Barn Find

Going to the zoo yesterday turned out to be the right call, as it poured down rain all day. We ended up heading out to a little craft fair held in a barn at a place called Bagsby Ranch. Nothing special but the ladies got to shop and it was pleasant way to kill an hour.

Lightscrapers

And even huge architectural displays flanked by dragons leading up to a house with Santa Claus that Mackenzie got to visit. What could be better than that?

Savannah

Herds of roaming light animals.

Fuzzy

There were illuminated forests of peach trees.

Neon Jellyfish

Most of the animals went to bed, but the entire zoo was lit up in amazing displays of Chinese paperwork. Although the pathways were a little too crowded for comfort it was still beautiful to see.

Getting Lit

We stayed at the zoo until it closed, then waited an hour for it to reopen for the special "Zoolumination" event.

Spotted

There were tons of things to do and see, but for me the best part was the Snow Leopards. I only wish I could have gotten a better picture of them.

Getting Wild

We were going to hit the zoo Saturday, but the weather forecast made us bump it up a day. After living in Nashville for twenty odd years this was actually my first trip here so i was looking forward to it.

Sharp Wishes

I totally forgot to take pictures during Thanksgiving, so you get my awesome carving knife and the wishbone. Rest assured the lack of pictures was due to enjoying myself and my family so much it didn't occur to me to take any until it was too late. Mari, Mom, Dad, Ashley and Mackenzie.

Old Enough To Drink

Today I have been married to the love of my life for twenty one years. The next twenty one will be even better.

Grand Ole Reindeer

Today we headed down to the Grand Ole Opry House to see a live production of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. Not something we'd probably see again, but it was cute and fun so worth the price of admission.

Slackerday

Our first full day of family fun was pretty lazy, we got up and had breakfast with Mom and Dad, did some grocery shopping and that was about it.

Thanks Georgia

Ashley and Mackenzie are in town this week to celebrate Thanksgiving. Kenzie made herself right at home, she even found the special kid door we have.

All For Charity

After taking a few years off we hit the Nashville Christmas Village again this year. We bought tickets to the special adults only night, so no kids, no strollers and supposedly less crowds but it was jam packed as ever. Still it was fun to go with the Tennessee crew and interesting to see the new fairgrounds buildings. We also got to see Phil Ponder again and that's always nice.

Double G

Today we got to meet the newest addition to our family, Gigi! She's Mom and Dad's new pup, Chihuahua and Jack Russel mutt. Mutt is a good word in this family, they're the best! She wasn't sure what to make of Mari and I at first but she's cute and full of energy.

Aquatic Pineapples

Tonight we headed out to see SpongeBob the musical with no expectations. Neither one of us is a fan of the show, not for any bad reason we've just never watched it more than in passing. It was surprisingly good! We're certain we missed a lot of references, but it didn't take away from the experience. Fun plot, good singers, and really clever set design.

Here We Go Again

We're unboxing Christmas a little early this year so our Thanksgiving guests can enjoy our favorite holiday along with us.

Just Need JFK

 

We're officially an Irish household now, Saint protected and all.

WOTM

Go n-ithe an cat thú is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat!