Au revoir 2009!

The first few pictures are just from the bulk photo folders that I have ("Yelp Events" or "Random Shots around Town"), and then there's the Jan-Dec photos. With the exception of the first six photos, I only pulled one picture from each folder that's going in to the 2009 batch folder!

2009 Batch Photos

This was from a Yelp event at a restaurant called Rosebud in the Highlands. Turns out, the chef from my first restaurant job ever is the new owner!! Good job, Ron!

I thought I picked the non-blurry one, but these were the first Daffodils by Palate

The Heron-type bird that Jeremy and I saw on the way to Meg and Michael's one afternoon

Josh and Jan presents! And a scarf or two for me!

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That same trip, Jay and Sarah decided to change their looks. Then decided against it.

And Emily and I getting all dolled up for a night at AquaBlue for another Yelp event!

From January (February, really) to December, 2009

Dean Drompp gives a brief lecture before we go see the Terra Cotta Army of Qin Shi Huang at the High Museum of Art

Snow on the first day of March! And lots of it!

Reconnecting with old friends-- Margaret (and Violet, napping under the table), Emily, Me, and Caq-- even now we're so much farther than in March! Emily is engaged, I'm married, and Caq is trying to get pregnant! Meg, well, Meg's already got all that ;) but she has a new studio!

Me and Jeremy on my "Spring Break" trip down to Florida

Girl's Night Out to the Jazz Concert Nicole sang at!

My last trip to Florida, and the best Chick'fil'a billboard to date

Me and Becky at AOII formal last year-- she's due with Jackson in March (though she may deliver on my birthday!!)

My babies graduated Rhodes!! Valisa before going back to Texas, and Caroline before going on to teach in Paris, France! I'm so proud of them!

I meet my two favorite authors, Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston-- they write modern Sherlock Holmesian novels

First week at camp-- Scott Butterfield was SO excited the Beluga came down and said hi. "Miss Meg, Miss Meg-- he saw me waving!!" (because they actually can!)

Emily taking a break at the Augusta tattoo convention where she had the best piece ever done

Susie got married!

We went to Stone Mountain with camp

Brandy and I survived camping out with the entire camp...

Julian turned 3!

Violet had her first taste of refried beans-- it's still one of her favorite foods, though she certainly doesn't discriminate between anything edible!

Jeremy and I on 4th of July

Becca and I represent the Blue Dragons during Spirit Week

Sarah and I make it through a torrential downpour to pick up treats at Trader Joe's

Violet crashes out after playing with Sophia all afternoon... but still looks like she's plotting something...

Peacock at the Yellow River Game Ranch

The Megs waltz the night away and stomp some muscadines for wine at the same time

My Gamma Sigma girls have a great bid day!

And I get to see my Grand Little Sis at KO's bid day!

Rhodes College Alumni at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens for the Henry Moore exhibit

Ashley, Meghan, me, Suzy, and Fia at my Memphis bridal shower

Old friends reunited! Jenny Lind and I on Halloween at work

Me and BC protect candy from grabby kids

I finish stamping the tree branches on our wedding invitations

We hike up Stone Mountain with the K's in freezing cold weather

I meet up with some of my girls at Brother Juniper's in Memphis

And my best friends help me get ready for my wedding day!

My friends in Europe are getting closer and closer to 2010, my friends in Asia are already there! I look back on 2009 and even though it's been really hard, the pictures I've looked through make me realize that it's really been a year full of friendship and love.

Fastest Week of Our Lives! (in pictures)

These are just the pictures from our camera, we'll have the professional stuff and ones from friends later-- enjoy!

We started the week with Celtic Christmas-- here's JJ Sheridan (piano)

and Joe Craven (everything)

Pipers and drummers headed out at the end

Michael (The Border Collies), JJ, and Alison Brown

Me and Ms. Whitley both of the Rosin Sisters and Westchester Elementary School Library!

Good job waitress-- dark picture of everyone at lunch (work)

Much better picture of everyone, but without JL!

JL and Richard try not to laugh as they subject Jeremy to the lady who rubs people's backs...

Mary Mac's Tea Room (where we had lunch)

The cake from work-- it was YUMMY, good job Kurt!

"Do Not Refrigerate With Cake" -- why would you?

Lauren earns her lunch by helping pass out cake

From the 16th floor of the Georgian Terrace-- we never did go to the roof!

Joe checks out the fancy artwork on the wall in Joey and Lauren's room

and the $6 bottle of Evian

Joey looks lawyerly on his suite chair

Violet goes for Jeremy's lemon-- she went to town on it

Me and Anne-Minter-- 20 years of friendship!

Group shot, even if it's a little blurry.

Jeremy, Violet, Lauren, Joey, Brent, Joe, Nathan, Anne-Minter, Me, Meg, Julian, and Michael

The view from Marc and Jan's room

Me and Brent with our "Jew Beer" (He'brew-- good stuff!)

Sad Walrus-- it's cold and rainy!

Lauren takes over the picture making

The finished product-- so cute!

Peter, Matthew, and Derek-- orchestrators of the Rehearsal Dinner

Em, Me, and Fia

Josh and Sarah

Mom and Me (we don't look related, do we?)

I really have no idea what Brent, Joe, and Joey are doing here...

Even Vivi pigged out

Brent, Josh, and Jeremy

Lauren sings Brent the Dreidel song in Latin. Happy Chanukah, Brent!

Fia pins my "Bride" button on my scarf

and I humor my friends momentarily. The fake veil went away.

AJ works on my hair

Jan gets her hair done

What the what did this woman do to Dill's hair?! She NASCAR'd it, that's what!

Fia tries to straighten my layers

Brunner saves the day with lipstick (mine was on my dresser...)

Lauren's hair has been un-NASCAR'd!!

Hollis and Michael Reardon who got married the same day we did!!

Joey chewing his food at Varsity, Jr.

Lauren enjoying

Jeremy being, well, Jeremy

And me with my CHILI DOG OF AWESOMENESS

"I am Jewish and I approve this message"

"I'm going to miss you SO MUCH!"

It was a really fantastic week and I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures since it went by so quickly! I'll put up more when we get them.