Tuesday, September 23

THANKS!

Thanks, everyone for the anniversary wishes. I am going to be toasting alone tonight, though. Chris had to work. We have made plans to go to Chattanooga around the end of Nov or the beginning of Dec. I want to see Rock City with all the Christmas lights. I think it will be very pretty. I have also found a Christmas themed luncheon cruise I would like to take. Anyway, I can't believe it has been 4 years, either. It has been 6 years since we met. I ate at Sonic tonight to commerate our day. (For those of you who don't know, we went to Sonic on our way back home after getting married.) We are moving right along! Oh well.

Childhood memories...hmmmm. Well, you guys don't know my family history, so I don't know if you will get the whole picture. (BTW, this is tough.) I guess a good one would be our trips to Opryland theme park. When I was in the 6th grade, we started accompying my dad to a yearly convention at the Opryland Hotel. I can't even explain the feeling I got the first time we walked into the hotel. It was so amazing! We would get up in the morning, my dad would go to a session and my mom would walk us over to Opryland. We would come back for lunch, sometimes go swimming, then pick up my dad and go back over to the theme park. It was so much fun! My dad would go on the thrill rides with us and we all loved the Screamin' Delta Demon. There was a catfish place in the park on the river we would eat at. I remember the last time we were there before it closed. We were riding the Grizzly River Rampage. It is one of the wild river rides where you are in a big inner tube with seats and velcro seat belts. The loading dock was elevated. You got in, and went down into the river and at the end of the ride, you went up a conveyor belt. I was sitting beside my mom and we were on the downhill side on the conveyor belt going up. The ride jerked to a stop to load an older person and my seat belt came undone. I was going over the edge of the boat and my mom reached over and pulled me back into the boat. The theme park is gone, but the remains of the Grizzly River Rampage are still there. I think about that every time I see it! There are so many memories to share still, but that is the one I still think of often.
I hope that everyone is having a great week. Chris and I will be on our way to see Maddie and the crew on the 11th. Katie, you better talk that girl out on time!!! We want to see her! Anyhoo...again, thanks to all who wished us anniversary wishes. Have a great week!

5 comments:

Katie said...

I'm sorry that you're celebrating alone tonight. I've been there... done that... It's no fun, but I know you'll be just fine!

I will do my best to talk Maddy into arriving early or at least on time. If you don't mind, will you shoot me an e-mail sometime to let me know of all your plans? I want to make sure that we get everyone's plans on our calendars! I'm THRILLED that you guys will get to come visit!!! You have NO idea!! :)

Love ya!! :)

CShore said...

Hey sweetie, Happy Anniversary. Sorry I'm at work, but I did get a week off next year on our 5th! I love you and I hope you had an ok day. See you tomorrow afternoon!

Peggie said...

I'm glad you didn't let a year go by without dinner at Sonic. I think that is a great tradition for you guys. Thanks for the childhood memory...I'm glad you participated. I wish I'd had the chance to go to Opryland before they closed it...oh, well....Anyway, Happy 4th Anniversary to you guys.....next year will be a big one for you!! Sleep tight....love ya!!!

Big Jim said...

Good blog. sorry I missed your anniversary, but, happy anniversary. Sorry you could not be with Chris.
Family events seem to more fun.
Love.

Sue said...

I notice that everyone seems to have a childhood memory that ibcludes the opportunity for disaster! It's a wonder any of us managed to grow up at all!! LOL
Happy Anniversary. Did you get fries with that?