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Weekend in Dalton, GA

October 24, 2011 By Rhoda 9 Comments

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Over the weekend, I had the chance to get together with 5 of my college friends up in North Georgia, Dalton.  One of my long time friends, Susan, is from Dalton and invited the rest of us to visit for a long weekend.  We had so much fun and it was great to catch up again.  We had a larger reunion earlier this summer here in Atlanta and that further opened the door for us to stay in touch again and this mini-reunion was planned.

Susan and I grew up in Georgia and are both preacher’s kids.  We met at summer church camp when we were teens, so we go WAY back together.

With 2 married couples and 3 of us single, we managed to pack in plenty of fun and just hanging out together.  The girls went shopping one day and then we did a day of all of us browsing in Blue Ridge, GA.  The weather couldn’t have been more perfect.  From a Friday night football game at the local high school, to browsing some shops and lunch out with the girls, it was a memorable time together.  I’m so grateful for my long time friends.  We haven’t all been in touch over the years, but I think that will change going forward and we will do a better job of staying in touch.  Old friends are the kind you can pick right up where you left off, even if it’s been a few years.

The girls shopping

Cindy, me, Chris and Susan.   We all think Cindy looks like Paula Deen and she says she gets told that ALL the time.

Handsel in Dalton

We hit a few spots around Dalton on Friday, Handsel’s is a cute shop to check out, so do that if you are in the area.

Christmas tree

Lots of Christmas inspiration already in place at Handsel’s.

Green Red ornaments

See how pretty these ornaments.

Ribbon

Ribbon galore.

Ornaments

Pretty ornaments, I love these!

Meander antiques

We hit the Meander shoppe for a look-see at antiques.

buffet

Painted furniture.

Cindy baby clothes

Cindy is going to be a new grandmother in the spring, so she picked up this little adorable.outfit.

painted furniture

More painted furniture.

ROlling pins

Rolling pins.

vintage suitcase

Vintage suitcase, I always love these.

Mirror

Mirror browsing.

the South plaque

We stopped in another shop and Susan brought home this “The South” plaque, which is a perfect sentiment for growing up and living in the South.  No truer words were said!

Dalton House

Saw some pretty architecture.  This beautiful old house is now a dentist office.

Log House

This log house is 175 years old!  Loved it.

College girls

We stopped and had a photo op in the backyard with the girls.

Susan and float

Later that day, it was time for a parade for the high school homecoming game that night.  Now, I have to tell you that my friend, Susan, is a middle school teacher and has lived in Dalton all her life.  I’ve visited her many times up there and gone to several games over the years.  We called her Miss Dalton, because everyone in town knows Susan.  I am sure if any of her students are reading this right now, they will agree.  The girl gets around and is hilarious to hang out with.  Everyone loves Susan!  She has been teaching school long enough that now her first students have children in middle school that she is now teaching.  That’s pretty funny!

red vette

Dalton is like Mayberry, small enough that everyone knows each other. I love that!  The homecoming parade was a fun look back at how small town America used to be.  High school football is king in Dalton and they have had 52 winning seasons.

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It is a big deal to ride in the homecoming parade.

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Look how cute they all look.

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This is Susan’s hubby, Ron, who is Asst. Principal and Athletic Director at Dalton High School, so everyone knows him too.  He’s driving Susan’s pride and joy convertible.

 

 

 

Dalton football

Here we all are at the football game that night. It was chilly in the 30’s, but not bad at all.  Of course, they won!  It was an exciting time to be there.

apple barn gang

The next day, we all took off to Blue Ridge, GA for the afternoon.  It was a splendid Fall day of browsing the shops and having lunch out.  We couldn’t pass up a photo op like this one at the apple barn.

apple barn

Fun times!

apples

Lots of apples to choose from.

Gang on Harley

Being silly at the Harley shop.

Rhoda on Harley

This is as close as I’ll get to being a Harley girl. 🙂

Mountains Fall

We ended the day with this beautiful scene, Fall in the mountains is a gorgeous event.

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Friends: Susan and her hubby Ron, Chris, Cindy and hubby, LaRell, Mike, Me.

Friends from college are forever in our hearts.  Those bonds made during our early years are hard to break and I’m so glad we all have connected again.  I don’t think we’ll wait another 30 years to keep the friendships going.

 

Mountains

The giveaway winner for the Royal Designs stencil is Judy from Shear Judy!  Congrats, Judy, hope you enjoy it!

 

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  1. adventuresindinner says

    October 24, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    Lovely, I am a happy Canadian but that town is just too sweet.

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  2. Mom on the Run says

    October 24, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    I just got together this weekend with a friend I hadn’t seen for 30 years and it was the same way….it was like we’d just talked a month or two ago and we picked right up where we left off in 1981! Those friends are what you call the real deal. Glad you had a good time!

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  3. Jessica@nucheymommy says

    October 24, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    Looks like you guys had a great time! It’s fun to get together with old friends 🙂 Yes, your friend does look like Paula!

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  4. Linsey says

    October 24, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    What a gorgous group of ladies! I’m jealous of your cute cool weather clothes. It’s almost 90 here in Houston today! Ugh!

    ♥Linsey

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  5. Pat@Back Porch Musings says

    October 24, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    I keep in daily touch with several childhood friends I’ve known for well over 50 years. Plus we have an email group of high school friends. We always have a great time when we get together. It was like that at our 50th hs reunion last month. As if our time in school was yesterday.

    I grew up in a small town and so did J. We still live in the town where he grew up. He knows everybody!!:-)

    You are right about keeping in touch with old friends. It’s golden!

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  6. Arlene @At Home with the Grimms says

    October 24, 2011 at 7:05 pm

    Well Rhoda, as I went to Murray County High School, I know that Dalton is a FOOTBall school. They beat us regularly! Loved the pictures of the mountains, reminds me of home. Glad you had a fun weekend with the girls.

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  7. Dayle says

    October 25, 2011 at 12:29 am

    Sounds perfect to me.

    My twin sister and I just returned from a few days in the Smoky Mountains. The foilage was magnificent. Like you, I love the mountains in fall.

    P.S. I’m a PK, too.

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  8. Karen says

    October 25, 2011 at 8:51 am

    I’ll be heading towards Blue Ridge in a couple of weeks…. love that area.

    Looks like y’all had a wonderful time.

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  9. Kim says

    October 25, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    Rhoda so glad to see you enjoyed Dalton. This is where i live, my children went to Dalton.. It is a beautiful town.. Love your blog..

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