Beyond the iron railings of the bridge… smokestacks… cities… Ohio River… Indiana…???
Beyond the Viking Youth Football team… their rivals… teammates on the field… energetic parents… coaches???
Beyond the tree… rubber rafts… vacationers… Gatlinburg TN… Pigeon River???
Beyond the Santa covered windows of this house passed on our way home from Indiana… happiness… sadness… “Christmas Spirit”…???
Beyond this street we were driving on, in New Albany, Indiana… the bridge over the Ohio River that carries us back home to Louisville…???
Beyond the entrance to the bridge crossing over into Indiana… a visit with a blogging friend who lives in Warsaw, Indiana…???
Beyond the tents… flags… booths… people… more booths… food… crafts at the Bell Buckle Craft Fair in Tennessee…???
Beyond the origami blue bird mobile… a window… and more craft shops at the Loveless Cafe‘ in Tennessee…???
Beyond my Great-niece and her little boy… Blow-up play bouncers… craft booths… at the Bardstown, Ky Craft Fair…???
Beyond the Tire Parrot… Good summertime fun…???
Beyond Taylor posing for High School Senior pictures… College… possibly a train???
Beyond the window shade that Jill is peeking under… a bird… a squirrel…???
Beyond the Pretty Hibiscus in my little vase… a window that views our backyard and deck…???
Beyond the gate… a bridge built to go across the water… a path…???
Beyond… a look into the future and the unknown…
Do we take baby steps??? or giant leaps??? Your choice!
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… we exited a side door and was pleasantly surprised to be in “Ole Smoke Holler” 
and benches facing a stage… We kept walking and came upon what all the commotion was about… A real live 
bubbling away behind screened windows where the public could get a good view… Quite interesting… since all I’ve ever heard was that moonshine was illegal… Guess not!… We kept circling the area and came upon a huge “Moonshine” tasting room…
was about to be checked off as we headed to listen to the waiter’s talk… There were about 10 flavors 
… I spoke up and took a little sip of what I thought he called “lemon drop” 
…This little bitty cup seemed to have a big punch as they say… I thought it best to drink it down fast… Yes, that was the best way… Blackberry 
was our next taste… as I finished off Vera’s lemon… Her face showed pure disgust 
… but, the blackberry was not turned down by her or me… A quick drink let us know that was a much better flavor… but, at 40 proof… that would do us for the night… As I said… we are not big drinkers… just having fun and trying new things… We felt warm after probably two tablespoons … I can’t imagine drinking a full glass… In this area they also had an original Moonshine Running truck
in another area… We decided the Moonshine was the last of our tasting and found two free rocking chairs
to listen to some local guys singing and playing “
… homemade 
…with a side of 
Restaurant” where we would eat… but, sorry to say… it was gone… Looked it up on the internet and found that it had burned and wasn’t rebuilt… That’s the way it goes… Just a memory now…
… Talked to a young girl from 
and said, “
would be great!…
… we could smell our pizza immediately!… and it was so good!… We thought we were very hungry…but, had half of it left… That could be lunch or supper… and it wouldn’t matter to us…
… I do believe they were missing us… We slept like babies 
… knowing we had only one more full day and night to get in what we wanted to do… We opted to___________…
that leads to it… We need to remember we’re in mountain and hill country… We were barely putting one foot in front of the other… We reached our room … PJ time… and I must have my 
… which Vera was nice enough to purchase just for me when she got her Vitamin Water 
… She eats Protein Bars 
… I eat 
… We were asleep after checking in with our guys at home in probably “seconds!”…
… I said, “OK”, a little timidly… although I want to “Zip-Line” 
… and she says, “OK”, a little timidly… I had been on the internet checking out places before we left… Found a MOM /POP rafting company on the Pigeon River not too far from 
View from the Parkway…
and Vera had verified them on the phone with the company… We had no trouble finding it… There were several places along the River offering rafting… and the teens and young adults abounded.. Evidently a great hang-out place for them…
and my cousin opted for bacon and tomato 
… both were good… just soft drinks to drink…We were going to be on the water!…
them good-bye… no retrieving them”… We took them at their word…
until we headed for the main street in 
with bears and outdoor scenes… and of course Gatlinburg sprayed across the front… Prices are not bad considering it is a favorite 
tasted so good and was just enough…
… It was really close and so away we went…
… with a couple of side items…oh, yes… cheese grits… a great 
for my cousin… We are not big drinkers… but, wanted to have fun and enjoy our surroundings at this colorful 
… knickknacks… leather… glass… clothes… toys… etc. …and finally buying sugar cinnamon cake donuts 
for me and chocolate cream filled
/crullers for my cousin at the “Donut Friar”… When I come to Gatlinburg I have to visit this shop… Best donuts ever!… They would be our breakfast in the morning…
can tire a person so much!…
… I know… only about 4 hours on the road by myself… but, when you’ve never done it… it’s a big deal! 
… so laugh if you want… I understand…
…
… keeping up with each other’s news…
…
… and was beginning to get in the groove of the freedom of being on our own…
took is right to the front door of our 
…
… the hot tub 
… the activities center… the game area… and all of the little places for sitting if that’s what we wanted to do… Parking garage right off of the elevator… We were beginning to like this a lot! 
… 