Downtown Traffic

Small group Friday. The youngest mom said she’d like to live in town. They have four kids under eight, including a newborn and a toddler. I told her we had, and it’s great except for a few things

…heavy traffic pretty much 24/7.

…lack of convenient, inexpensive shopping (the few Targets and Wal-Marts inside the perimeter are still hard to get to).

…several factors make raising kids there more difficult (like A and B).

Steve the accountant was in on the conversation, and Sunday he said his family went to IKEA Saturday, and had gotten stuck in gridlock traffic. He had also gotten stuck in downtown traffic for two hours Thursday night.

Saturday Matthew and I took 75 south and exited at West Paces Ferry. We made a left and drove to Buckhead…it was a crawl the entire way. Same thing going home up Roswell Road (until I took Lake Forest up to Sandy Springs). I can do without that traffic…East Cobb traffic is bad enough. Thank God for back roads.

Got the Civic oil changed. M and I hit the Sprayberry CFA before heading south. When we got home it was time to go up 400 to 141 for Will’s game. Afterwards we ate at the CFA at the Avenue Forsyth, then went back to the varsity boys game.

Will’s friend Connor scored 46 points in the JV game. He made only one three-pointer (on at most 3 attempts). He was 17 – 23 from the line, and most of his baskets were drives into the lane for lay-ups…then he was fouled most of the time. He’s more methodical than explosive, but he holds onto the ball until the last moment before shooting, helping him draw the fouls. DJ had been slated to start, but his dad decided after the warm-ups he wasn’t needed, so DJ played less than a quarter.

Stayed up until after 1 am writing and posting the varsity recap. DJ’s brother Ben immediately responded…he and DJ were online, as was Mrs. Switzer, the skit lady.

Sunday we saw our friends the Hurts at NP. Will stayed and listened to the sermon at 11 am. Anna went home with a friend from her Wednesday class, and C, M and I went by Harry’s. I always sit in the car and listen to radio football talk. In the afternoon Will practiced baseball, while I checked out a problem with the van (mass air flow sensor). Saw a little of the Falcons…nice win. Ceil and I went to El Porton and Kroger while the kids watched Meet the Robinsons.

The Sandy Plains Prowlers want Will to play…the rival team from the Wildcats, which won’t field a 15-year old team. Two years ago Will pitched the game of his life against the Prowlers, striking out 11 in four innings. I heard the coach tell that story four times yesterday.

Friday I vented that GT’s Michael Johnson was dominated by the Miami OT Thursday night. Checked on it yesterday and today…I’ve never seen a more lower rated vent. I thought that’s what the vent was for!

Been going to Target for the last few years for eye appointments. Need to go back before year end, and get a new pair of glasses.