Twilight Criterium, Part One

So, we're taking another break from blogging about China...today is the big 29th annual TWILIGHT CRITERIUM bicycle race in downtown Athens, and we're planning on attending some of the events. Some pre-race activities started last night...we went downtown to get our mail from the P.O. box and to grab a bite to eat, and on the way to the restaurant we got a chance to see some of the "inflatable entertainment zones" that were set up in front of our city hall:







This morning, we headed out to the R.WOOD STUDIO for their twice-yearly open house and pottery sale. We ended up getting a cool little plate from one of the bargain tables and some ceramic magnets. I took some photos outside the studio and in their "seconds" room:















Afterwards, we headed over to THE GRIT for brunch. I got the breakfast burrito platter and Missy got an iced coffee and a plateful of grilled potatoes and veggies...total starch overload:







We spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning up around the house...in about an hour we're going to head back downtown to catch a couple of the bicycle races...and then attend the TWILIGHT DELIRIUM show at the 40 Watt...so, stay tuned for "part two" some time late tonight, or early tomorrow...hope you're having a great weekend!