Nashville-Mike and Pam

Thur.  We got up at five to do devotion and start our trip to Nashville.  Of course it was raining and very foggy(top left two pictures).We arrived around one got set up then went to Jen's to pick-up Katie.  We showed her the rig then headed to Grand Olde Opry for the lighting of the Christmas lights.  They have changed the  theme this year to a country theme.  We walked around before the dedication(most of the pictures below).  Jenny joined us at the the lighting ceremony.  The country group "Gaitlin Brothers" played two songs before the lightings.   After the lighting we met Chris and Mackenzie for pizza(bottom 3rd picture).  We were blessed that Chris got six tickets to go to the final dress rehearsal of the musical "How the Grinch stole Christmas".(bottom 2nd picture)   It was a very well done and everyone enjoyed it. Bottom right picture is before we went on to the show.

Fri.  Betty and Fred came over to see the rig.  We then left and had lunch at Center Point Grill a BBQ place. It was a restaurant that Guy from the food network "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives had been to and promoted.  As you can se 1/2 of sandwich was hugh (top three pictures).  We then left for Jen's and picked up Mackenzie, she spent the night.  On the way home we picked up a movie "Tomorrowland".  We made coffee cake for the morning then played some cards, had popcorn and root beer,  before the movie.  Mackenzie and Linda fell asleep before 1/2 the movie was over(bottom three pictures).

 Sat.  When we got up we had our coffee cake and rewatched the second half of the movie.  Played some more cards then off to Katie basket ball game.  She played two game and has improved a lot(left three pictures).  After the game we went to Jen's and we put in the new microwave(top right two pictures).  We had Katie over and we made coffee cake and watched the movie Tomorrowland.

Sun.  Cold COLD we were watching the basement of the RV as the temperature dropped.  It maintained a temperature above freezing.  Katie went to church with us.  After church we met Jen, Chris, and Mackenzie at Sam's. After lunch we had their samples and did some shopping.  Jen and Linda went for coffee and Chris, Katie and I went to their home.  We watched a little of the football games then played cards.  We went to their church came back to their home and got some chili to go.  The temperature  was already below freezing.  Even with the gas heat on we had a hard time keeping the basement from freezing.  I finally went out and put a heater down there.  The reason it is so critical is if the plastic pipes or waste tank freezes they may split and that would be a mess.

Mon.  After a sleepless night for Linda because it was below freezing for eight hours.  This was the second morning in a row that the car had frost on it(below top left picture).We went to Nashville for our appointments at the tax guy, financial guy and heart Doctor.  We were also able to make some other calls between them.  When we got done we went back to the rig and called Winnebago to ask about the rig. They said that the tech had gone home and he would follow up tomorrow.

Tues.  After our bible study we picked up Jen.  Miley was relaxing on the floor with her paws on her pet(top right picture).  Jen took us to Brentwood " Amerigo's" an Italian restaurant for our birthdays(bottom left picture).  We all enjoyed a delicious lunch and shared an appetizer.  Then a mile away is the office of Dave Ramsey(bottom 2 right pictures).  We went there and they were doing a taping of his program.  They had a coffee bar and lots of cookies for us to enjoy. We got gas and went shopping.  To Jens house and home.  Jen, Chris, Mackenzie and Katie came to see the rig.  We showered then to bed.

Wed.  Up early and to my Dr. appointment.  They found a spot on my back they are looking at and will get a report beginning of next week.  They also found 6 spots they froze which is better then the 25 they have been finding.  We went to Jen's where Katie and Linda did some cooking and Mackenzie worked on a christmas present(top 3 pictures below).  I worked on some crown molding over the sink(bottom left two).  When we got done Mike and Pam arrived.  They came over to the rig to see it then Mike and I helped bring in a TV table at Betty's and Fred's.  We came to Jen's and had Chris's famous meatball/spaghetti dinner and some cards(going around the table me, Linda, Betty, Jennifer, Fred, Kari, Mike, Pam, and Chris).  Fred and I were the last two playing and we tied which was his last point and my second point(Bottom right Picture).