Vacation 2010 ...Can you Smell it?

Hells Bells! The time has finally come.

After planning since last July (the day after our last vacation) and booking our vacation rental house in January, it is here. Yee Haw! The "to do" lists are made, the boxes of what we have to have (slim jims and adult beverages) are ready and the suitcases are all laid out in a neat little row waiting for clothing to be deposited. Panic has set in for sure. Do I have enough shirts? Do I have enough pants? Do I have enough vodka? Do I have enough toilet paper? Please know, our vacation is in the middle of the great state of West "By God" Virginia and there is NO Wal-Mart down the street, only the small grocery store that will charge you $8.00 for a gallon of milk ....so you catch my drift right? We are so prepared it scares me.

We have four vehicles heading that direction, one from East Tennessee, two from West Tennessee, one from Arkansas and commercial flights arriving from Chicago, Tampa and Memphis. Bringing up the rear is the private plane with John in the pilot seat comes later because my bro in law is basking in the Mexican Sun pretending to be a pilot. (He loves when I say that) . OOOHH!....Chad is flying to DC on Saturday!

Our SUV is sure to be packed tonight awaiting the morning departure at O7:00. (Bet that doesn't happen) and away we go hoping to meet everyone in the mountains at around 8 pm on Thursday night at the house. I cannot wait to get to the area and stick my head out the window like a dog and smell "THAT" smell, you know, THAT SMELL, the fresh scent of God's Country. Of course, when we cross the county line and the sign reads Tucker County, a tear will fall (or sobbing will occur) as this is where it all began, my grandparents came to the USA in 1912 and landed in Tucker County, WV. My Dad was born and raised in Tucker County and now, my parents final resting place is Tucker County.

Maybe I will fine the time to blog while we are there as you know that there is NO going on vacation without the laptop(s) as I know for sure that there will be about 5 - 6 there! We are electronic fools but fear not~! My blackberry email from work will remain silent! WOO HOO!
V A C A T I O N !

This year, lets hope that I wont write about a stupid bear who is trying to get into the bathroom window in the middle of the night. I had enough of that crud last year! Happy Trails!