Sparkling Earrings

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November 18, 2009 We are so relaxed at our rented house and we are literally doing nothing! Today we got up and decided that we should go back into town and get MORE movies to watch…it’s sinful really the movie watching, reading, eating and drinking…Have any of you seen the movie Wall-E? In it there are futuristic humans that have evolved into people that are very large in the trunk but have short insignificant legs and arms…their extremities have atrophied from lack of use…and they roll around in these wheeled chairs…well…that’s kind of what we look like now!!! We have gotten so little exercise lately that we are turning into Wall-E people…the only difference is that we still feed ourselves…a lot!!! Anyway at the video store, we could not be more diverse in our selections. On ... read more

November 16, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT! Today John and Bill actually turned down the free hotel breakfast and we went to Shoney’s. It turned out not to be so great…but at least it was something different! We began our drive through the western part of West Virginia, which is just spectacular. We drove a roller coaster road through the Blue Ridge Mountains…so pretty. This is definitely some of the most beautiful country we’ve seen…somewhat surprising to me. There were farms with quilt like patches of land, straw colored fields, old barns, bales of hay, silos…and always…the cows. Perhaps it is time I say a word about the cows. If I had to choose the one single most constant companion on our journey…it would be our bovine friends! They have followed us everywhere; up through the northeast, into ... read more

November 14, 2009 We met for breakfast at about 9am…the “free” continental breakfasts, which were a draw at the beginning of the trip, are now like a punishment each morning. They all have the same food: a waffle maker, hard boiled eggs (gag), mini muffins (double gag), occasionally a bagel, dry cereal and sometimes a crock pot with gravy for the biscuits (triple gag). Donna and I would love to skip this for a cup of good coffee and a do-nut…but frankly, Bill and John are too cheap to pass up a free meal! Anyway… we started out at about 10am to find Abe Lincoln history…all in a town called Hodgenville. The first spot we found was actually Lincoln’s uncle Mordecai’s home. That was a beautiful old mansion and while there, we made friends with some ... read more

November 12, 2009 Today we went back into town and did a bit more exploring. We decided to go to Dollywood and take a look from the outside just to see what it was about. When we found it, you could see nothing from the parking lot. After hemming and hawing…it costs $50.00 a person to get in, Donna and I decided to go…after all, when would we be in Pigeon Forge again? Dollywood was quite a surprise! I expected a high tech type place with crazy rides. It wasn’t like that at all! If you’ve ever been to Clark’s Trading Post in New Hampshire…that’s what it’s like…only much much bigger. It even has the train ride! The Christmas lights were all on and when it got dark it was lovely. Of note is that within ... read more