Thanksgiving Trip - Day 2

[woke up early - took care of some work emails - found that only Mollie was ready to go out and explore - didn't see anyone at the Big Room, so we walked out into town - our hotel (Marriott Riverfront) was located at the eastern end of the waterfront - it was chilly and windy, actually (but, at least, it wasn't 0 degrees C, like home...) - we found some interesting monuments and walked on the cobblestone streets through pretty parks/squares - checked out the Juliette Gordon Lowe home (closed until Friday) and then started to look for a good place to sit down for brunch - we found a good one (Cobblestone Cafe) - the food was delicious: French Toast with peach cobbler topping (peaches, cream and pecans) - Mollie had good grits, too - explored the marina and water front along River Street, including the Waving Girl - we headed back to the room and I took a nap for a few hours (splitting headache) - when I woke up, I headed down to the restaurant bar and found Chuck - hung out for a bit before heading back to the Big Room - Bonnie asked me and David to go pick up drinks at snacks - we located a Kroger nearby (apparently built inside the brick shell of an old factory, like many of the buildings around here) - got some good stuff and then drove over to a nearby package store to pick up even more popular items - the supplies were well received - got dressed for dinner (Mollie and I were invited to go to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse!) - we walked a short distance to the restaurant and met up with David & Ellen, Andy and Chuck - what a great meal and lots of interesting conversation (didn't want to leave) - Mollie tried all kinds of new foods (stuffed mushrooms, brussel sprouts, etc.) and was a center of attention as the youngest (and least sober) at the table - almost all of us walked back to the hotel afterwards (still brisk) - hung out in the Big Room for several more hours before calling it a night!]