If you had once chance to do your life over again...would you?
If you could start fresh as someone else, someplace else, would you?
Tell me one thing that you would change if you could in your past, present and future.
Tell me something that no one else knows.
I promisee i'll keep it a secret.
Promise me that you won't lie.
Promise me that you won't tell.
Promise me that you won't leave...
I'll tell you mine, if you tell me yours.It is really that bad that you can't say?
I know mine is.
What am I soupposed to do?
Believe that all that matters is me and you?
No one truly knows what your going through...only you.
No words can help.
No actions will make it alright.
Sourround yourself with the kindness of strangers.
How can you ask them for help when you don't even know whats wrong?
You always want whats on the other side...where the grass is greener.
But did you stop to notice that once you got there the grass is brown, dead and gone?
Please tell me your regret.
Everyone has one...
Do you regret meeting me?
Do you regret being my friend?
Do you regret lving?
I promise I won't tell...
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Vacation 2009
Well as y'all know by now, Eric and I went on vacation from July 3rd to the 9th. It was really nice!
I guess I'll start from the beginning...
We wanted to leave between 8-9am Friday. But we ended up leaving around 10-10:30am. Not going into too much detail, we were just running late...then I found bunnies. Although we do not have one, I wanted them...Eric talked me out of if and I placed them into a better location. Then we headed out...
We got to Ohio and for some reason, the speed limit is 55mph there, who in the H*** thought of that?! Well in any case, Eric was driving. Since I couldn't stand it any longer, I indulged myself into my book. Cops...cops every where! I don't think that Michigan had ever even employed the amount of cops we seen in Ohio, EVER!! We were on I-75 and I happen to glance up...by this time we were in Cincinnati, by the bridge. I looked and there was paint all over the ground! I told Eric that someone must of had fun! Yup, that was about it for Ohio...except for the miles and miles of flat land you can see once out of the major cities.
Onto Kentucky! This stretch didn't get much more exciting, I was more nervous than anything. We were heading straight for my cousins in Smyrna, (Near Nashville). I have never drove straight there before. Even though we had "directions" from my dad and better yet, his tomtom, I still panic when I don't know where I'm going. Which is exactly what happened. Yes, I was arguing with the tomtom! About the only excitement that happened in Kentucky was the guy was saw pulled over on the side of the road. He was getting stripped searched, along with his car.
I mean this middle aged man standing on the side of the road in his tightie whites, nothing else and all of his car components next to him. I mean they even tore out the floor boards! This car looked worse that anything I have ever seen at customs!! I felt so bad for the guy, but couldn't help but to laugh. I mean that's what you get if you can't hide things the way your supposed to.
We finally reached Tennessee with just enough time to get more "directions" to the lake to be able to watch the Nashville Shores fireworks on the boat over the lake. That was a nice relaxing end to a long drive. Eric and I got to spend some time on a boat with a bunch of friends and family. Okay, it was two boats...Chris had one, a little row boat with all of the kids, while the rest of us was on the pontoon boat.
After the fireworks and the fighting, arguing and getting lost going up and down one the one major street they have, we spent the night at my Cousin's Louise's house.
Louise just bought her home a few months ago. I loved her house! It's so cute! Her backyard is awesome and he kitty - bubbles is adorable!
Saturday July 4th: Eric and I got up just in time for a morning boat ride. Louise and Claudia had invited us to join them along with Rodger and another couple whom I don't remember their names, but they were really nice.
We went all over the lake, even to party cove...that was interesting. Then it was lunch time and time for Eric and I to head to Melody's. Melody and her daughter Lille was in the wedding. Well Lillie's birthday was on July 1st so Melody decided to have Lillie's party on the 4th, along with the twins, whose birthday was on the 5th. (The twins belong to one of Chris' friends, and for those who don't know Chris is Melody's husband. I'll try not to mention too many names...I have a lot of friends and family in this part of the trip.)
Like I was saying, at lunch time Eric and I left the boat to help Melody set up for the party. Once we got there the party was WAY under way already. We joined in on the fun. I introduced Eric to Melody's brother, my other cousin Matthew, their dad and my Aunt. Then we just had some fun.
(I will be posting pictures soon of this event!!)
In Tennessee, all fireworks are legal, nothing off limits, so as you all might of guessed, Eric went wild! He was hanging with the boys all day long. Then it was time for presents and cakes. The twins got a cute puppy cake and Lillie got her white cake. The all ended up with way more stuff than they'll ever play with, and of course Eric and I got them their own play-doh, 120-something pack of crayons, coloring books and sidewalk chalk...I heard someone mumble paybacks are hell...it's okay, I'm ready, bring it on! (no we are still not pregnant, so don't get too many ideas.)When night finally came, the guys started a fire and started to set up the good 'ole famous Pearce style 4th of July fireworks show. Now as soon as I can get the pictures up, you'll see just how many fireworks these guys had. According to Melody, the Fourth of July is Chris' version of Christmas. He spent well over $1,200.00 in fireworks - after all of the buy ones gets one, discounts and all that good stuff. I think he ended up with two of everything...including cases of bottle rockets for the kids. Yes, I said cases, not packages. I kind of felt dumb, standing there holding my snaps and sparklers, but hey as long as everyone was having fun, that's all that matters.
Needless to say we had the best fireworks show that I have ever seen! It lasted for about two hours, nonstop. We had our doubts because it had started to rain and there were warnings all round us, but none of that matter to Chris. As long as he had help and his laptop with the radar going, he was fine.
That night we stayed at a hotel. Once we got to our room there was a party going on next door and not to be rude to anyone, but after a non stop two days, all we wanted to do was sleep. We had to go ask to be moved to a different room. That one was okay, but it was a smoking room...mmmmmmmm, the yummy smell of stale hotel cigarette smoke!! NOT!! But I didn't care anymore, just needed sleep. When we woke up and packed what little we got out up we had breakfast on the hotel at the restaurant...my first encounter with a waffle maker thingy. That was an exciting experience! Seeing how the hotel and restaurant was ran by people...south of the border...everything was in Spanish. I made a huge mess and then I needed water, which I had to say for...to a boy who had no idea what I was trying to ask. Yes, I took Spanish...but failed all four semesters...all in all I didn't break anything and we were up so early that I don't think anyone minded.
Once we got done eating breakfast we were on our way to my grandmas house on the other side of the state in Jacksboro. She's in the Jelico mountains on the Norris lake. (cause that helped anyone...)
It was a nice drive over, the tomtom lost the signal for most of the way and I got to show Eric the time change sign...no picture though, according to Eric "it's too dangerous to pull off onto the side of the road on a highway..." blah, blah, blah, come on guy, wheres your sense of adventure?!Anyways, we made it to my grandma's and grandpa Charlie's where my parents were already. (They left on the 1st to go down.)
Remember I told you that I would expand on the paint situation that we saw in Ohio...well here it goes...
When we got there and settled for dinner, my parents asked us if we ran into any problems. We both said no. Then they asked if we had any delays in Ohio, we said no. Then they told us that they did. They were held up for nearly two hours before they could find an alternate route off and then back onto I-75 because some truck had lost all of his paint. Apparently he had gotten into an accident and his truck flip, leaving all of his white paint all over the highway. So in the end, I was right, someone did have fun with the paint. For the next couple of days we hung out, went fishing, took some boat rides and watched TV. It was cold and rainy most of the time, too cold for swimming and too rainy to do anything else. My parents left on the 7th to come back home. That day my grandma and grandpa Charlie took us to The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. We took the long was there though. We stopped to see the dam, a couple of dams actually, then they took us to a water wheel thing and stuff, not too sure what it was, but it was neat. While we were at the water wheel house we notice some commotion going on two cars over. We got out and started to walk over when we realized this couple was having an issue with a bird. The mother caught it finally and we started to talk to the dad. Apparently their daughter makes them travel with all of her pets...except for the fish. The mom and dad explained, in detail to us about this adventure they were having. They had a couple of birds, some cats, a dog and I'm not sure what else, I was focusing on their daughter who was trying to catch a mouse...for of course her cats to play with...we had to walk away.
It was interesting. I have pictures that I will put up soon of this as well. Then we went to the Chinese buffet for an early dinner. The rest of the day Eric and I went to the lake. On the 8th Eric and I pretty much stayed at the lake the entire day. We went swimming, he rode the jet ski and we both got sun burnt. (Shhhhhh, don't tell my doctors I was out in the sun!) My grandpa Charlie took us on a boat ride to the dam then to the marina to have lunch.
I just have to add that my grandma did make me cashew chicken before my parents left, along with fudge brownies and ice cream for dessert. SO GOOD!!!
We ended up having to come home on Thursday the 9th. On the ride home, we had breakfast at Shoney's, we stopped at an Amish food store and just enjoyed the sights. We saw a huge porn store, with a 11 foot white wooden cross in front of it...which was all sorts of disturbing...it was also a truck stop, go kart and video game place...We saw a GIANT, and I mean a GIANT Jesus emerging from a little home made pond. Eric and I are best at people watching, which is what we do all of the time, but on trips, it's much more interesting. We found some unusual people, cars and stuff. Unfortunately nothing to talk about. Except for this one car. There was this little car, maybe an escort or contour driving in the next lane over with two guys in it, maybe my age. I happen to glance and notice something hanging from his rear view mirror. As I looked a second time, I realized it was a small set of deer antlers. He sped up a bit and got in front of us and that's when I noticed he and his friend had two more sets of small antlers in the back window. The plate said Michigan. Eric and I cracked up laughing. I had to take a picture (Which, will be up shortly, just all of the others). The next thing I know they are putting on cowboy hats. Now this in itself was a trip to watch. The one guy in the passenger seat was turned backwards in his seat going through something in the back and the next thing we realized was that they were throwing stuff out the windows! We are still not sure of what is all was, but it was all red...I tried to take a picture of the antlers hanging from the mirror, but as we passed them, they got off at the exit. I was sad.
The rest of the ride home was uneventful. Well that's it. That was Eric's and I's vacation in a nutshell.Next year we are going camping in the mammoth caves in Kentucky if anyone would like to join let us know...the more the merrier!!
I guess I'll start from the beginning...
We wanted to leave between 8-9am Friday. But we ended up leaving around 10-10:30am. Not going into too much detail, we were just running late...then I found bunnies. Although we do not have one, I wanted them...Eric talked me out of if and I placed them into a better location. Then we headed out...
We got to Ohio and for some reason, the speed limit is 55mph there, who in the H*** thought of that?! Well in any case, Eric was driving. Since I couldn't stand it any longer, I indulged myself into my book. Cops...cops every where! I don't think that Michigan had ever even employed the amount of cops we seen in Ohio, EVER!! We were on I-75 and I happen to glance up...by this time we were in Cincinnati, by the bridge. I looked and there was paint all over the ground! I told Eric that someone must of had fun! Yup, that was about it for Ohio...except for the miles and miles of flat land you can see once out of the major cities.
Onto Kentucky! This stretch didn't get much more exciting, I was more nervous than anything. We were heading straight for my cousins in Smyrna, (Near Nashville). I have never drove straight there before. Even though we had "directions" from my dad and better yet, his tomtom, I still panic when I don't know where I'm going. Which is exactly what happened. Yes, I was arguing with the tomtom! About the only excitement that happened in Kentucky was the guy was saw pulled over on the side of the road. He was getting stripped searched, along with his car.
I mean this middle aged man standing on the side of the road in his tightie whites, nothing else and all of his car components next to him. I mean they even tore out the floor boards! This car looked worse that anything I have ever seen at customs!! I felt so bad for the guy, but couldn't help but to laugh. I mean that's what you get if you can't hide things the way your supposed to.
We finally reached Tennessee with just enough time to get more "directions" to the lake to be able to watch the Nashville Shores fireworks on the boat over the lake. That was a nice relaxing end to a long drive. Eric and I got to spend some time on a boat with a bunch of friends and family. Okay, it was two boats...Chris had one, a little row boat with all of the kids, while the rest of us was on the pontoon boat.
After the fireworks and the fighting, arguing and getting lost going up and down one the one major street they have, we spent the night at my Cousin's Louise's house.
Louise just bought her home a few months ago. I loved her house! It's so cute! Her backyard is awesome and he kitty - bubbles is adorable!
Saturday July 4th: Eric and I got up just in time for a morning boat ride. Louise and Claudia had invited us to join them along with Rodger and another couple whom I don't remember their names, but they were really nice.
We went all over the lake, even to party cove...that was interesting. Then it was lunch time and time for Eric and I to head to Melody's. Melody and her daughter Lille was in the wedding. Well Lillie's birthday was on July 1st so Melody decided to have Lillie's party on the 4th, along with the twins, whose birthday was on the 5th. (The twins belong to one of Chris' friends, and for those who don't know Chris is Melody's husband. I'll try not to mention too many names...I have a lot of friends and family in this part of the trip.)
Like I was saying, at lunch time Eric and I left the boat to help Melody set up for the party. Once we got there the party was WAY under way already. We joined in on the fun. I introduced Eric to Melody's brother, my other cousin Matthew, their dad and my Aunt. Then we just had some fun.
(I will be posting pictures soon of this event!!)
In Tennessee, all fireworks are legal, nothing off limits, so as you all might of guessed, Eric went wild! He was hanging with the boys all day long. Then it was time for presents and cakes. The twins got a cute puppy cake and Lillie got her white cake. The all ended up with way more stuff than they'll ever play with, and of course Eric and I got them their own play-doh, 120-something pack of crayons, coloring books and sidewalk chalk...I heard someone mumble paybacks are hell...it's okay, I'm ready, bring it on! (no we are still not pregnant, so don't get too many ideas.)When night finally came, the guys started a fire and started to set up the good 'ole famous Pearce style 4th of July fireworks show. Now as soon as I can get the pictures up, you'll see just how many fireworks these guys had. According to Melody, the Fourth of July is Chris' version of Christmas. He spent well over $1,200.00 in fireworks - after all of the buy ones gets one, discounts and all that good stuff. I think he ended up with two of everything...including cases of bottle rockets for the kids. Yes, I said cases, not packages. I kind of felt dumb, standing there holding my snaps and sparklers, but hey as long as everyone was having fun, that's all that matters.
Needless to say we had the best fireworks show that I have ever seen! It lasted for about two hours, nonstop. We had our doubts because it had started to rain and there were warnings all round us, but none of that matter to Chris. As long as he had help and his laptop with the radar going, he was fine.
That night we stayed at a hotel. Once we got to our room there was a party going on next door and not to be rude to anyone, but after a non stop two days, all we wanted to do was sleep. We had to go ask to be moved to a different room. That one was okay, but it was a smoking room...mmmmmmmm, the yummy smell of stale hotel cigarette smoke!! NOT!! But I didn't care anymore, just needed sleep. When we woke up and packed what little we got out up we had breakfast on the hotel at the restaurant...my first encounter with a waffle maker thingy. That was an exciting experience! Seeing how the hotel and restaurant was ran by people...south of the border...everything was in Spanish. I made a huge mess and then I needed water, which I had to say for...to a boy who had no idea what I was trying to ask. Yes, I took Spanish...but failed all four semesters...all in all I didn't break anything and we were up so early that I don't think anyone minded.
Once we got done eating breakfast we were on our way to my grandmas house on the other side of the state in Jacksboro. She's in the Jelico mountains on the Norris lake. (cause that helped anyone...)
It was a nice drive over, the tomtom lost the signal for most of the way and I got to show Eric the time change sign...no picture though, according to Eric "it's too dangerous to pull off onto the side of the road on a highway..." blah, blah, blah, come on guy, wheres your sense of adventure?!Anyways, we made it to my grandma's and grandpa Charlie's where my parents were already. (They left on the 1st to go down.)
Remember I told you that I would expand on the paint situation that we saw in Ohio...well here it goes...
When we got there and settled for dinner, my parents asked us if we ran into any problems. We both said no. Then they asked if we had any delays in Ohio, we said no. Then they told us that they did. They were held up for nearly two hours before they could find an alternate route off and then back onto I-75 because some truck had lost all of his paint. Apparently he had gotten into an accident and his truck flip, leaving all of his white paint all over the highway. So in the end, I was right, someone did have fun with the paint. For the next couple of days we hung out, went fishing, took some boat rides and watched TV. It was cold and rainy most of the time, too cold for swimming and too rainy to do anything else. My parents left on the 7th to come back home. That day my grandma and grandpa Charlie took us to The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. We took the long was there though. We stopped to see the dam, a couple of dams actually, then they took us to a water wheel thing and stuff, not too sure what it was, but it was neat. While we were at the water wheel house we notice some commotion going on two cars over. We got out and started to walk over when we realized this couple was having an issue with a bird. The mother caught it finally and we started to talk to the dad. Apparently their daughter makes them travel with all of her pets...except for the fish. The mom and dad explained, in detail to us about this adventure they were having. They had a couple of birds, some cats, a dog and I'm not sure what else, I was focusing on their daughter who was trying to catch a mouse...for of course her cats to play with...we had to walk away.
It was interesting. I have pictures that I will put up soon of this as well. Then we went to the Chinese buffet for an early dinner. The rest of the day Eric and I went to the lake. On the 8th Eric and I pretty much stayed at the lake the entire day. We went swimming, he rode the jet ski and we both got sun burnt. (Shhhhhh, don't tell my doctors I was out in the sun!) My grandpa Charlie took us on a boat ride to the dam then to the marina to have lunch.
I just have to add that my grandma did make me cashew chicken before my parents left, along with fudge brownies and ice cream for dessert. SO GOOD!!!
We ended up having to come home on Thursday the 9th. On the ride home, we had breakfast at Shoney's, we stopped at an Amish food store and just enjoyed the sights. We saw a huge porn store, with a 11 foot white wooden cross in front of it...which was all sorts of disturbing...it was also a truck stop, go kart and video game place...We saw a GIANT, and I mean a GIANT Jesus emerging from a little home made pond. Eric and I are best at people watching, which is what we do all of the time, but on trips, it's much more interesting. We found some unusual people, cars and stuff. Unfortunately nothing to talk about. Except for this one car. There was this little car, maybe an escort or contour driving in the next lane over with two guys in it, maybe my age. I happen to glance and notice something hanging from his rear view mirror. As I looked a second time, I realized it was a small set of deer antlers. He sped up a bit and got in front of us and that's when I noticed he and his friend had two more sets of small antlers in the back window. The plate said Michigan. Eric and I cracked up laughing. I had to take a picture (Which, will be up shortly, just all of the others). The next thing I know they are putting on cowboy hats. Now this in itself was a trip to watch. The one guy in the passenger seat was turned backwards in his seat going through something in the back and the next thing we realized was that they were throwing stuff out the windows! We are still not sure of what is all was, but it was all red...I tried to take a picture of the antlers hanging from the mirror, but as we passed them, they got off at the exit. I was sad.
The rest of the ride home was uneventful. Well that's it. That was Eric's and I's vacation in a nutshell.Next year we are going camping in the mammoth caves in Kentucky if anyone would like to join let us know...the more the merrier!!
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