Here's Karis, Andy and Lianne's daughter. Such a cutie.
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Surprise!
I arrived in Chattanooga Wednesday night, a few hours after Andy and Lianne got in. Andy had absolutely no clue I was driving up and was completely surprised. I met up with them late Wednesday for a brief visit and to see Karis for the first time.
Incline Railway
The next morning, we took a trip to downtown Chattanooga for a little tourist time. Lianne and I rode the Incline Railway to the top of Lookout Mountain. Andy had ridden before, and Karis was due for a nap, so he drove to the top while Karis fell asleep.
Incline Railway
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Incline Railway
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Incline Railway
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Incline Railway
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Incline Railway
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Incline Railway
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Incline Railway
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Incline Railway
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Incline Railway
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Nearing the top, here's a zoom view down to where we started.
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On the observation deck after we arrived at the top.
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Then, the train we travelled in made its way back down.
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Incline Railway
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Downtown Chattanooga seen from Lookout Mountain
We'd planned to spend some time in neighboring Point Park for a better view, but they've instigated a mandatory charge to enter. We weren't interested since we had only planned to glance around for maybe an hour, tops. So, instead, we went downtown where Andy and I watched the NASCAR 3D IMAX movie while Lianne and Karis enjoyed the free educational center next to the theater.
Incline Railway pulley system
This system directly feeds the cables that are connected to the Incline train cars.
Primary Incline Railway machinery
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Primary Incline Railway machinery
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When Andy reached the top to meet up with Lianne and me, Karis was fast asleep
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Andy's birthday cake
Friday wasn't too eventful, but Saturday afternoon, we had lunch at Cindy's apartment. Afterward, she brought out this cake for Andy.
Prepping to blow out candles
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Andy blows out his birthday candles
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Andy blows out his birthday candles
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Play time
At Imagination Station.
Imagination Station
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Surprise, surprise, surprise
Andy's first surprise was to find out the destination of Lianne's surprise mini vacation.
The second surprise was that I had driven up.
The third, and last, surprise was to find that the offhand idea to have dinner Saturday night at Provino's was actually a well-planned event where many of our college friends showed up.
Karis gets her dinner first
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Andy's second cake of the day!
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1, 2, 3, blow!
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Success
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Andy's second cake of the day!
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The whole group
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Kinda looks like Karis isn't the only one ready for bed
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Baron with his and Sherrie's son, Dakota
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Revolving restaurant
Sunday saw an afternoon/evening trip to Atlanta, culminating in a spin around the revolving bar at the top of the 73-story Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel.
Overlooking Atlanta
The remaining shots are just pathetic attempts to give an idea what the view was like. The "you had to be there" cliché fully applies.
Overlooking Atlanta
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Overlooking Atlanta
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Overlooking Atlanta
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Overlooking Atlanta
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Overlooking Atlanta
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Overlooking Atlanta
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