The Classic City

We are always up for a day trip to the good ole city of Athens, but every time we go back we seem to have the same thoughts........when did Athens get so classy. It has always been known as the Classic City, but 11 years ago when we started college, it was definitely NOT classy. Nasty apartments, trashy shopping centers with hole in the wall stores, and dirty streets were the fond memories of Athens. But now the shopping centers are all redone with pretty stores, cracked and falling apart streets are now clean bricked sidewalks, and ghetto living quarters have become brand new apartment complexes with all the amenities. All the restaurants that we frequented are now replaced by chains....no more Wolfgangs or Hunan (UGA student special!). It always makes us appreciate the years we spent living in Athens having the time of our lives. When Alexis gets there in 15 years (because she will, since UGA is the ONLY school that is an option for her), it will be like living in a fairytale land. It will be fantastic for her because she won't know any different, but she won't have 25 cent beer nights at the dirtiest bar downtown, she won't be able to attend drinking nights at the most disgusting fraternity house (TEP.....well, just because they are getting a new house doesn't mean that it will be clean), she won't be able to drive down Sanford Drive if she can even drive as a Freshman at all, she won't be able to cross Baxter Street because where there once was just a cracked sidewalk is now barricaded by a wrought iron fence with only a seldom break to cross, she won't be able to indulge in a grease filled meal of chicken tenders at Guthrie's because it has been replaced by some chain restaurant, and she won't be able to enjoy the beautiful landscape because all the buildings they are build now are COLOSSAL and block the views.

Even though we spent much time reminiscing with mixed emotions, we did have a blast taking Alexis to the GymDogs meet. She is completely enthralled by the girls flipping around and usually after we get home for several days she will make failed attempts to do the same all around the house. Luckily, she isn't that brave so she won't try anything too dangerous. Unfortunately for her, she missed the floor exercise because she fell asleep in my lap and when she awoke while we were walking down Lumpkin on the way back to the car, she simply could not understand why were not in the Coliseum anymore. Max screamed halfway home, but slept the other half while Alexis was tuned in to her Barney DVD so it was a halfway peaceful ride for us.

GO DAWGS!!!