One of my BFF's, Cindy contacted me last month to see if I was interested in joining her and two other friends for a Weekend Getaway. Since I've not had a vacation in a couple of years, I jumped at the chance!
So last weekend, Cindy, Sherry, Hallie and I loaded up the car (and I do mean loaded) and headed up to Pigeon Forge, TN. Her fiance Greg graciously donated his Time Share, so we had a fabulous 3 room condo overlooking the little town of Pigeon Forge with a magnificent mountianview backdrop.
We had to laugh before we left, because we were e-mailing our drink/snack contributions and it appeared we would need the turtle shell for the top of the Suburban since we were each bringing so much stuff for cocktails! Considering none of us are "lushes" this proved to be a standing joke throughout our trip. Once unloaded, it did look a little like we were going to film an episode for "Girls Gone Wild." We did have some good Ruby Relaxers and Mango Margarita's!
Saturday morning we enjoyed a leisurely start to our day, then headed to a place called Cade's Cove. We stopped at Subway for a picnic to take and headed up the mountians. Cade's Cove was a settlement dated back to the 1800's complete with houses dotted throughout the area with several Churches. So hard to fathom the way people lived so long ago. I can hardly imagine living without cable, much less electricity! It was so pleasant, eating our picnic subs and enjoying a spectaular view!
Saturday night we headed toward Gatlinburg! My, has it changed in the 20 years since I had been there! I recognized nothing! We walked around the town and found a great place for a late night dinner - Smokey Mountian Brewery. It proved to have good food and good entertainment, as well.
Sunday afternoon was spent laying around the picturesque pool deck. It was a cloudy afternoon and just perfect for a good book and a Mike's Lemonade! It felt good to be lazy! We decided to take in a dinner show Sunday night and of course, we had a number of choices. We settled on the Hatfield & McCoy show, which included a dinner of Possum soup, Fried Chicken, Pinto Beans, Mashed potatoes, Rolls, Cornbread and chocolate pudding parfaits. The show was just corny enough to be entertaining!
After our show, we were not ready to go home, so we stopped at one of the many Putt-Put courses on the strip. Dresses, high heels, and mini golf are a lethal combination! We had quite a lot of laughs and mishaps throughout our course!
Monday morning was spent at the Christmas Village, where we meandered through room after room of every Christmas decoration imaginable! My friend Cindy was in "Hog" or should. I say "Elf" Heaven! Her house would rival the Biltmore House at Christmas time! We ended our short trip at the Applebarn Restaurant, where we enjoyed yet another good meal of southern delights. They had a great gift shop, candy store and winery to wonder through before we loaded back into the car and headed home.
It was such a fun weekend! We did alot of giggling, alot of eating and even more talking! There's just nothing like a Girlfriend weekend to rejuvenate the soul! It just reminds me of how much I appreciate all my girfriends and the joy they bring to my life. The best part of the trip - spending time with my BFF Cindy & adding 2 new girlfriends! And, in case you were wondering, all the "libations" that were hauled in, were hauled out..in anticpation for another trip! Can't wait!
Ya'll come back!
Susan
May the lord bless his people with peace and happiness and let them Celebrate! Psalm 64:10
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