On the Road Again

So, here we are on the teeny tiny netbook with the teeny tiny keys sharing an adventure.  This one not as exciting, but an adventure nonetheless.  I am visiting the Mayes family - my sister, brother-in-law, two nieces and nephew in a small town in Indiana.  The BIL is a military guy and is stationed nearby. I am here for the most family-ish of all holidays...Thanksgiving (commonly known in my family as Turkey Day).

First of all, let's just skip yesterday. Over 8 unrelenting hours of the most boring highway in the U S of  A...I kid you not.  First of all...West Virginia...wild and not so wonderful.  And it was offseason for the Bluegrass of Kentucky.  I started calling random old friends just to talk and keep me awakeNext Sunday should be loads of fun too.

I got a little lost at the end thanks to Gremlin the Garmin and Google Maps not agreeing on directions.  I think it may be time to replace Gremlin.  We've traveled down many roads together and he's kept my butt on the road home...but he's a bit old and doesn't know his way around new addresses.

Anyway, got here and just relaxed a bit. My nephew thought my camera very interesting, so I showed him how it worked

So we took a picture of his sisters horsing around on the couch.

 I am not going to get the chance to sleep in much this trip...my sister has a fun filled itinerary planned for me.  This morning I was up for a breakfast of bagels and coffee and we hit the road to Nashville....that's Nashville, Indiana. Basically, a quaint little town with lots of cute, historical homes that have been turned into shops selling everything from antiques and crafts to candy and t-shirts.

A lot of the old buildings were neat old Victorians, but there were some funkier buildings too...

  

And we all know how much I love old churches and whatnot...so I had to take a picture of this one:

It was a chilly, drizzly day but sis and I are both big fans of the shopping and had a great time.  I even managed to get a Christmas gift.

Darlene made Mom's mac and cheese for dinner.  We had fudge for desert (she's a horrible influence and I got a pound as well.  mmmmmmmmmm fudge)

Afterwards, Chase decided to play in his favorite kitchen cabinet.  After cleaning it out of containers, it makes a great place for hide and seek!

Ok, sleep time.  I've got to get up early for coffee with the Army wives.