roadtrip

my sister-in-law jonna graduated this past weekend from mtsu with her master’s in psychology. (congratulations jonna!) my mom, dad, and i drove down to join in the festivities and to visit with family there.

friday--the trip down:
i65 was obnoxiously bumpy all through louisville and most of kentucky. it was so bumpy that if i had known, i would have planned ahead and worn a sports bra. whoever was given the responsibility of road repair must’ve used paroled convicts who were fulfilling their community service, as cheap labor--either that or it was done by a bunch of hillbillies. thankfully it didn’t last forever and the road soon evened out and we were able to thoroughly enjoy the hills of kentucky--in all their limestoney splendor.

we stopped at a kfc to grab a quick bite to eat and to relieve ourselves from the excessive strain on our bowels. i hurried into the tiny restroom just as a lady was leaving the only available stall--score! i went in and crouched down to do my business only to realize after it was too late that there wasn’t any toilet paper left. just great--thanks a lot lady… and then it occurred to me. either she was just plain rude in not telling me that there wasn’t any toilet paper left or she didn’t use any herself! ew. thankfully my mom ended up in the stall next to me and saved the day. [thanks mom. =)]

saturday--graduation day:
we woke up early--too early--and drove an hour over to murphysboro to mtsu where we spent three hours people-watching. there were A LOT of people there. it was pretty neat though, watching jonna walk up to get her master’s diploma. =)

[jonna is riiiiight... there.]

after the ceremony, we headed to the mellow mushroom to celebrate. [every time i visit nashville, i have to eat there. they’ve got the best toppings in the whole wide world.]

later that night, we all went to the music strip in downtown nashville. it was pretty sweet. we saw some very colorful people. =) and i got to see my best friend stacy! she lives near there and was able to stop by and visit for a bit.

[a band my sister galilee knows.]

sunday--leaving for home:
jordan, jonna, the ‘rents, and i went to the opry mills mall before heading for home. we ate at the rainforest café--its a pretty neat place. you walk in and it looks and feels like you’re in the jungle. they have all sorts of trees, vines, and plants everywhere, jungle sounds coming from all over, and there are even gorillas and elephants that move to music. every 20 minutes, you “experience” a thunderstorm--lightening flashes, thunder roars, and water falls from the ceiling (from designated areas of course). its all quite exciting. mom had never been there before and she absolutely loved it.

back home:
it's good to be back home again. i get to sleep in my own bed, i can pee with the door open, and no more 8 hour car trips for a while. =)

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