Taking Baby Bo to Pigeon Forge - a Live JenniferS Trip Report (7/23 - 8/8)

[Dr. Nigel Channing]

It’s been crazy hot in my part of Canada this summer too. You’re going to have to head further north for relief this summer.

I remember last winter being colder than usual, so I am afraid to complain too much about the heat.

I'm just going to leave this right here.

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[MinnieM123]

Man, that’s hot!

Yup, looks like 50% chance (or greater) of rain every day for the next week. Light drizzle is fine, we’ll still go do stuff. Thunderstorms mean we stay put under the awning.

We’re hoping to have lunch with our friend at the Old Mill on Tuesday. That’s an indoor activity.

Please tell your lunch buddy that Minnie says hello. I hope that all three of you have a nice visit. I'm sure he's excited to see you again!

 

[MinnieM123]

Im.sorry to.say, I don't have much sympathy. Here in the northern suburbs of NYC, its currently 82, and according to the thermometer on my window, the temp in full sun in my backyard this afternoon peaked at 111.

If misery loves company, it was 100+ in parts of MA yesterday as well. Opened up the back door this morning around 4:30 AM, and it was still like the Amazon out there.

 

[JenniferS]

I'm just going to leave this right here.

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[NYwdwfan]

Is this the trip I have a drink?

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Spoiler: I know! I know!

No.

The one time I took my mom to Olive Garden, which she had wanted to try for a long time, I was underwhelmed and she wound up tossing her dinner into a garbage can (she threw up about 3 metres.from the restaurant)

Then again, my Irish self married into an Italian-American family. I had to learn to make spaghetti sauce from.scratch, and there was a test before the wedding.

You may think I'm.joking about the test, but I'm.not. My MIL was.some serious business.

And I should probably note that my mom was 100% Irish (sadly, she passed away last November, only having tried Olive Garden that one time)

I went there once as well. Never again. There are way too many independent pizzerias and Italian restaurants with stellar food to go to a mediocre chain. But that's New York. And I KNEW you weren't fooling about the sauce test. My ex-mother in law showed me how to make sauce and meatballs once but it was like the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Marie sabotaged Deborah's recipe. What a disaster.

Im.sorry to.say, I don't have much sympathy. Here in the northern suburbs of NYC, its currently 82, and according to the thermometer on my window, the temp in full sun in my backyard this afternoon peaked at 111.

Same on Long Island. Brutal. My parents have an above the ground pool and the water temp is now 90. Which is still cooler than the air. Today's thunderstorms should lower the temp of both.

If misery loves company, it was 100+ in parts of MA yesterday as well. Opened up the back door this morning around 4:30 AM, and it was still like the Amazon out there.

Every time I open the door Amazon is here too.

 

[Tiggerish]

And I KNEW you weren't fooling about the sauce test. My ex-mother in law showed me how to make sauce and meatballs once but it was like the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Marie sabotaged Deborah's recipe. What a disaster.

Pretty much any time we tried to watch Everybody Loves Raymond, we had to shut it off because it hit too close to home. Marie and my MIL could've been twins in every way.

Every time I open the door Amazon is here too.

That's comedy gold right there.

 

[JenniferS]

Just a few Disney touches throughout the RV. It’s a small space, so I couldn’t overdo it.

From DL.


My SIL made this pillow with her Cricut.




From the Mexico pavilion at Epcot. We have the same setup at home.


I bought three sets of this cutlery a few years ago. I still have one left unopened.

 

[PUSH]

@JenniferS, please tell your friend hi for me, too! Unless he can somehow magically sense that I'm saying hi right now.

 

[MinnieM123]

Just a few Disney touches throughout the RV. It’s a small space, so I couldn’t overdo it.

From DL.
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My SIL made this pillow with her Cricut.
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From the Mexico pavilion at Epcot. We have the same setup at home.
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I bought three sets of this cutlery a few years ago. I still have one left unopened.
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Those are all beautiful Disney embellishments!! Just what the camper needed -- the final touches.

 

[JenniferS]

@JenniferS, please tell your friend hi for me, too! Unless he can somehow magically sense that I'm saying hi right now.

He can. Or at least he will once he wakes up after night shift.

 

[trr1]

@JenniferS, please tell your friend hi for me, too! Unless he can somehow magically sense that I'm saying hi right now.

ditto

 

[JenniferS]

In between rounds of rain (the first quite heavy, the second just sprinkles … for now), we had 3-4 hours of clear weather. We took advantage of that to go grocery shopping and go for a swim. And by “go for a swim”, I mean many circuits of the lazy river.

Krogers or Publix? Publix or Krogers? Both located in adjoining parking lots. We know Publix, so that’s where we went.

After that, we came home to make lunch. Mike found sweet Hawaiian bread and buns, so he was very happy. I just had a protein shake, so I was less happy.

We’ll be having T-bone steaks, fried mushrooms, salad, baked potato with sour cream (for one); with strawberries and whipped cream for dessert.

But first, maybe a 10 minute nap. I’m not used to getting up at 8:00.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

In between rounds of rain (the first quite heavy, the second just sprinkles … for now), we had 3-4 hours of clear weather. We took advantage of that to go grocery shopping and go for a swim. And by “go for a swim”, I mean many circuits of the lazy river.

Krogers or Publix? Publix or Krogers? Both located in adjoining parking lots. We know Publix, so that’s where we went.

After that, we came home to make lunch. Mike found sweet Hawaiian bread and buns, so he was very happy. I just had a protein shake, so I was less happy.

We’ll be having T-bone steaks, fried mushrooms, salad, baked potato with sour cream (for one); with strawberries and whipped cream for dessert.

But first, maybe a 10 minute nap. I’m not used to getting up at 8:00.

I was jealous until the mushrooms

 

[JenniferS]

I was jealous until the mushrooms

They’ll be grilled separately. You can skip them.

 

[PUSH]

But first, maybe a 10 minute nap. I’m not used to getting up at 8:00.

I've been taking 15-20 minute naps each afternoon since starting summer school. I'm not used to getting up early anymore.

*doesn't mention that I was also taking 15-20 minute naps during the summer when I wasn't waking up early for summer school*

 

[Goofyernmost]

I haven't had Olive Garden in so long. I can almost taste the breadsticks.

Me either... Oh wait. I was there last Thursday

 

[Goofyernmost]

I've lived in the south my whole life and this summer has really been my "what the heck are you still living here for?!" when it comes to the heat I should have listened to my Canadian husband and just immigrated up there when I had the chance Loving this report so far! When I was younger, we used to visit Pigeon Forge often.

Same thing I said when I lived up north and in the winter it was always "what the heck are you still living here for? I love the heat and hate the cold and nothing short of being dragged up there by a team of angry horses would bring me back up there again.

 

[JenniferS]

Mike (upon hearing ”Do your ears hang low” played in chimes): Is that an ice cream truck?

Me: Yeah, right.

Also me: Yeah. You’re right.

 

[JenniferS]

Steaks are going on shortly. Medium okay for everyone? (Mikes medium is more of a medium plus by default.)

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Steaks are going on shortly. Medium okay for everyone? (Mikes medium is more of a medium plus by default.)

Medium rare please.