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One of the things we did while we were there was spend some time in Pigeon Forge. In Pigeon Forge there is a river, and on the river? Ducks, of course.
I took way more pictures than that, but you get the idea. I so wanted to pet one of the babies, but they never got close enough.
If you’ve read Fred’s entry, you know that he bought a bunch of obnoxious t-shirts. I only bought one, not particularly obnoxious one:
There were t-shirts I really liked – one said, in tiny little letters, “Nosy fucker, aren’t you?”, and another said “Fuck yesterday, fuck today, fuck tomorrow, and fuck you!”, but I decided not to buy them. I love the word “fuck” (I know, you’re shocked, aren’t you?), but I do try not to wear shirts with the words “fuck”, “shit”, “hell” or “ass” out in public, because I don’t really want to offend any strangers.
And god knows, there’s always someone willing to be offended.
I did hit Magnet World, which was great. The magnets I bought:
Hee! Milked in her pants!
Please, a fat woman wearing yellow. How could I resist?
I bought this magnet, because I knew that chat was French for cat, and thus I thought this would translate as “Lunatic cat” or “Crazy cat”. But according to Babelfish, it translates as “Whimsical cat.” Oh.
Heh. Fred pointed this one out to me.
Gotta love the Cartman. The store also had a Mr. Hanky to stick on the end of your car antenna. I was very tempted to buy it, but didn’t.
And this is the magnet I dearly wanted to buy, but didn’t, because I knew I’d catch shit from either my parents or Fred’s for having such a thing on the fridge in front of the spud and her unsullied eyes.
Hee! Is it adolescent that I think this is funny?
Moonshine Jelly! I tasted it, and it had a definite bite to it.
We were walking down the strip Thursday evening shortly after we arrived in Gatlinburg, and I sensed a smiley face near me. Not just one smiley face, actually, but many. I turned and looked, and found the mothership calling me home.
The store wasn’t open when we walked by, so Friday morning we stopped in and looked, and there was a huge amount of smiley stuff. Anything you could imagine, they had. I could have gone nuts in there, but I limited myself to a couple of smiley cups, some magnets, a couple of keychains, some erasers, and some gumballs. Some of the magnets will be up for grabs at the giveaway page sometime tomorrow.
While we were in Pigeon Forge Friday, I saw off in the distance a statue, and I got out the camera and snapped a picture for Say.
It was out in front of a Corky’s BBQ restaurant. The picture didn’t come out that well, but when you’re going down the road at 45, that’s what happens. Better picture next time, Say, I promise!
Speaking of restaurants, we ate lunch at The Alamo in Gatlinburg for lunch Friday, and then for a change of pace Saturday, we had lunch at the Alamo in Pigeon Forge.
The Alamo has the best damn sourdough rolls ever, I swear. Oddly, The Alamo in Pigeon Forge was nicer than the one in Gatlinburg.
So, that’s it. That was our vacation. I didn’t take a single picture of the mountains, though I did get a couple of other scenery pics.
A Mimosa tree, and in the background, a wall of kudzu. I continue to be enthralled by the kudzu.
The stream running through a cool little park in the middle of Gatlinburg. I continue to be enthralled by any bodies of water.
Like I said, we’re very glad to be home.
OMG Robyn those ducks are soooo cute I can’t stand it!! If my little dog would have seen them he’d think he was in heaven, he could lay there watching ducks swim around for hours, tilting his head this way and that! It’s very cute indeed 🙂
Oh, how I don’t miss the kudzu from when I lived in GA! That shit will overrun slow-moving *cars* if you let it.
Thank you my sweet darling for coming home, and updating your journal. Thank you. Thank you.
While on vacation in New Orleans last week I saw a t-shirt that made me think of you – it bold white letters it said “Well fuck you, you fuckity fuck” – and I just immediately thought of you. 🙂 I love obnoxious Ts… but I would never wear them in public either.
Welcome back!
Glad to see you are back home
That “Fuckers” magnet gave me a much-needed laugh tonight. Many thanks.
Well. At first glance, I thought that said, “I snapped a picture OF Say.” And I thought, well. Hmmmh. Someone’s awfully funny, there.
And then I re-read it.
The mothership? Thanks. Oh gosh, must remember to wear Depends when reading anything bitchypoo related.
Robin, Everytime we go away and deal with all those PEOPLE when we get back I am looking around at my wonderful home wondering why do we continue to do this to ourselves!!! We, too, are always SO glad to be back home!!!
Welcome back!!!! Kathy
I want a t-shirt that says “Fuck you and the horse you rode in on.”
Oooooooh, I love that graphic!
Have to tell you about something that happened in your city while you were away. (Don’t know if you’re aware of this or not.) Anyway, some anonymous person paid for a few billboards that stated: “Go F**k yourself.” Now, that can be interpreted in several ways, since the two letters are missing. But as an editor I used to have at a newspaper said, “Some people have a dirty mind.” 🙂 So the local TV news did a piece on it, and the billboard owners would not reveal who paid for the ads. Then some councilman or such got in on the act, and said he was going to get rid of that filth! (Oh, the grandstanding!) At any rate, I’m not sure if the billboards are still up, but you might see one driving along the major thoroughways of Huntsville if they are!
Glad you are back and had a safe trip. My husband and I always love visiting Cades Cove when we are in the Smoky mountains.
The billboard actually said “Go _ _ck yourself”, and was put up by a local radio station. The missing letters, which are now filled in, are ‘r’ and ‘o’.
It was one of the big stories on the news last night, sadly. 🙂
Robyn, I’m glad that you are back home. 🙂
I love the new logo! It is so cute! Thanks for the pics and the laughs. 🙂
I LOVE your new logo! And I love the pictures of the baby ducks – so cute. I saw a t-shirt recently that reminded me of you but damned if I can remember it. It had a small smiley face and I think it said “fuck you” on it. I dunno. Some young kid was wearing it. Damn, my mind is going.