Thanksgiving and Cane Syrup Cooking

Mama had foot surgery the week before Thanksgiving so we had a massive join Mastrario/Mathis/Cook/Perry Thanksgiving extravaganza! I think my very favorite part is having family photos every year. The leaves were beautiful shades of orange and yellow and were just perfect for this!

Two days later we headed out to Pa's Syrup Shack for the annual family gathering and cane syrup cooking. We had dinner on the grounds potluck style and over 86 people there. I think when I counted many people had come and gone already so I don't think 100 people would be an exaggeration!

November Work and a Georgia Grown Thanksgiving

Our Georgia Agritourism Association board of directors met at WSBTV in Atlanta and got a behind-the-scenes tour. It was really neat to see the newsroom, the green screen for the meteorologists, and even the lottery drawing room!

I snagged these ideas at a rural summit and made up some graphics to share on social media.

Perhaps the most fun part of the month was touring the state with partners from Georgia Power and SelectGeorgia.org's team to create a 100% Georgia Grown Thanksgiving meal. It was a ton of work but also lots of fun!

Pasaquan

Sami and I took a day and traveled to Buena Vista, Georgia to visit Pasaquan. It was an amazing artsy place! I took these pics of Sami for her travel blog. I have no false confidence in my photography skills--I am sure she had to work very hard to edit them into looking good but I still had a great time! You can read a better account on her travel blog: http://samimadventures.com/2017/11/27/3-reasons-need-visit-pasaquan-right-now/

October Randoms