Opening Day of the Summer Olympics

TGIF and its Opening Day of the Summer Olympics. The athletes have trained hard and the world is their stage. A few of my favorite events are track & field, gymnastics, and swimming. How about you, what are some of your favorites?

Speaking of sports, the Atlanta Braves open a three-game series today against the Philadelphia Phillies down at Turner Field. The Phillies have always been a rivalry so this series will be a good one. I suspect lots of red in the stadium worn by Phillies fans, but the Braves fans will be there too with the Tomahawk chop.

It's been a great week after that rough start on Monday for me. I got it together and moved right along at a steady pace. My workload has grown mainly with writing assignments. Here's to a good Friday for all of us and to knocking that to-list out of the ballpark ~Batter Up!

Wonderful Week Wind Down

It's after 5 o'clock and this wonderful week is winding down straight into the weekend. There is so much sunshine in the ATL skies and the commute is probably well underway on the interstates.

The Atlanta Braves play their season home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight at Turner field. Fans have fired up the grills for the tailgate party and will head into the stadium soon. The temps will cool by first pitch so hopefully fans brought a jacket. Go Braves!

By the way, it's legendary singer Al Green's birthday today. Why not head over to YouTube and enjoy some of Al's greatest hits like the one President Obama sang a few months ago, "Love & Happiness."

Gallery | Baseball mascots | ajc.com

Gallery | Baseball mascots | ajc.com
Check out these baseball mascots who help make the day at the park a fun event. I know kids enjoy seeing them and they help get fans into the spirit of the game too. My fave is the Atlanta Braves mascot, of course!

Happy Weekend

It's a beautiful Saturday in my neighborhood, but very soggy from the storms last night. I mentioned in my blog post yesterday that stormy weather was expected and it came through with intensity. The storms began early and caught a lot of people out and about with evening activities. The local forecasters were busy tracking the storms and keeping the viewers up-to-date. I say they did a fine job too. I could hear hail hitting my front door at one point in the storm. The Atlanta Braves series opener against the New York Mets was on a rain delay at Turner Field, but they never got the chance to play. The fans will get a chance to watch a doubleheader today so that's pretty cool. There are lots of events in Atlanta this weekend including the annual Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park. I'm so glad the weather is nice for the attendees to walk around the artist's market and see the blooming dogwood trees that line the park. One thing we will all need today and that's a light jacket, it's cool and windy. Overall, the weekend is off to a happy start and I plan to get out and enjoy it. You Too!