Hoedown in the Holler

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This one was just way too funny to pass up!
Enjoy the laugh!! Thanks Ashley!

Thanksgiving in Virginia

Last week we traveled back to Virginia for Thanksgiving......fried turkey and all the trimmings. All of Marks' side of the family was there, only a few young un's missing. We had a wonderful time visiting, laughing and playing games.


On Friday, some of us went to the movie (Twilight) and on Saturday, Mark, his mom, Alysa and myself went to see this incrediblel old, wooden bridge built in the 1800's....called "Humpback Bridge". I'm told it's exceptionally beautiful in the winter when it's covered in snow, in the spring when everything's really green and bloomed out and in the fall when the leaves are colorful and bright. The town Mark grew up in is a tee tiny old mining town up in the Apalachian Mountains. Of course, the whole state is rich with history and I love seeing bits of the past, like this bridge, and trying to imagine what life was life back then. Just pondering it makes me realize even more how blessed we are today. I truly do not know how our ancestors survived in such primative circumstances. It's very humbling. Thanks to my family for such an enjoyable holiday.