Cindy decided that since this was her birthday weekend that she wanted to go to James Joyce, an Irish pub in Avondale, for brunch. Afterward, she wanted to go to Paris on Ponce, an antique store on Ponce de Leon in Atlanta. We got moving earlier than most Saturdays and headed over to McDonough, got some gas, then drove up 75 and 675 to 285 and Avondale. When we got to James Joyce, the crowd was small but they had a special deal for two which included a pitcher of bloody marys or a pitcher of mimosas. I convinced Cindy that a pitcher of bloody marys would be best and we waited for our breakfast. Breakfast was served and we sat down to eat and drink our bloody marys and iced tea. It was nice to sit out on the deck in front and eat a nice breakfast before we headed downtown to go antiqing.
The day was sunny and we got a little rain at the end of the day. On the way home, Cindy and I stopped at the Dekalb Farmer's Market. I was able to pick up some Staropramen, a Czech beer which is one of my favorites. We also picked up some Broadbent's bacon and some bakery goods and cheese. The Dekalb Farmer's Market is an amazing phenomena of a place. They have food items from around the world, bake their own bread, make their own sausage and have their own salad bar. Their wine and beer selection is pretty nice as well.
It has been a long time since we went to the Farmer's Market like that. We really didn't get much stuff this time. In the past, we have bought foodstuffs and vegetables and such and we have bought groceries for the entire week or longer. Tonight was just picking up some things we wanted. It was fun, but, man, that place is kept really cold.
Today was Ivor Gurney's birthday. Hooray for poets and musicians for Gloucestershire!
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