This is a pic of Signal Mountain where my oldest lives. This picture doesn't do the mountains justice, granted it's not the Smokies so no bullshit comments about REAL mountains please.
The change of season has nearly been completed here, I missed that by a few weeks...
Today, while J slept I drove up the W Road. It's one of several roads that lead to the top of the mountain and is a challenge for even the best driver. It's a narrow two lane that winds up the mountain with unbelievable hair pin turns. There is one spot where you have four turns that are so sharp that you take turns going around them with drivers coming from the other way. They are that sharp! And the locals expect you to stop, go, gun it to the next curve thirty yards away, stop, go, gun, stop, go, gun in a rhythm that doesn't impede anymore than is already necessary. And all the while there is a sheer drop off five feet away. The challenge is exhilarating!
Momma and her little girl are enjoying are time together. . . and working through some issues (don't we all have those?) that she has...
Brat will posting soon on pics I sent her of the house she grew up in...and I will be back in Indiana by the weekend.
12 comments:
great picture,tell j i said hi..
Critter, your girl is a lucky one. Yes, we all have parent/child issues, but not all parents are willing to talk to their adult children. This makes you a good mother in my book, lady!!!
May I just say Oh My God!!!
You're in Chattanooga! I love it there! We had to leave Florida in an emergency hurricane evacuation in August of 2004. We had to get as far away as possible, that storm was a monster. We went to Chattanooga and I fell in love. I felt like a refugee in my own country when we left Florida with 1.6 million other people. The people of Chattanooga were so wonderful, warm and friendly. I was so much less afraid because of all the lovely, lovely people. I think it would have been much more traumatic if not for that city and its beautiful people. I will never forget it.
Hi, Brat!!!!!!
lynn
This child of mine thinks TOO highly of me...I put her in an abusive situation and had no idea the extent he went to in tormenting her...years later these memories surfaced and only of late as she clued me in...she blames me not at all but has so much anger and unhappiness in her that I hurt looking at her...
And after what I did by putting her there she says she wants to be like me!!! I think she means by rolling with punches and getting back up smiling...
Chatt is a wonderful little town in so many ways...I hated to leave it in a way and miss the beauty of it quite a bit. I'm glad you landed here when you ran from the hurricane...
Oh, Criter! We have things in common. Maybe we can be a source of support for each other. I am so proud of you for talking to your daughter and validating her feelings instead of running for cover. Oohh, you're doing the hard, but honorable thing that a loving parent does. Yes, things in common.
I recognize the building in the photo. Are you staying in the hotel across the street? That's where we stayed, too.
Lynn you are so right... Critter is a good momma.
Critter, Of course she wants to be like you.. duh. She sees you as you are... strong, she wants that feeling. Its a good thing Critter.. it really is.
Nice pic, Critter! I;ve never been to Tennesee, and only been to Henderson, KY. Not the best KY has to offer, I'll bet.
Good luck with J!
Lynn
Yeah we have some common ground girl, in several areas I noticed from the recent post on your blog. And I could use all the support I can get! Thanks
Brat
I guess, girl. I'm working hard on showing her how to laugh at the world.
Bug
Henderson!! You poor thing... did you just visit and move on...Brat and I lived about 30 miles away in Owensboro...And believe me, it had even less to offer...At least in Henderson you could go across the twin bridges, go to the horse races at Ellis Park and then go on to Evansville for something to do.
critter; you are at no fault at all. I belive the basterd turned that way after the fact. See ya thursday come early , babygirl and I are haeading down today don't forget the shotgun
Will bring the shotgun...she wasn't pleased about that but she doesn't need it anymore since moving out of that neighborhood...
And of course I'm partly to blame...there are always signs...things you should open your eyes to if you have any sense...but I can't change what I did but I gotta try to help her through it..
Critter - don't forget to send me addy and phone # for JB
Fault? where does that help any? Yeah yeah, I know. But still.
Tell J she is always welcome for a visit, tell her to check the train.. I think it runs right through here.
Yeah, I've got to get the new addy for both of us..
Need to make a list of things to do today and things not to forget..geez, you know my brain!!
our brains! lol
I still can't find my "old" pic of the house... its driving me nuts. Not like thats a major trip or anything. Just sayin
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