country comes to town

what's the draw to mt. arlington, new jersey, you ask? why, it's home to the closest cracker barrel, of course! we decided to take a little road trip to the old country store for my roommate cathryn's birthday. we hopped in a friend's van and departed nyc for an afternoon of biscuits, checkers and country-style steak. talk about a perfect day!

we'd been thinking about going to cracker barrel for a long time (most of us haven't set foot in one in well over a year), so cathryn's birthday seemed like the perfect occasion. down-home cookin' and dolly parton blaring over the speakers? yes, please.

here we are, perched on the porch--gosh, i miss porches!

while we're at it, these are some of my fellow southern transplants/roommates (from left: cathryn, lenora jane, me, hansell and katherine). they're adorable, right? right.