Month: November 2008

  • Thanksgiving Weekend Fun Update

    Yesterday, we got up extra early, but not to go shopping, but to take the kids to Chattanooga!  It is about a two hour drive.

    First stop was Ruby Falls, an underground waterfall inside a cavern in Lookout Mountain.

    Next stop was Rock City, a labyrinthine stone garden on top of the mountain.  From the very top you can see seven states, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky, and two others.  It reminded me of Rockome Gardens but with venture capital.

    Around 1:30pm / 12:30 central, it was time for lunch, so we drove downtown and had barbecue at Sticky Fingers.  They were short staffed so one of the operating owners took our orders and served us. 

    Finally, we visited the Tennessee Aquarium.  The first building is devoted to ocean life and a butterfly garden on the very top.  The second building has many more exhibits and focuses on river life.  I highly recommend visitng this place and taking a whole day to see everything. 

    What a full day! 

    Thankfully, today, I was able to sleep late… woke up at 7:00 am.

    We are planning to take the kids to visit their grandparents in Waverly, but we may go by way of Clarksville.  No, we are not taking the last train.

    Tomorrow, maybe see a movie?  We are taking it one day at a time.

  • Thanksgiving Update

    Yesterday, we stayed with Chuk’s parents and hung around Waverly (small town west of Nashville).  We learned how to make “Chess Pie” also called “Vinegar Pie.”  It’s very sweet and rich.

    Today, we drove them to Chuk’s sister’s & her husband’s place for Thanksgiving.  We had a delicious meal with them and their kids while we watched football.

    Tomorrow, we are taking the kids to Chatanooga to the aquarium and Rock City.

  • First Full Day in Nashville Update

    We flew from Portland, OR to Nashville, TN yesterday.

    Today, we took Chuk’s niece and nephew to Nashville’s     Adventure Science Center.

    They have a very new planetarium and we got to see an interesting star show through which I kept falling asleep.  I blame jet lag.

    We ate at four different restaurants.  

    Chuk and I had lunch at a nearby Mexican restaurant and the kids just poked at their french fries.

    Then we stopped at Sonic for a shake and popcorn chicken for the niece. 

    After the visit to the museum, we stopped at BK for a kids meal for the nephew.

    And later that evening, we all went out to a nice family restaurant for a steak and spaghetti dinner

    Tomorrow, we drive to the country to visit Chuk’s parents for a few days.