A Day in the Park

Today we took our first trip to Piedmont Park. Creative Loafing was holding their 2nd Annual Field Day event on the meadow down by the Park Tavern. We packed up the Bugaboo and dressed Oskar in his "Super Star" track suit (thank BG) then headed for a beautiful day in the sun.

For those of you that aren't Atlantans, Piedmont park is like Central Park in NYC (although a little smaller). It is a great place for live music festivals, walking your dog, playing Frisbee, or simply strolling around with your family for an afternoon.

My band, Van Heineken, had just been voted "Best Local Tribute Band" by Creative Loafing critics and I was asked to sing the national anthem (in character) as part of the opening ceremony. That was a very cool experience. I had never sang the national anthem anywhere before. There must have been about 700 people there ready to dodgeball and relay between draft beers. They cheered at the end. I'd like to think it was for my singing but I think it had to do with my striptease and ridiculous outfit straight out of "Meatballs".


Oz did what he does best for the most part, sleep. So far he has been to Daddy-D'z BBQ for my birthday. Slept through it. He's been to Mojo pizza on a Friday night. Slept through it. And the park for an afternoon of field day fun. Slept through it.

I imagine that his memories of these outings consist of smells and some background noise. He is such a content baby at this stage. Very portable and easygoing. He love's the car, stroller and park blanket. What a guy.

Now that the weather in Atlanta is cooling off, we will be able to take him out more often to enjoy the Fall. It is the best time of year. No bugs, comfortable temperatures and bunches of activity.