Caught in the rain....

Well, I've made a move....  I actually was down at the Fulton County tag office today to pay my ad valorem tax on my Jeep and while I was down there I took the vehicle out of service.  So, I'm committed in with both feet now...

I actually got some errands done in addition to that I got lunch and took some returns back to the Lindbergh Home Depot.  On the down side, I got caught in multiple thunderstorms which didn't slow me down, but I'm glad I wasn't wearing a suit...  

Walking, Groceries, Wedding....

Quick update, a couple more days, a couple more experiences...

So, I had to run up to Kennesaw on Tuesday which was a bit of a production to get a couple hours in up at the airport up there.  I was up there to finish up the last bit of ground review before I do my final checks before I go up for my FAA practical exam!

Locally, I've been hoofing it everywhere which is getting a bit crazy... I really have to plan ahead enough time to get from one place to another.  While I'm in a high-density area I still find that there are quite a few things that aren't easy to walk to.  I've found the local ATM which is about a 10 minute walk, the pizza joint is 10 min, the sport's authority is more like 15...  I'd really like a c-store within a short walk, but I'm at peachtree and piedmont and the closest is way down at piedmont and pharr rd.  That will likely stop being an issue when the disco kroger re-opens in September...  bad planning on my part...

Speaking of which...  it's a bit annoying having a grocery store within a 5-10 min walk, but it's closed for rennovations!  That means that I've gotta go get a zip car to just get simple groceries... maybe zifty.com can help me iron this wrinkle out for immediate need items and amazon.com can help me with longer term stuff...  Two months till the Kroger reopens... seems like a lot longer.

My next challenge is this weekend, my brother's wedding weekend...  I'm supposed to be in Marietta for the rehersal dinner on Friday night, and saturday afternoon/evening for the big event...  Seems a bit crazy, but I'm going to basically have to get a zip car for pretty much two whole days... maybe I'll be able to squeeze in some other errands like getting groceries, taking my dive gear back to my storage unit down by 85 & Piedmont, getting a little flight time in at the Kennesaw airport... it all seems a bit forced though.

Well, time to go get a nice pair of shoes at the sports authority and some lunch... Loco's is next door to SA so that will be a good bet for a quick sandwich.  It kinda has to be quick otherwise the 20 minutes walking there and back pretty much chews up all my time for lunch.

Back from my biz trips!

Well, the first week is in the past now.  I've had a bit of a crazy travel week so cars haven't been the highest thing on my list.

Starting out the week I was on a business trip to MSP.  MARTA from the Buckhead station down to ATL was easy and almost relaxing.  Once I was in Minneapolis the company I work for arranged a car for me to use while I was there.  

On the return trip I did have some problems including an unexpected overnight visit to Philly.  While Philadelphia is a really nice city to visit, this wasn't the time for it.  I got a taxi from the airport around 1am and back to the airport at 2pm to try for another flight nearly 24hours late.   I'm sick of commercial airlines and air traffic control delays!

Back in Atlanta for the weekend I've been getting more exercise in now that I've parked my car!  On Friday night I needed to run a few errands and get dinner.  Normally for a 3 location errand run (about 3 miles of walking...)  I'd pull my car out of the parking deck here in my condo where I keep it, but this time I walked it.  Not a bad hike, but it's a lot different than getting time in on a cardio machine in the gym.  The next morning my feet wanted to kill me for abusing them...  Time for me to go across the street and shop for some new walking shoes.  

I did get some carpooling time in over the weekend.  My brother needed me to help him with some weekend projects so we carpooled up to Kennesaw to get the final preperations ready for his wedding on the 2nd!  Everything worked out well and all the project are done.

Speaking of the upcoming wedding, this week is going to be a bit strange for my schedule since a lot of relatives are coming into town.  Wednesday and Friday I'm going to be host and chaeufeur to various aunts and uncles so I am sure that I'm going to be making use of the ZipCars.

And, I actually just booked a reservation for today to run up to the Kennesaw airport to get some ground school taken care of.  I am just finishing my FAA Private Pilot certification and I need to get some more review in before I take my practical exam.  Unfortunately, the instructor is located way outside of the places MARTA might be able to get me so it's time to turn to ZipCar to get me where I'm going!