Photojoumal I

[Linksquest]

Hey all! Linksquest here. I just got back from a week's vacation in Good ol' Tennessee, where we visited My dad's Mother (Nana). Each day i was there I wrote down in my journal the daily events. I also took a huge amount of pictures of just about every little thing we did there. Now, i am going to combine these two things (journal and photos) into a photojournal.

Not a single word has been changed in the journal. Only the spelling has been corrected to make me look less foolish than i already am.

FYI: my name is really John T. Mathis... (so you guys dont flip out when at the end i sign my name ^^)

[Locke]

Soo...where is it ^^;;

[Mr. SmartyPants]

...

so where is the photojournal?

[Linksquest]

7/2/05

7/2/05

Dear Journal,
Today is our first day at the “Chattanooga Choo Chooâ€

[Locke]

roffles dude.

Are you going to post one each day or...?

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

Cool! Pass the Pig is a fun game! We have had it in Aus for some years.

[Mr. SmartyPants]

oh... so he DID post! *gasp*

niiiice

[Linksquest]

roffles dude.

Are you going to post one each day or...?

Yesh, I shall put one up each day as it takes a while to upload all the pics!!! ^^.

[mechana2015]

I actually know how to play pass the pigs....

[Peanut]

... Wow, this has got to be the first piece of writting that I have seen from you John Mathis that has nothing directly or indirectly to do with Michael JAckson. I applaud you and give you a thumbs up . Oh, and heres a dancing banana for good measure .

[Linksquest]

7/2/05 (night)

Dear Journal,
We had a great time looking around at the gift shops! They had some very interesting and unexpected things. I saw a dagger that I might want to purchase. Also I may want to purchase another Celtic CD. One can never have too many Celtic CDs!
We ate dinner at “TGI Friday’sâ€

[Mr. SmartyPants]

nice! that pagoda is all asian!

[Linksquest]

yay! i know. There was an asian flare all around the hotel. I loved it! ^^

[Locke]

ROFFLE your bro looks funny dude.

[desperado]

isnt pass the pigs a lot like dice?

[Linksquest]

isnt pass the pigs a lot like dice?

<.<... i really have no clue...

[mechana2015]

isnt pass the pigs a lot like dice?

more or less... you throw the pigs and the points earned are related to the position the little pigs land in. Various positions of the pigs are worth different amounts of points and they add in different ways.

[Linksquest]

7/3/05

Dear Journal,
We went swimming this morning and had a really great time. First we went in the indoor pool which was really warm. We were the only ones there. The lukewarmness of the pool did creep me out, but the dense concentration of chlorine in the water showed that the workers here know how to keep the little munchkins at bay.
We then went to the Pagoda/Waterfall pool which I think is the best. It’s the one I can see from our balcony.
The hot tub is really awesome. It is a harsh contrast to the cold, frigid temperature of the surrounding pool.
It was really odd, however, when these parents were talking condescendingly to their daughter on the patio that surrounded the pool. This girl was in her late teens and it was obvious that she was upset and her father was speaking hushed, angry words at her. I don’t understand why some people can’t just take those matters to their rooms… honestly.
Well we are about to go to the art museum and after that we are going to see/listen to an open-air concert before we watch fireworks. I wish my friends were here to enjoy this too.

With all due respect,
John T. Mathis


7/3/05 (night)

Dear Journal,
The art museum was quite an experience. The bridge over the street was made partially of a sort of Plexiglas material that you could walk on.
This bridge led up to the museum and it was both frightening and exhilarating to walk over the bridge and be able to look straight down at passing cars as we made our way towards the museum.
All of the pieces in the museum were, indeed, American. The one thing that disappointed me was the fact that the people there would not allow me to take any photographs.
The exhibits I think I enjoyed the most were the glass and pottery work ( I absolutely love all things having to do with glass!)
After the museum we came back to the hotel to rest before going to see the concert and the fireworks.
We left the hotel to eat before the concert and decided on Long John Silvers. The food was ok.
We dropped Nana off at “The Summitâ€