weekend "away"

why is it we forget our camera at times when it would be really great to have them?

this weekend chris and i went to the atl for what we hoped to be a little get-away. we were able to secure a ridiculously cheap deal at a a fancy hotel but didn't really get to enjoy it. we got into town later than anticipated and had some family business to take care of. so we pretty much just dropped our things off, met up with my cousin and his new fiance for a quick bite to eat and then made it to the variety playhouse just in time to catch the last 30 seconds of mike doughty's band (or should i say piad) playing the sort-of fake opening set for their concert. we did get to see the "real" opening act, the panderers, and mike doughty and his band, including our friend and the bass player, andy. we also got to hook up with everyone afterwards. hung out with andy for a bit backstage and then went to grab a bite to eat with andy, mike, and chuck (the road manager?). (by the way, the restaurant we ate at, r thomas was awesome! i wished i was more hungry because i wanted almost everything on the menu.) but this is where the not-having-a-camera-thing comes in. sure would've been nice to have some pictures of us all hanging out. but we do have memories, and i guess that's more important. plus, i can always borrow pictures from other people, like this one i pulled from mike's blog.


picture i pulled from mike's blog of mike doughty and his band