!
So I have to walk back in and asked if they have jumper cables (hey, remember me?)... Did I mention that we are 10 minutes from the Stadium and the game starts in 15 minutes.. And we are in a "not so hot part of town"..
We get jumped off and head to the closest AutoZone.. Which leads us from the "not so hot" part of town into the "AWFUL, please don't shoot me" part of town..
waiting..waiting.. and waiting...
I waited in car and looked through my latest Ballard's and wished half of that stuff would have been in there...sigh....
waiting..waiting...wishing I at least would have walked out with something other than an illegally taken picture!
As I was waiting for our new battery I half expected to see a drive by, which would have surprised me NONE considering how many drug sales Michael saw go down..
"Bulldog".. (what the the man changing our battery called himself) kept telling people just to head to the alley.. not so sure Michael was suppose to hear that!
We made it out alive and to Turner Field by the end of the 4th inning! Not so bad.. Could have been much worse!
Tim Hudson played for AUBURN.. War Eagle Dude..
Just a few pictures of us in the stadium..
Check out the sky.... Thank goodness the rain held off!
Surprisingly....all in all it ended up being a fun day... The Braves won big time.. I got a new battery.. I now know I can not take pictures in Ballards... And I got some Yankee candles and Woodwick diffusers from Cracker Barrel for 80% off (they were around $4 each)...Yes Yes... The day did not go like I had planned, but seriously..
When does it ever?
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