Day 6

Our second day in our suburban Atlanta home was filled with more imaginative adventures with the kids. Lindsay and I thoroughly discussed gardening until she made me put my money where my mouth was and help her prepare her beds for fresh topsoil from a local farmer. We transplanted cucumbers, tomatoes, corn and peppers and planted beans and pumpkins. Talks of organic vegetables turned to the prospect of raising chickens in their backyard (an exciting venture for Lindsay and a horrific and painstaking thought to Chris.) We decided that perhaps maybe next spring would be a better time to build their coop.

Spartacus liked to help garden as well

After playing in the dirt, Alex and I decided we were not sweating enough in the thick southern air so we drove to an indoor rock gym in Atlanta named Wall Crawler. It provided a good workout and maintained our strength for our upcoming long days of climbing.

Top-rope and lead wall

Bouldering cave

A delicious cookout thankfully followed our strenuous bouldering session. Our stomaches welcomed the delicious sausage hors d'oeuvre (Chris was raised in Poland as a child so you know they were good), steak, chicken, edamame (cooked, salted, baby soybeans), and a fresh green salad. Things are going well.