Yes, Norm, Lyn & I did have a 'fun' trip, even if the reason we drove to Atlanta was because of a sad event.
We had lots of time to chat. You know how women are; we just talk & talk & talk and then think of something else to say.
We both said it was always a better trip without Dane or Bill....but only because of the differences between men and women who have to travel. Men are, generally, only interested in getting from Point A to Point B in the fastest way. IF you need to use a bathroom they'd appreciate you holding it until it's time to stop for gas ~ and then, "HURRY!"
Lyn & I, on the other hand, are much more interested in the journey than the destination. We both need to stop about every hour or so to walk a bit and move our bodies. So we check out where we can stop to eat on the way. We saw a billboard for a place called The French Market ~
http://www.frenchmarkettavern.com/ ~ and Lyn googled it on her I-Pad. The place was as cute as it could be ~ she had a Brie, Onion & Caramalized Apple Flatbread and a cup of Bean, Potato & Leek soup. I had a cup of the same soup and one of my all time favorites ~ Fried Green Tomatoes with a spicy remoulade.
On the way back we couldn't find anything of interest and were going to just pick up something quickly at a chain restaurant when we saw a sign advertising "Historic Forsythe" and we drove about 2 miles off the highway and found the town square (courthouse in the center, businesses surrounding) and went to a place that was recently re-done (at least it looked that way to us) called Grits ~
http://www.gritscafe.com/. We ordered what sounded good to each of us and split it....she got a meatloaf sandwich, grilled with restaurant made 5-grain bread, Tillamonk Cheddar Cheese (they actually made MY half without the cheese~GREAT place!), tomato jam and a spicy aioli. I ordered off the 'starters' list: Shrimp & Grits Martini ~ Stone ground grits (made without the normal cheese....LOVED that place), a bacon/mushroom gravy & topped with grilled shrimp, one chopped & one hanging on the side of the glass. Great presentation (but, of course, I didn't remember to take pics). I also ordered a little Onion Tart that came with micro greens and a tomato/sweet pepper relish on the side. The interesting thing was the grits ~ Lyn was fairly certain she didn't like grits. But these grits were really, really good. They almost tasted like crunchy creamed corn, if that makes sense. Great corn flavor and some real 'bite' to the rough milled corn. We both agreed we'd try it again given the opportunity.