Tell Me Your Favorite Thing About Vacation

That’s what Kristin asked in the car coming home from Pigeon Forge, TN today. I have to admit that at first I had nothing to contribute. I thought I really decided that I did not like Dollywood after all. I just don’t like theme parks. All you do is walk, stand in line for an hour for a ride that gets you soaking wet, and then you walk and walk and dodge people, strollers, and the new thing to dodge are all the people in their power chairs. I tell you, those people are dangerous! If you’re not quick, they will run over you in a heartbeat. But getting back to my favorite thing about vacation….. Kristin said she just had so much fun being with all of us and she really bonded with her cousin, Jonathan. He rode all of the rides with her and they got along so good. We spent a lot of time in our family suite. Debbie and Ginger got the king sized bed and in the other room I had the pull out sofa bed, which was a lot like a water bed. Once I got in the bed, I had trouble getting back out. Jonathan and Kristin had the bunk beds and at night I could see the glow of their Iphones on the ceiling. I could hear Kristin giggling and then they would tell each other to shut up. It was fun. Kristin would get in the closet to change clothes and I would go in the other room. Jonathan usually would change in the bathroom. We really had no trouble with our privacy issues. Coming home in the car was fun. I was in the backseat with Kristin and Jonathan and we all went to sleep. We argued, laughed, and just had fun. My favorite thing about vacation? Being with my grandson and cousins and feeling a closeness that is indescribable. DR 8/9/12