Kathy & Larry were in Tennessee this weekend to visit family and to attend a race at the Bristol Motor Speedway. My sister-in-law @doana needed some help with a couple of things as well, so I hopped in my car and drove up there to see everyone and do what needed to be done.
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The décor was lovely and carefully planned, not garish or frivolous. I really enjoyed the little painting that was hanging beside my seat. It was a very simple artwork depicting a courtyard outside a house, done with subdued colors and delightful brush strokes. I could not quite make out the signature of the artist with certainty, but it looks a bit like: "KENID" or something similar.
I had the Yolandas plate (chicken enchiladas with sides), @doana ordered a Spinach Enchilada plate w/sides, and @ladyangelwolf had the Deluxe Quesadilla plate. Everything was delicious, and the restaurant wasn't too crowded, thankfully, as I don't handle crowds very well since my husband passed. At the door to the restaurant, there was a lovely little "rock garden" with a waterfall:
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There was also a seating area out front on a cozy little patio where people could gather to wait for friends to arrive before dining together. @ladyangelwolf thought the outdoor furniture was cool, so I snapped a pic of it for her:
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Then we went back to @doana's house so I could do the things with which she needed my help. Before getting started, though, I took a peek at the beautiful Crepe Myrtle tree in her back yard, which had grown tremendously since I last saw it!
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My sister-in-law has so many interesting items at her house, such as this little turtle fashioned from sea shells:
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...and this beautiful turtle lamp, fashioned from stained glass, which she has equipped with a blue night-light bulb:
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I was able to do some of the things she needed me to do, then went to meet Kathy & Larry. We spent a couple of hours visiting with each other over coffee, slushees, and milkshakes. I gave them some things that belonged to a very dear, departed "sister" of ours. Then I went back to my sister-in-law's to finish tasks there, then took @ladyangelwolf back to her place, and headed home. I had to stop several times on the way home to stretch my legs. I am also grateful for clean and safe restrooms along the way...
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One brief stretch-break beside the road was at a closed country restaurant that sold Bar-B-Que from their kitchen, and I thought of @sultnpapper when I saw the sign:
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I might have to visit that place sometime, as it is only 30-ish minutes from home, sample their food, and write a review like @sultnpapper does! 😋 It was in the wee-hours of the morning when I arrived back home. I poked around at a few posts on Steemit to wind-down for the night and then slept rather soundly after a long 18-hour day. In fact, I slept through the Witness Chat hosted by @shadowspub on the @steemitramble discord, waking up right before it ended. I hated missing it (this was the first such monthly-chat with the witnesses that I've missed), but sleep was a priority after my busy trip back to Tennessee. It is amazing how such a day wears me out now that I am older, but grateful that I can still do it when the need arises!
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE any Mexican food!! This looks like a place that I would add to my dinner out rotation
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That was one full day for sure for you. It is always nice to see friends in person, it is hard to see the smiles when you are just talking in the phone.
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This a very nice post and enjoyed reading your wonderful trip and visit with family and friends.
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Looks yummy. Visiting my old stomping grounds in Tennessee where I was grown and raised :)
A long but good day, it seems, @thekittygirl. Glad you're back home safe.
Sounds like an exceptionally productive, well-utilized day!
This reminds me of a very dear, old friend of mine – an elderly chap named Harry Freed, who had a penchant for logging his travels in much the same fashion as you've done here. He was 93 when we met, and had been keeping a daily diary since he was 13.
I met him at an assisted living facility in Vancouver. I volunteered there for almost 3 years, running a weekly 'reminiscence group'. Harry always read to us from his old diaries and journals, and his way of transporting us back to all these fascinating places he'd been – right down to the food he'd eaten each day – was inspiring.
In the end, it was the stories he carried in his precious pocket diaries that he most cherished and shared with a wonderfully humble pride. He became a very dear friend to me – like the grandfather I'd never had. Thank you for reminding me of him. I've a feeling you'll come to appreciate posts/records such as this in years to come.
Oh, that is amazing! My father and grandfather kept diaries, too, but not quite so detailed as my ulog here. Your friend sounds like an amazing and wonderful person! What a gift to have known someone like that! 😊
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Looks like a great spot to eat! The photos are wonderful!