November 6, 2011
(chronicled by Fennig)
1:30 a.m.
While watching 17 Again (no, we do NOT have a crush on Zac Efron), a commercial for Alka-Seltzer flashes brightly across the screen.
Howard - "When I take Alka-Seltzer, I get high. Except it's scary, I get super emotional. Until I sleep. I'm like a baby: I wake up every four hours and cry."
11:00
Fennig and Howard attend Westminster Presbyterian Church with Howard's Aunt.
11:01
When introduced to old men at church, they note sweetly, "Those are pretty gals." *blush*
11:30
Why do we always want more? In a culture that revolves around a sun named "consumerism," how do we keep our souls from being consumed by the solar flares of desire, "stuff-lust," and material fulfillment?
11:41
Holy moly! This is a ridiculous choir. So incredibly good.
11:49
Communion begins - Fennig contemplates the probability of the presence of real wine.
11:53
With great dismay, Fennig discovers that it is, indeed, grape juice.
12:19
After church, we hit the road and encounter a "moving roadblock" - well now, that's a first!
12:25
The "moving roadblock" stopped moving - whaaa???
12:36
The road is now blocked off and people are exiting their cars chatting about the direness of our predicament - "I have three kids in the car." - "It's gonna be 30 minutes!!!!"
12:38
They say that all sorts of couples meet by flirting in traffic. That always baffled me, but I think I now better understand. A tall man with a blue plaid shirt and basketball shorts leans over the window of a red beat-up car. I can only presume its being driven by an attractive female.
1:00
Spot a billboard for the SoundSationS, a musical group that looks like they are permanently stuck in the 70s.
1:23
Fennig spots flying pigs. May all sorts of other impossibilities come to fruition!
1:52
Fennig and Howard peruse the menu at the Applewood Farmhouse Grill and consider moving to the south when we realize that Mac 'n Cheese appears in the vegetable section.
2:00
We feast on meatloaf, mashed potatoes, veggie soup, green beans (cooked in bacon grease), buttered corn, applesauce, and apple fritters with apple butter. Southern Comfort, on a plate. Fennig and Howard are overcome, and contemplate the possibility of never eating again.
3:13
Apple cider slushies. Is this madness possible???
3:30
Chocolate gravy. What the heck???
3:45
"Who wants applelicious lips? I do!" - Howard, when she spots an apple lip gloss.
4:08
Fennig and Howard stop at The Great Smokies Flea Market. Hats, scarves, toys, posters, albums, old books, and more bejeweled animal print purses than you can imagine. Fennig purchased a totes adorb red hat, and we purchased a couple books as well.
6:17
The transferring of the log!
(chronicled by Howard)
6:18
We went to the Lakeside Tavern for dinner with Aunt & Uncle. Rugged stone walls, dark wooden beams stretching across the ceiling, dark earthy colors, and a floor-to-ceiling view of the lake. Fennig is overawed, and notes between wondrous whispers that she must start a restaurant like this someday.
6:30
Fennig and Howard share a pecan chicken salad, with cajun-spiced chicken and sweet potatoes. Oh my goodness gracious me.
8:00
Fennig and Howard, along with Aunt, stop at the grocery store for ice cream and supplies for tomorrow's drive.
10:30
Fennig and Howard watch Runaway Bride, and eat ice cream. Yaaay!
TO BE CONTINUED
(Sneak peek: Howard and Fennig speak in Southern accents with lisps, meet Harry Houdini, and earn a free cappuccino.)
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