Love to hate.

I am definitely looking forward to a chill weekend.
The following must be included:

Banana pancakes with fresh whipped cream - Original Pancake House
Sleeping in until at least 9 a.m. on Saturday AND Sunday
Grilling out on our new charcoal grill
Watching MonsterQuest on the History Channel
And of course...being an All-American Bad-Ass

Ok, so I'm going to be trying this personal attitude adjustment.
I thrive off of way too much negativity.
So, I'm going to be introducing a new positive outlook.
We'll see...I'm definitely not making any promises.
My husband is the only person who can bring me back to reality sometimes.
He's what keeps me sane.

And yes, he is also my mom's #1 pick for shucking corn...he's all ears.



I recently got the fronts of my ankles tattooed by Chris Howell - a tribute to the late, great Townes Van Zandt.



I don't think you've been introduced to the other member of our family, yet.
Meet Loretta...our bearded dragon.
She can gobble up forty crickets in less than eight minutes. That has to be some sort of record.


In other news:

Champ is out on tour until June...very sad for Atlantans everywhere.
Kelly is now eating blue cheese dressing and grilled cheese sandwiches, rumor has it she was also seen attending early morning Mass last Sunday at a Catholic church in Atlanta.
It is Stan's turn to get tattooed since we are no longer flat broke (and I got tattooed twice in a row)...what a bummer.
My little brother graduates high school in less than a month. Scary.
Listen to the Bukkake Boys, Foundation, and The Tramps.


-Rachel

A picture's worth a thousand words.

This band Faggot who played with The Tramps at The Hangar in Athens...Insane.

Battle wounds from United Blood (hand modeling by Hank Pratt).

Best city, best scene...no matter where we go.

Happiest when he's eating BBQ.

Fried pickles = Heaven on earth



-Rachel

Isn't that just typical!

Stan and I have anything but a normal married life.

While other married couples may attend cocktail parties, have a home-cooked meal at the same time every evening, discuss business and politics with our "other married friends"...
We spend the majority of our time at hardcore shows, hanging out with our friends, going on road-trips...Oh, and talking mad shit to each other.
Honesty is DEFINITELY not something that's lacking in our relationship, as anyone who knows us would tell you.
There's never any question about what either one of us thinks; we voice our opinions freely (and very often).
Some may see that as dysfunctional, or think that we're mean to one another, but it works for us.
Instead of stifling our feelings only to let them boil over months down the road, we deal with our issues head-on.
We're both straight-edge, and both passionate about the same things.
We have the best life ever.

-Rachel