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We are home.  Home from a week long vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.  Here are a few highlights from our trip…….

- We spent the 1st night in Nashville.  On Sunday morning we dropped in @ Cross Point Church.  We got the chance to chat with a few blogging friends: Jenni Catron and Pastor Pete Wilson.  Pete inspired me with his message to drop the Civilized Love and develop a Crazy Love.  We also got to meet Family Ministry Pastor Pat Rowland.  He and his team in Kidz World made our boys feel so welcome.

- We ate lunch at the famous Loveless Cafe just outside of Nashville.  Biscuits and BLTs with Fried Green Tomatoes. Yum!

- We spent 6 nights in a beautiful log cabin with an amazing view of The Smokies.  If you need some time away, I highly recommend the cabins @ The Preserve Resort in TN.

- While hiking, we came across a Black Bear and her 3 cubs.  Very cool, but also a little scary.

- We went to the top of Clingman’s Dome.  The highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

- We drove along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

- We went up an Aerial Tramway and down an Alpine Slide.

- Our boys were sworn in as Junior Rangers.

- In Memphis, we ate dinner at the famous Charles Vergo’s Rendezvous.  This place has so much character.  And the ribs…Yum!  We also got to meet Percy.  Percy is a friend of a friend and he has been serving at the restaurant for almost 40 years.  He has served bar-b-q to President George W. Bush and the Prime Minister of Japan.

- In Memphis, we ate breakfast at Brother Juniper’s.  I ate an open faced omelet called ‘The San Diegan’.  The dish was once featured on Rachel Ray’s show, $40 a Day.

- On the way home, we made a side trip to Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.

Quantity time with the family.  Quality time with the family.  Creating memories.  My batteries are recharged.