Dec 4,
All night, my lower left bottom tooth hurt, so on our way to see my eye doctor in Huntsville, we stopped at the dentist, and he said I had two abscesses.
The dentist performed a root canal on the tooth that was hurting, but it hurt several days after the procedure. I was given pain pills and antibiotics for an infection.
I went back the next day, but the dentist was unable to access the canals, so he closed them back up and made an appointment for me to see the endodontist.
I went on my trip with abscessed teeth.
Day 1: Dec 8,
Traveled from Huntsville to Sevierville, TN, with my cousin Sherry and Aunt Bobbie.
We were too early to check into Wyndham condos, so we went to eat a late lunch at Applewood Farmhouse Grill.
We ordered a hot bowl of vegetable soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, apple fritters, apple sauce, and their delicious apple, orange, & pineapple juice. We had enough food left over for dinner.
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| Juice and Apple Fritters |
Checked into Wyndham Condos after 4 P.M.
We were staying in room 1427 and had brought several items, and we needed a cart to load everything onto.
Sherry spied a couple of luggage carriers in the entranceway and was going to get one, but a couple had taken both of them.
Sherry was upset and said that they should give us one, but they would not
We finally found one and loaded it with everything that we had brought
Another couple was waiting for our baggage cart and asked if they could have it when we were finished with it
Sherry and Bobbie were pushing and pulling the cart around the twisting walkway, and things kept falling off the cart. Finally, the man said Let me help you, ladies
He gave his luggage to Aunt Bobbie and proceeded to push the cart to our room
His wife asked me if I was with them
I laughed and said yes
I said it was like the movie Christmas Vacation
We both laughed
Her husband helped unload the cart
We thanked him, and he took the cart, and they left
Another couple was waiting for the cart when they had finished.
What a way to start our vacation
Later that night, Sherry and I rode to Walmart to pick up a few items. (Apple juice & chips) And where I saw Dolly Parton's Imaginary Library book.
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| Dolly Parton's Imaginary Library book |
Day 2: Dec 9,
We met Wanda & Buck at Huck Finn for lunch.
We all ordered catfish, fries, white beans, onion, pickle, coleslaw, and hushpuppies from the lunch menu.
We said goodbye to Wanda and Buck and rode to Dolly Parton's Stampede, decorated for Christmas.
We all took several pictures.
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| Dolly Parton's Stampede |
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| Huck Finn's |
We shopped at Burlington Coat Factory and Old Time Pottery.
We rode back to the condo for the remainder of the day and spent the time watching TV.
Dec 10, 2019
Sherry and Bobbie went to a meeting at Wyndham. We all ate breakfast at the Time-share, and I was taken back to the condo by one of the bus drivers.
While they were at the Time-share, I called my dentist to get a refill of my antibiotics at Walgreens and to cancel my colonoscopy until the first of the year.
We ate lunch at Firehouse Subs. I ordered a Philly Steak 4-inch sandwich, salsa chips, and Sprite.
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| Philly Steak |
It was a cold, wet night, but we ventured out because we had free tickets to see Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show.
We had to go through security after we got our tickets. We were early, so we walked around in the gift shop and then found a bench to sit on.
Our tickets indicated Row 6A, which was located on the left side of the building, and we were unable to see all the characters in the show.
We saw a Seal lion show, a Scrooge's Pirates show, the Birth of Jesus, with Mary riding out on a donkey, an angel descending from the ceiling, Wise men coming from afar, and shepherds.
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| Mary and Joseph |
Our server was Jenna, and she first served us drinks. I ordered tea.
Next, she brought everyone a cup and filled each one with Cream of Vegetable soup. Next, she brought us biscuits to go with our soup.
Next, she brought everyone a piece of fried chicken, along with macaroni and cheese, and sweet potatoes. When everyone finished eating, she gathered up all the dishes and returned with a plate and a peach pie.
She also brought doggie bags for our leftovers.
I wasn't extremely hungry, but I ate my entire pie.
While at the show, I received a text saying that my great-grandson, Hayne Cohen Hughes, had been born, weighing 7 lbs 10 oz.
The show was over around 8 or 9, so we rode back to the condo, watched some TV, and went to bed. By this time, it was snowing.
It snowed all night, and the next morning, the ground was covered with snow.
By noon the next day, the roads were clear.
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| It snowed all night, and this is the next morning |
Day 3: Dec 11,
Picked up my medicine at Walgreens.
We rode to Dandridge, TN, to eat Lunch at Bush Family Cafe.
We all ordered the lunch special, chicken and dumplings with okra, roll, and creamed potatoes 🥔
But I ordered green beans instead of potatoes.
After we finished lunch, we walked to the museum, and the curator asked if we had toured the Bush Family Home. We said no, we did not know that it was open to the public.
She said you had better hurry, for they were closing at 2 P.M. and it was about fifteen till 2.
The Bush Bean home was opened for the Christmas Holidays
We were told that they usually open Thursday-Saturday, but had added Tuesday and Wednesday this year
The house is used for business purposes, and the family no longer resides there.
The home had four bedrooms and four bathrooms upstairs.
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| Bush's Home that we toured |
After touring the Bush home, we rode back to the Bush Museum, where we got our pictures taken together and separately. We talked to the man taking the photos for several minutes.
On our way back, we saw a car in the ditch. He was driving too fast to make the curve.
It had snowed the night before, so he could have encountered some black ice.
We stopped at Ollie's to do some shopping before returning to the condo. I bought a Drop N' Charge wireless charging mouse pad.
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| Group picture at Bush's Bean Museum |
Day 4: Dec 12,
Around 12:30 A.M., I heard a banging on the door
I was asleep and thought Aunt Bobbie was checking to see if I was asleep.
I kept hearing the banging and got up to open the bedroom door. I did not see anyone.
I heard the banging again and looked out my bedroom window
I was sleeping in the front bedroom next to the front door
A man standing at the door said he was with security and asked if we had heard the water running, so I let him inside
We checked all the sinks and toilets in front of the condo first
Then we went into the back bathroom, and we heard the water running
The sink stopper was shut, and the faucet was running
Water had overflowed onto the floor and flooded the condo below us
The people in the apartment below us had to be moved to another apartment in the middle of the night
After all the water had dried up
Everyone went back to bed
I could not go back to sleep, so I watched TV and uploaded pictures from our day's adventures.
Later that morning, an engineer came to our condo to inspect the sink.
It was stopped and had to be replaced.
We rode to Vanity Fair to do some shopping. I bought two cute sweatshirts: one features a Coca-Cola design, and the other is pink and gray. I also bought Hubby a gray button-up shirt.
We were all getting hungry, and Texas Roadhouse was conveniently located nearby, so we stopped there for lunch.
We all ordered from the lunch menu. I ordered a sirloin steak medium-well, sweet potato, and Caesar salad.
We had enough leftovers for dinner later that night.
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| Sirloin Steak Medium well, sweet potato, and Ceaser Salad |
At 8:00 P.M., we took a shuttle bus from the Elkmont Activity Center, along with a family of eight, to see the Christmas lights from the condo where we were staying.
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| Elkmont Activity Center |
Several got off the bus to take pictures at the Smoky Mountain Opry. We rode past the Titanic and the Hatfields and McCoys.
Several got out at the Dixie Stampede & The Island, where we took several pictures.
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| Smoky Mountain Opry. |
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| The Ferris Wheel on the Island |
We rode past the Inn at Christmas and Veterans Park. We rode along the boulevard, where we saw the 12 Days of Christmas and Teaster Lane, featuring Christmas lights at the old mill, as well as decorations inspired by Hey Diddle Diddle, Humpty Dumpty, Mother Goose, and the Pigeon Forge Trolley, all beautifully lit up for the holiday season.
Day 5: Dec 13,
Checked out and traveled home
We stopped at McDonald's in Huntsville to use the restrooms. Sherry and Bobby ordered a hamburger.
I did not order anything because I was meeting my Hubby at Cracker Barrel in Huntsville.
After they dropped me off, Hubby and I stopped at Wendy's in Athens for a bowl of hot chili and a chocolate Frosty.
Dec 14,
I had not seen my grandgrandson, so I went for a visit and to hold him.
His grandparents came by while I was there. I had to do some more Christmas shopping, so I said goodbye.
Dec 15
I had a great time tonight with my son, Hubby, Ava Grace, and River. The great-grandkids enjoyed seeing The Grinch, Frosty, The Gingerbread Man, and Santa Claus. They decorated and ate some gingerbread cookies. It was a perfect night to view the Christmas lights, neither too hot nor too cold.
Dec 16, 2019
I went to an endodontist this morning for a root canal with an abscessed tooth, and I ended up getting two root canals. Both teeth were behind my bridge and abscessed. Now, I will need a new bridge. Two weeks ago, I had a root canal done on my lower left tooth because it was abscessed. I am taking pain meds and going to bed. Tomorrow I will have to go to the dentist for a temporary bridge.
Dec 17,
Today, I went to the dentist for my temporary bridge and post
When I got home, I took a pain pill & an antibiotic pill and lay down.
Hubby had to get a temporary crown because he had a tooth break off
He is also resting
