10/13/08

Vacation Day One -- Smokey Mountains

The Husband, MawMaw Pug and myself are currently in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. We're settling down in our hotel room for the night, and will continue on to my sister's house in Richmond, Va. in the morning. So far, MawMaw Pug and I have shopped ourselves silly purchasing copious amounts of Christmas presents and baby clothes. Then we took the Husband (who skipped out on the shopping in exchange for doing WORK) to the Old Mill Restuarant. Words cannot express how delicious the experience was. We definiately overate. I know, I know, big surprise there.

After our battle royale with dinner, we crawled back to our room and discovered that after one day -- not even a full day -- and found ourselves completely and utterly exhausted. I've turned the airconditioner to epic purportions of cooling and have almost managed to achieve an acceptable level of icyness. I tend to believe that if you are worn out and over heated that taking two Tylenol, putting a wet cloth on your face and laying in a cool dark space is the best cure. And boy do I ever need a quick recovery. We still have all of Virginia to cover and I'm pooped. I fear the Hubs is going to do a lot of looking at his watch and rolling his eyes while I stop and rest on benches when we are in Washington, D.C.

The three of us left Meadville, Mississippi at 5:30 a.m. I think this was especially tough after being so sick during our weekend of baby showering and birthday partying, I'm afraid I'll need another vacation to recover from my vacation. Sonny the Pug, however, could not be happier. He is staying with Aunt Pug and Cousin Pug (Cussy) while we are away. (Ripken and Deuce are in puppy prision -- being boarded.) Tonight, I am told, he went out on a very serious opossom hunt. I have yet to hear if he bagged anything. The husband is pretty lost without his sidekick, Sonny T. Pug. This is the longest they've ever been apart. I imagine we will return home bearing gifts -- many for Cussy for taking care of him and bribes to ensure a quick return to good graces.

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A photo from my sister's baby shower. From left are Cussy, Hussy 2.0, Fussy (and her preggo belly), Fussy's best friend, and Momma Pug.



















Note to self: Next time, leave back fat and double chins at home.

2 comments:

Madge said...

I am so glad to see a post- I have missed you while you have been on vacation. Enjoy yourselves, but hurry home.
Did I mention that Fussy aka Preggo looks more like your momma every day? She is absolutely beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Pug & I have been hunting every night. We are sending you a picture of the hunt. We hope to see it posted. Love, Cussy