In the Mountains high above,
family there, is what I love.
My Thanksgiving. When I gave thanks.
1. Hugged my best friend as she dropped me off at the airport
2. Caught the red eye to Chicago.
3. Got stuck in Chicago for four hours.
4. Watched a little girl persuade her dad for a cinnabun.
5. learned how to be a successful persuader.
6. Finally landed in Tennessee.
7. Changed three times.
8. Went with my orignial attire.
9. Hugged my cousin that I hadn't seen four years.
10. Hugged her on my tippy toes because she is all of a sudden taller than me.
11. Realized four years was WAY too long without seeing my family.
12. Arrived at the condo.
13. Pretty condo, in the Mountains.
14. Hugged my family that was waiting for me.
15. Was told " you look great".
16. Was told "I thought you were taking diet pills".
17. Liked " you look great" better.
18. Visited, ate ( because I'm not on diet pills) and turned my phone off.
19. Watched dancing with the stars in front of a fire, with my family. That I love.
20. Bed time at 10pm.
21. Girl talk with my cousins till 11:00
22. Woke up to the smell of cinnamon.
23. Mmmmm cinnamon rolls.
24. Still not on diet pills.
25. Dressed, hair curled and lashes to die for...done.
26. Off to Gatlinburg
27. Shopped, ate and ....ate.
27. Felt like I was 10 again..
28. Realized that when I turned around, Sandra Ann would NOT be behind me this time.
29. Memories.
30. Back to the condo.
31. Phone call from mom saying she was around the corner.
32. Text message from dad WHILE phone call with mom in progress.. telling me they were around the corner.
33. Waited for my mom and dad on the hill, like child waiting for Santa.
34. Hugged my mother. She smelt good.
35. Hugged my father. He smelt like... my father.
36. Brewery at 7:00
37. Ate and was merry.
38. Back to the condo.
39. Watched my dad try to smoke a cigar with his brother n laws.
40. He wasn't exhaling.
41. I laughed.
42. Watched "Get Smart".
43. Bedtime at 10:30.
44.Woke up to a wierd mixure of turkey cooking in the oven and coffee.
45. Discovered ho awesome bare minerals make is.
46. English muffins for breakfast.
47. Played air hockey with my mom.
48. Defeated her.
49. Leaving my with an undefeated record in the history of air hockey.
50. Watched my uncles, dad and cousin play H-O-R-S-E in the parking lot.
51. Hugged my mother.
52. Smelt stuffing.
53. Visited Ms. Grace, talked about men and how she wished her boobs didn't sag.
54. Made sure my boobs knew never to sag.. or else......
55. Cut potatoes with my mom.
56. Was the mash potato taste tester.
57. Amazed to discover how much how much football the guys of the family could watch in one day.
58. Gathered together.
59. Prayed to our Almighty God.
60. Thought of Sandra Ann- who should of been there.
61. Remembered she is with the Lord- the best place to be thankful.
62. Blessed our food.
63. Dug in.
64. Dropped stuffing on my shirt... twice.
65. Sat in agony.
66. Had seconds.
67. Laid in agony.
68. Witnessed the men wash dishes.
69. Rested.. watching football.
70. Went on a hike with my mom, uncle and cousin.
71. Jumped a creek.
72. Got lost.
73. Turned around to see my mother peeing in the woods.
74. Laughed at the thought of my mother taking "nature" seriously.
75. Found our tracks.
76. Back over the creek, slipped.
77. Got a blister on my heel.
78. Rode back to the condo with one shoe on.
79. Back to the condo.
80. Wishing we can watch something else but football.
81. Made funny faces on photobooth with my cousin.
82. Laughed till we cried.
83. Photobooth with my mother.
84. Discovered funny faces she can make.
85. Listened to my mother laugh until she cried.
86. Up till midnight laughing with my cousins.
87. Silence at 1am.
88. Up to the smell of scrambled eggs and toast.
89. Scrambled eggs with cheese, ham and toast for breakfast.
90. Put my eyeliner on too thick.
91. Kind of liked it.
92. Shared a sprite with my cousin.
93. Giggled when my mom told me "your drinking too much soda".
94. Rode the Earthquake ride with my cousin.
95. Totally lame.
96. Still had fun because she was by my side.
97. Got lost in a house of mirrors.
98. Thought how screwed I would be if I was actually being chased.
99. Ran into a mirror.
100. Found the bruise that proves it.
101. Smiled when my father asked " do you have enough money?"
102. I miss that question.
103. Lunch at Hellbender Grill.
104. Drank a sweet tea from the heavens.
105. Thought of Sandra Ann.
106. Alot.
107. Shopped at an outlet with my mom.
108. Found a coach purse.
109. Figured I might see that under the Christmas tree the year!
110. Sat in traffic.
111. Back to the condo.
112. With a Coach purse on my mind.
113. Sweet tea to drink... instead of soda.
114. Pita chips and ranch dip for dinner.
115. Fell in love with pita chips.
116. Wondered how I have gotten through life....without pita chips.
117. Pumpkin roll for dessert.
118. More football.
119. Visited
120. Drank wine with Grace.
121. She told me about her push up bra.
122. Bedtime at 11:30.
123. Woke up to the sound of doors slamming.
124. Brushed my teeth with the wrong toothbrush.
125. Didn't even want to know whose it was.
126. Ate pancakes next to my dad.
127. Started thinking of diet pills.
128. Hugged my cousins.
129. Said goodbye.
130.Back to the outlet mall with mom and dad.
131. New Uugs.
132. New candle that will put you in a winter wonderland.
133. Ate an ice cream cone with my mom.
134. Cookies and Cream.
135. Went back to Gatlinburg.
136. Watched lovers on the ski lift.
137. Saw couples smootching.
138. Saw couple holding hands- hugging.
139. Saw couples fighting.
140. Sam families.
141. Loved my family
142. Bedtime in Lodge Hotel.
143. Slept on floor because " I'm still the kid".
144. Wondered when 28 will be considered an adult.
145. Slept like the stars.
146. Dreamt of Mars.
147. Not really.
148. Woke up to the sound of my father's voice
149. At 4:30am
150. Wondered if I was dreaming.
151. Nope. Everyone was up.
152. Checked out.
153. Came across the hotel manager sleeping by the fire.
154. Woke up hotel manager.
155. Said goodbye.
156. Blew a kiss to the smokey mountains.
157. They kissed me back.
158. Six hour drive back to Alabama.
159. Chewed gum
160. Slept.
161. Took one bite out of a Krispy Kreme- gagged.
162. Gave the rest to my dad.
163. Got picked on by my uncle for not liking Krispy Kreme.
164. Listened to Johnny Cash.
165. Talked about Johnny Cash.
166. Took a bite out of an oatmeal cookie.
167. Gave the rest to my dad.
168. Wishing I liked sweets.
169. Subway for lunch.
170. Let my parents dog lick my face.
171. Felt the warmth of my parents home.
172. Put up the Christmas tree with my dad.
173. Realized that four branches had lights that didn't work.
174. Pulled a muscle in my back taking the tree down.
175. Mean tree.
176. Listen to my dad verbally abuse the tree.
177. Told my mom my back hurt.
178. She gave me medicine.
179. Took a hot shower.
180. Was amused at their state of the art, futuristic shower head that was bigger than me.
181. Requested moms famous potato soup for dinner.
182. Smelt potato soup being prepared.
183. By someone beautiful.
184. Hugged my mother for making my belly full.
185. Forgot about the diet pills.
186. Selective amnesia really.
187. Got drowzy from the meds.
188. Tried to fight the drowziness.
189. I never win.
190. Bedtime at 8:00.
191. Dreamt of my dog Loela.
192. Toss and turned.
193. Woke up to the sound of my mother's high heels on the kitchen floor.
194. Packed.
195. Breakfast with dad.
196. Held the door open for a war veteran, barely walking, wearing his medals. Leaning on a cane.
197. Listened to American Pie by Don Mclean.
198. Still wondering why they chose that as thier wedding song.
199. Daddy- daughter time.
200. Much needed.
201. Got dropped off at the airport.
202. Hugged my dad.
203. Hugged him again.
204. Said I love you a dozen times.
205. Smiled at a woman who cut in front of me in the boarding line.
206. A fake smile- that said " I want to push you out of the way".
207. Realized I was being overdramatic.
208. Thankful I didn't say anything.
209. Because I realized I was in the wrong line anway.
210. Hit terrible turbulance.
211. Thought it was the end of me.
212. Got stuck in Dallas for three hours.
213. Ate McDonalds.
214. What? Diet pills? What are those??
215. Saw a couple reading the Bible together.
216. I liked that.
217. Texted.
218. Updated my FB status.
219. Five times.
220. Landed in San Antonio.
221. Hugged my friend who picked me up from the airport.
222. A one hour drive to Austin.
223. Greet Loela at the door.
224. Loved Loela.
225. Re-cap on my week.
226. Was thankful.
227. Gave thanks.
228. Smiled.
That cupcake took forever to bake- It's always sweet.
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