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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1876892, member: 16948&quot;]I’ve never been to Georgia before and was really looking forward to seeing Atlanta.&nbsp; I also checked the weather reports twice before I left so I would know how many layers of clothes and coats I would need to bring!&nbsp; Luckily, the weather was quite mild compared to the week before when all the snow storms were pounding that area of the country.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I left beautiful sunny SoCal early Wednesday morning.&nbsp; I’m always in awe when we head into the skies and fly over the beautiful California coastline</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4162_zpse1e6cfbb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4166_zpsf72882f7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4167_zps8963a8c4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Even though I try to use the same airline so I can collect points for upgrades, this time I was flying on Delta airlines because they happened to have a direct flight to Atlanta.&nbsp; I got settled into my seat and was listening to my audio book when the airline safety video appeared on the tv monitor on the back of the seat in front of me.&nbsp; It caught my attention because it had some very colorful characters, wild-haired rockers, etc., giving the usual spiel about airline procedures, but what really caught my attention was seeing Alf!&nbsp; I’m sure many of you won’t remember him, but he had his own sitcom several years ago and was quite funny!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4164_zps612877d2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>About 4 hours later, we were heading in Atlanta!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4170_zpse1344617.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4172_zps4dff1e88.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nina from GreatCollections.com was landing shortly after me I, and since Rick Snow was arriving the same afternoon as me and was getting a car, he graciously agreed to tote me and Nina from the airport to our hotels.&nbsp; Nina’s plane was a half hour after mine, and Rick’s plane was about 1 ½ hours after Nina’s.&nbsp; So I found a TGI Fridays and grabbed a glass of wine and snacks.&nbsp; When Nina arrived, we had a couple margaritas while we waited for Rick’s plane to land.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4173_zpsac7c0f41.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4174_zps3d444d4e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We even took a double selfie photo – I held the camera while Nina tapped the button!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4203_zps143d2280.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Renaissance Hotel is a beautiful hotel.&nbsp; It was the host hotel and is connected to the convention center.&nbsp; This is a view of the lobby and the glass elevators.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4183_zps3a7a3046.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4184_zps1a474b39.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4186_zps09147c9d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After getting settled, we met for dinner at the hotel bar and found several other dealers doing the same thing, including John from CRO!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4175_zps025b2afd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4178_zpsfa3c812b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4177_zps0f0bbc94.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4179_zps0cd6d122.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I recently discovered (thanks to my kids!) the tasty world of Whisky Fireballs!&nbsp; Oh my!&nbsp; These things taste just like hot tamale candy, no kidding!&nbsp; So I bought around of these because Rick and John hadn’t ever tried them before.&nbsp; Everyone agreed they were very very good!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4180_zpsf1d5289c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We also enjoyed listening to this young lady sing and play guitar in the bar area.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4182_zpsc2b0f87a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2003%20Atlanta%20ANA/IMG_4181_zps39b7f639.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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