Took a spur-of-the-moment mountain vacation to Gatlinburg this weekend. This is the view from the balcony of the cabin we stayed in. It was the prettiest thing I’ve seen since, well, the last time I was in Gatlinburg. It started out on Tuesday night with me whining to my friends about how I wanted to go see the synchronized fireflies and then we just made it happen. The fireflies were a little bit of a letdown (or maybe it was the 92,384,280,391 camera flashes going off on the side of the otherwise-dark mountain and the baby screaming), but they were still pretty. Back at the cabin, it was dark enough to see the Milky Way and a couple of shooting stars. I wanted to take a picture of the sky, but then I realized that there are just some things that aren’t that impressive when you’re not looking at them in real life.
Other things of note:
- I left my computer at home this weekend. Even though I have a fancy phone that keeps me connected now, this was a big step. I was worried that getting a smartphone would mean being more plugged in than I want to be, but at least this weekend, it sort of helped me unplug. And having a fancy phone with maps also lets me run around the state without getting lost, so that’s a big plus.
- Took the long, long, long, long way home today. Life’s too short not to take the scenic route, right? Bypassed Knoxville, which I didn’t even know was possible. I would be a happy lady if I never had to drive through Knoxville on I-40 again. Even if it tacks on about four extra hours.
- Discovered by way of the internet that Brandon is a fatty because I’ve been feeding him too much. As of today, I’m cutting him back to one meal a day and he’s already giving me the stink eye. I can’t believe I have an obese fish.
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