Ari says:
This is it folks. My penultimate night in Nash-Vegas. Tomorrow will be my last day of visiting with friends, packing and getting ready for the big move. The movers (yes, we hired someone) are coming early Thursday morning and by that evening, I will be with Bart in The Big Easy. I've been in Nashville for over 5 years now, making this one of the longest stints I've ever lived in one place. I'm really excited about the move and very ready to be with Bart. He, of course, is already down there, having had to check in for his orders yesterday. He is paving the way and will actually get into our house tomorrow at some point. I'm sure he'll just be wiling away the time until Sherlock and I get down there. Right. Anyway, as I said, I've lived here for quite a while, but I'm having trouble coming up with legitimate reasons that I'm going to miss this place. So, in case you were wondering, here is my list of the top 5 things I will miss about Nashville:
5. Music at any time, day or night, whether you want it or not.
4. The ease of being in a location that everything you need is within 2 miles of where you live.
3. (Mostly) Friendly people and smiling faces. You gotta love the south. (Not that New Orleans isn't the south, but it's a bit different)
2. Being so close to Lexington. It has been great being able to get up there any time I want to see my fam, and Beth and Katie.
1. Friends. I have met some wonderful people, not the least of whom is Angela and I will miss her terribly, although I know that we're both "only a phone call away." Love you girl!
On the opposite end of this sappiness, here are the top 5 things that I am thrilled to be getting away from:
5. Music at any time, day or night, whether you want it or not.
4. Horrible, horrible, horrible, horrible, horrible drivers (they're really bad, folks).
3. Metrosexuals. There is something wrong when a man is prettier than me, even if we aren't together.
2. UT fans. Nutters.
1. Not being with Bart.
So, there you have it folks. The best and the worst of Nashville. This has been an amazing time in my life and I know that God put me here for many reasons (mainly to meet Angela and Bart, have some great time with Bradley, and to find out more about myself), but I also know that He has a plan and this move is just the next step. I'll be out of touch for a few days, but promise to post after the move, and hopefully will have some pictures of our new place to show you. Until then, much love to you all. Wish us luck!!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Where to Begin?
Ari says:
Hello all! Yes, I am still alive and well. I know you're probably all wishing me ill will and all that, and I'm sure I deserve every bit of it. To be honest, so much has happened in the past couple weeks, that I don't really know where to start (hence the title). I guess I'll just dive right in. Bart and I are doing really well. When last I blogged, I told you we were heading to his parent's house in PA. We had a great trip up and a really nice visit with them. They are such wonderful people. We also enjoyed watching Penn State romp on Wisconsin. That was just good stuff. And, OMG, the colors of the trees up there were absolutely amazing. I thought several times of trying to catch the views with the camera on my phone, but knew that there was no way that justice could be done. I have to admit, that I haven't seen an aut
umnal change like that in a very long time, and it was a magnificent site to behold. Ok, enough sap. Anyway, we got home Sunday night and discovered a visitor in our midst. A stray, calico kitten was hanging around our apartment and decided that our porch was the place to be. She was way too skinny, covered in fleas, had a horrible cough and drainage from her eyes. In essence, she was totally pathetic, but entirely too cute to pass by. She purred her way into our hearts and the next day found us taking her to the vet to get checked out. During the week we talked a lot, fed and kept up with her, and finally decided to make her our own. We set ourselves up to take her back to the vet for the necessary procedures following our trip to Ft. Worth, and then to bring her home as the newest addition to our family. Thursday rolled around way too quickly and we were "on the road again" to Texas. Bart's great friend, Kristian (K-Dub), got married on Saturday, so we headed down early so as not to miss any of the festivities. We had a great surprise and were able to meet up with Mom and Bill in downtown Ft. Worth for a late dinner Thursday night. They were both in Dallas for business (separate trips, oddly enough) and so we took the opportunity to sneak in a visit. The rest of our time in TX was spent doing all the wedding stuff, but really spending some wonderful time with Dave (Contract) and his fantastic girlfriend Leigh Ann. They were marvelous hosts and we all had a great time together. The wedding was Saturday, and everything was just beautiful. Well done and a huge congratulations to Kristian and Kristine (I think they planned the name thing, don't you?)! The reception was a blast and I was lucky enough to meet some of Bart's buddies from way back, and put some faces with names. What a great group of friends my husband has! All too soon, though, we were back in the car and on our way home. Our thoughts quickly turned to our "Little Girl" as I had dubbed her (or "Princess" as Bart called her), and we set to picking out a name for her. We came up with a few ideas and were really excited to get home and bring her into our familial fold. Sadly, though, we have not seen hide nor hair of her since we've returned. I've kept food out in the hopes that she might wander back, but my real hope is that a good family is taking care of her and that she gets the love she needs. Our focus is fully on the move at this point. We spent yesterday getting rid of clutter, junk, and things we just needed to say goodbye to, and loaded it all in the truck, bound for Goodwill. We've got some more packing in our future and a lot of lugging things around, but I have a feeling we'll get it all taken care of. So, make sure to think of us and pity us a little bit as you work off your Halloween Hangover. We'll be shoving things into a truck. And last but certainly not least, to end this epistle on a really amazing note, a huge congratulations and welcome to the new babies in the world!! Tom and Sallie Namey are now the proud parents of their second child, Tommy. Mike (Porkchop) and Myra Davenport have welcomed their first child, little Miss Ireland. And my dear friends Mark and Jennie Ross now have their beautiful Katie Joy. Congratulations to everyone!!
Hello all! Yes, I am still alive and well. I know you're probably all wishing me ill will and all that, and I'm sure I deserve every bit of it. To be honest, so much has happened in the past couple weeks, that I don't really know where to start (hence the title). I guess I'll just dive right in. Bart and I are doing really well. When last I blogged, I told you we were heading to his parent's house in PA. We had a great trip up and a really nice visit with them. They are such wonderful people. We also enjoyed watching Penn State romp on Wisconsin. That was just good stuff. And, OMG, the colors of the trees up there were absolutely amazing. I thought several times of trying to catch the views with the camera on my phone, but knew that there was no way that justice could be done. I have to admit, that I haven't seen an aut
umnal change like that in a very long time, and it was a magnificent site to behold. Ok, enough sap. Anyway, we got home Sunday night and discovered a visitor in our midst. A stray, calico kitten was hanging around our apartment and decided that our porch was the place to be. She was way too skinny, covered in fleas, had a horrible cough and drainage from her eyes. In essence, she was totally pathetic, but entirely too cute to pass by. She purred her way into our hearts and the next day found us taking her to the vet to get checked out. During the week we talked a lot, fed and kept up with her, and finally decided to make her our own. We set ourselves up to take her back to the vet for the necessary procedures following our trip to Ft. Worth, and then to bring her home as the newest addition to our family. Thursday rolled around way too quickly and we were "on the road again" to Texas. Bart's great friend, Kristian (K-Dub), got married on Saturday, so we headed down early so as not to miss any of the festivities. We had a great surprise and were able to meet up with Mom and Bill in downtown Ft. Worth for a late dinner Thursday night. They were both in Dallas for business (separate trips, oddly enough) and so we took the opportunity to sneak in a visit. The rest of our time in TX was spent doing all the wedding stuff, but really spending some wonderful time with Dave (Contract) and his fantastic girlfriend Leigh Ann. They were marvelous hosts and we all had a great time together. The wedding was Saturday, and everything was just beautiful. Well done and a huge congratulations to Kristian and Kristine (I think they planned the name thing, don't you?)! The reception was a blast and I was lucky enough to meet some of Bart's buddies from way back, and put some faces with names. What a great group of friends my husband has! All too soon, though, we were back in the car and on our way home. Our thoughts quickly turned to our "Little Girl" as I had dubbed her (or "Princess" as Bart called her), and we set to picking out a name for her. We came up with a few ideas and were really excited to get home and bring her into our familial fold. Sadly, though, we have not seen hide nor hair of her since we've returned. I've kept food out in the hopes that she might wander back, but my real hope is that a good family is taking care of her and that she gets the love she needs. Our focus is fully on the move at this point. We spent yesterday getting rid of clutter, junk, and things we just needed to say goodbye to, and loaded it all in the truck, bound for Goodwill. We've got some more packing in our future and a lot of lugging things around, but I have a feeling we'll get it all taken care of. So, make sure to think of us and pity us a little bit as you work off your Halloween Hangover. We'll be shoving things into a truck. And last but certainly not least, to end this epistle on a really amazing note, a huge congratulations and welcome to the new babies in the world!! Tom and Sallie Namey are now the proud parents of their second child, Tommy. Mike (Porkchop) and Myra Davenport have welcomed their first child, little Miss Ireland. And my dear friends Mark and Jennie Ross now have their beautiful Katie Joy. Congratulations to everyone!!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Bad Blogger
Ari says:
I know, I know. I've been a very bad blogger. I have only one excuse: Bart's home!!! In my defense, though, there really hasn't been too much to report, so I really was just saving you from some boring reads. Bart got home a week ago and we have really enjoyed having our time together. We've been running errands, eating out at places that Bart missed, hiking, but more than anything we've just been getting used to having each other around again. Tomorrow we are heading up to PA to see Bart's parents. We are actually going to be trading Bart's truck for their Lexus, so we'll see how that works out. Our hopes are for better gas mileage. Wish us luck. Next week will be a mad dash of packing and getting rid of junk and then we'll be getting back on the road. We're going to Ft. Worth, TX for a wedding of some friends, and hopefully a great visit with folks we haven't seen in a while. All in all, we've got plenty to keep us busy. We are officially moving the last weekend of this month and are just praying for a smooth transition into the new place. I'm very aware of all the things that can go wrong, but will try to be prepared for any eventuality. Ok, see?? I told you this was all very boring stuff. Anyway, hope you are all well. I'll get a good post up soon. Probably some mishap on our trip this weekend.
I know, I know. I've been a very bad blogger. I have only one excuse: Bart's home!!! In my defense, though, there really hasn't been too much to report, so I really was just saving you from some boring reads. Bart got home a week ago and we have really enjoyed having our time together. We've been running errands, eating out at places that Bart missed, hiking, but more than anything we've just been getting used to having each other around again. Tomorrow we are heading up to PA to see Bart's parents. We are actually going to be trading Bart's truck for their Lexus, so we'll see how that works out. Our hopes are for better gas mileage. Wish us luck. Next week will be a mad dash of packing and getting rid of junk and then we'll be getting back on the road. We're going to Ft. Worth, TX for a wedding of some friends, and hopefully a great visit with folks we haven't seen in a while. All in all, we've got plenty to keep us busy. We are officially moving the last weekend of this month and are just praying for a smooth transition into the new place. I'm very aware of all the things that can go wrong, but will try to be prepared for any eventuality. Ok, see?? I told you this was all very boring stuff. Anyway, hope you are all well. I'll get a good post up soon. Probably some mishap on our trip this weekend.
Friday, October 3, 2008
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