Day 5: Back on the road again, we headed for Chattanooga, TN to visit John's cousin Patti and her husband, Jonathan. It was only a 2 hour drive north across the border of Georgia into Tennessee. We arrived tired and hungry and Patti and Jonathan graciously cooked dinner for us while I took a shower and got into comfortable clothes. We had a chance to talk and catch up and play with their boxer, Babe, while they cooked. After dinner we stayed up playing card games (girls v. boys, of course). The girls were ahead when we finally called it quits, but we planned on finishing the next night.
The next morning, Patti and Jonathan took us to their church which was held in a huge, old, traditional church building. It was really fun to experience the church that they are a part of. After the worship service, they took us to the Farmer's Market that happens every Sunday afternoon. Patti's mom and dad (John's aunt and uncle), Debbie and Barney Joe, came up and met us at the Market, along with Patti's brother, Robbie. It was so fun to see all of them and get a chance to hang out. I ate Mexican food, quesadillas, and John ate BBQ, pulled pork. Then we walked around looking at all the different craft and vegetable vendors while live music played from the stage. The best thing about the Farmer's Market was the plant vendor that was selling different types of fruit trees. They were selling a "Fruit Cocktail Tree" which grew 4 different kinds of fruit on the same tree! I think it grew nectarine, peaches, plums and pears. It was seriously the coolest thing we had seen. In the future, when John and I have a backyard, we are going to get a Fruit Cocktail Tree...along with a garden and many different kinds of flowers. :)
The Market was so much fun and great way to spend part of the afternoon. We headed back to Patti and Jonathan's house and ended up hanging out inside because of a huge thunderstorm. John learned about Jonathan's job as an engineer and Patti and I talked about a million things (the way that girls always do when they get together). We had another great meal at their house, jumbalaya with sausage, and we ended the night finishing our card game. Us girls were able to squeak out a win, but only after the boys gave us a run for our money. :)
The time we spent in Chattanooga was so refreshing and relaxing. We had a great time hanging out with Patti and Jonathan and can't wait to go back and visit again. And we can't wait to meet their son when he arrives! :)
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