I’m sorry to say this posting-every-two-months is becoming a bit of a trend. But we have good reason! It’s been a busy freaking winter, if you can call it winter. Mainly, it’s been in the 40s and 50s, except for the storm of the decade in January, when it snowed 6 inches and completely froze into sheets of ice, holding the city in a standstill for a week before thawing temperatures rescued everyone. We learned all-too-well why the south can’t handle snow. No plows + no snow-tires + a week of below-freezing temperatures = nasty. But today, it reached 60 degrees and tomorrow it’s going to be 65 (yes, on January 28th), so complaining I am not.
Here’s a rundown of what’s kept me from The Dizzles blog. And please forgive me if I’ve missed something, it’s my own fault for taking two months to post!
Atlanta Hawks Basketball Game: In late November, we went to see the Boston Celtics (yay!) take on the Atlanta Hawks (Boo!) and were pleasantly surprised to learn that there are only about 50 Hawks fans in all of Atlanta. To look at the arena, you would have thought we were back in Boston – the entire place crawling with people in Celtics gear, and the sea of green was a nice piece of nostalgia for us former Boston dwellers.
Festivus Preparation: With the much-needed help of my friend Kelly, I spent the better part of an entire weekend making casseroles and other assorted freeze-able foods to stock up for Festivus. For those of you unfamiliar with the holiday, for five years we’ve been holding an annual Festivus Holiday party, which comes from a beloved episode of Seinfeld. In the episode, George’s father explains a holiday that he’s made up to take the place of the over-commercialized Christmas: A Festivus for the rest of us! Here’s my post from last year’s Festivus in New Jersey.
Volleyball, Yoga, and Swimming: I started playing in another women’s volleyball league AND assistant coaching a 13-year-old club team in December, so Tuesday and Thursday nights are filled with a blur of volleyballs from now until April, as well as weekend tournaments from time to time. It’s thrilling. Mr. Dizzle has gotten back into swimming, and I’m taking yoga a few times a week at the Y, so all of a sudden we’re a much more active couple.
Babysitting for Our Nephew: In December, Mr. Dizzle and I stepped into the world of test-parenting by spending a weekend babysitting our one-year-old nephew for two nights. Suffice it to say, our nephew is one of the most well-behaved babies I’ve ever been around, and he actually has us thinking that (someday…) we might actually be able to handle this whole having-a-baby thing. Not, like, tomorrow, but someday. 
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: We traveled a half mile down the road to watch a Christmas performance by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, featuring the Atlanta Choir, the Morehouse College Glee Club, and Gwinnett Young Singers. Morehouse stole the show with their powerful performance, and the choices of music by the Symphony were unusual and moving — perfect for Christmas.
Connecticut and Syracuse for Christmas: Dizzle got to spend an entire week at the heavenly doggie daycare know as Wag A Lot, and we flew to Syracuse, then drove to Connecticut, and back to Syracuse for the Christmas holiday. Mr. Dizzle got his long-awaited wish to rent a Cadillac for the drive. A WHITE Cadillac, no less, and everyone agreed that the look would be complete with a pair of cataract sunglasses and a cane. Riding in that car was like floating on a cloud. Aside from the Caddy, it was wonderful to see our families and a special treat for me to spend so many days in a row with my mom and dad.
Festivus in Atlanta: For an entire week over the New Year holiday, our friends came from all over the U.S. to essentially lounge around, eat lots of food, play games, and just hang out together. It. Was. Awesome. Best. Friends. Ever. When you live in a part of the country where you don’t know many people, and you know you’ll be uprooted within the year, it can get pretty lonely. Spending an entire week with some of the best friends we have is the best remedy. During Festivus, we traveled to the World of Coca Cola, Clermont Lounge, and Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles. All around, it was a spectacle.
Getting Serious About Freelancing: In the last post, I mentioned that I’m taking on more work through FlexJobs, which is fantastic. And since then, I’ve found a bit more work here and there, and I’m finally taking myself seriously as a freelance writer. I even bought my own domain and spiffed up my freelance website. Fancy, ain’t it? www.briewreynolds.com.
Table building: Mr. Dizzle graciously agreed to build two nightstands for me for Christmas, and we spent the month of January painting them a lovely gray-blue color and designing a pattern for the tabletops. This weekend should put an end to the construction and begin our actually USE of the nightstands.
Ice Skating in Piedmont Park: Yes, even when the temperatures are getting into the 40s, 50s, and 60s during the day, there is ice skating in Atlanta. The rink is tiny but cute, and it’s connected to Park Tavern which serves delicious food and beverages (my favorite component to any winter sport).
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