Please see the post below on Anniversary Day 2 PM to find out why this is such a monumental post for me!! Please excuse the screaming, clapping, and possible singing! haha
Friday, July 3, 2009
My Wynonna video as a testimony to God's love!!
Please see the post below on Anniversary Day 2 PM to find out why this is such a monumental post for me!! Please excuse the screaming, clapping, and possible singing! haha
Anniversary trip (Day 3 PM)
In the aftermath of dealing with the death of Rosie and not able to do anything we decided to go out for the day. We decided to get in the car and drive. Dustin had received his new iPhone 3G S by Fed Ex on Thursday and he wanted a new case for it so he wouldn't scratch it. We ended up on the northeast side of town at the AT&T store. This wonderful woman took care of us and showed me the coolest new App... Urbanspoon! OMG it is so cool. All you have to do is shake it and it finds a restaurant for you!! So cool I promise!!
After being super excited about the new App, we then went to Rivergate Mall and my teacherness made me stop at a teacher store. We forget the name of it but it WAS NOT UNITED ART AND EDUCATION! Dustin bought a sign for his shop, "No Slacking Anytime" and I got some of those large papers to put directions on and hang them up around the room. The teacher store there was quite cheap and did remember its secondary teachers!
The time difference kind of sucked for our eating schedule because we were always hungry an hour before anything opened! After the teacher store we went to Calhoun's BBQ. We ate at a Calhoun's on our wedding honeymoon in Gatlinburg, Tn. This restaurant was nothing like that one so it was a little bit of a let down.
So we decided to back to the hotel, get around and go to the Opryland Hotel and buy tickets for a bus shuttle downtown. A bus driver walked in and said there was a bus behind him that would take us to the Opryland Hotel; however, that guy was mistaken and we had to walk there, which really wasn't maybe but a mile total?! haha We just wanted to be lazy and I didn't want to sweat!
So we walked around the hotel looking for the riverside bar (yes there is a river inside this hotel). Guess what? It was closed!
So we took a few pics, smelled the familiar surroundings, and decided to get on the bus to go downtown. The bus driver was an onry young mature man and told us where to go to have fun. He dropped us off in front of the Wildhorse Saloon. We decided to go in there and it really wasn't all that happening. I mean come on who wants to stay in a place when all the fountain drinks were flat! Okay but the best part was the family next to us. A man and his wife got out on the floor for line dancing lessons. The other gentleman stayed back and was laughing and we were laughing so we had a little bonding with our buddies from Buffalo, NY.
We decided to get out and go to another bar to see any more music. I wanted to go to the Coyote Ugly bar! I assumed it would be like the movie! Boy was I wrong. It had less people than our local bar in the neighborhood! They were all grimey men. So we went to the bathroom and left! so we continue to walk and I see a sign for $2 drafts! Well why not?! So we go in and the singer welcomes us on his mic haha and we get our beer. There was a girl in her bra and underwear with a tiny skirt over the top. She was cute, however, not all appropriate for the type of bar we were in. We almost finish our one beer and wouldn't you know it the dance machine from Buffalo showed up! We bonded again and then decided to leave for better music. The Buffalo group says, "See ya at the next bar." We laugh and walk about.
We walk into this place called The Stage. A band was getting ready to start in about 5 minutes so we decide to get a drink and hang out for a few to see if we like them. O M G they were the best! Savannah Jack is who they were and they were such great performers!!! We stayed the whole time got autographs and pics with the band!! By the way, the dancing machine showed up again and bought us a drink. Crazy dude but we had a blast with him!
Does this guy look familiar? Free Credit Report???
We walked back to Wildhorse Saloon for the bus driver to pick us up and I met some citizens from America's Cap and really enjoyed them :) Dustin and I were hungry getting off the bus so we walked to McDonald's and got chicken nuggets and a sandwich and then walk back to the hotel. I'm telling you tonight was almost as good as Wynonna!!
After being super excited about the new App, we then went to Rivergate Mall and my teacherness made me stop at a teacher store. We forget the name of it but it WAS NOT UNITED ART AND EDUCATION! Dustin bought a sign for his shop, "No Slacking Anytime" and I got some of those large papers to put directions on and hang them up around the room. The teacher store there was quite cheap and did remember its secondary teachers!
The time difference kind of sucked for our eating schedule because we were always hungry an hour before anything opened! After the teacher store we went to Calhoun's BBQ. We ate at a Calhoun's on our wedding honeymoon in Gatlinburg, Tn. This restaurant was nothing like that one so it was a little bit of a let down.
So we decided to back to the hotel, get around and go to the Opryland Hotel and buy tickets for a bus shuttle downtown. A bus driver walked in and said there was a bus behind him that would take us to the Opryland Hotel; however, that guy was mistaken and we had to walk there, which really wasn't maybe but a mile total?! haha We just wanted to be lazy and I didn't want to sweat!
So we walked around the hotel looking for the riverside bar (yes there is a river inside this hotel). Guess what? It was closed!
So we took a few pics, smelled the familiar surroundings, and decided to get on the bus to go downtown. The bus driver was an onry young mature man and told us where to go to have fun. He dropped us off in front of the Wildhorse Saloon. We decided to go in there and it really wasn't all that happening. I mean come on who wants to stay in a place when all the fountain drinks were flat! Okay but the best part was the family next to us. A man and his wife got out on the floor for line dancing lessons. The other gentleman stayed back and was laughing and we were laughing so we had a little bonding with our buddies from Buffalo, NY.
We decided to get out and go to another bar to see any more music. I wanted to go to the Coyote Ugly bar! I assumed it would be like the movie! Boy was I wrong. It had less people than our local bar in the neighborhood! They were all grimey men. So we went to the bathroom and left! so we continue to walk and I see a sign for $2 drafts! Well why not?! So we go in and the singer welcomes us on his mic haha and we get our beer. There was a girl in her bra and underwear with a tiny skirt over the top. She was cute, however, not all appropriate for the type of bar we were in. We almost finish our one beer and wouldn't you know it the dance machine from Buffalo showed up! We bonded again and then decided to leave for better music. The Buffalo group says, "See ya at the next bar." We laugh and walk about.
We walk into this place called The Stage. A band was getting ready to start in about 5 minutes so we decide to get a drink and hang out for a few to see if we like them. O M G they were the best! Savannah Jack is who they were and they were such great performers!!! We stayed the whole time got autographs and pics with the band!! By the way, the dancing machine showed up again and bought us a drink. Crazy dude but we had a blast with him!
Does this guy look familiar? Free Credit Report???
We walked back to Wildhorse Saloon for the bus driver to pick us up and I met some citizens from America's Cap and really enjoyed them :) Dustin and I were hungry getting off the bus so we walked to McDonald's and got chicken nuggets and a sandwich and then walk back to the hotel. I'm telling you tonight was almost as good as Wynonna!!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Anniversary Trip (Day 3 AM)--Tribute to Rosie
Today we woke up around 11:30 am Tennessee time (hour behind Indiana time) to find some missed calls from Dustin's mom. She informed us that the Pitt Bull behind her house and dug another hole through her fence. Amos had gone through the hole into the yard that the dog was in. She called all the dogs into the house and realized one was missing. She called Rosie and didn't get any response but some yelping. Rosie was attacked by the Pitt Bull.
So here was are on our anniversary mini vacation to Nashville, Tn, just had an amazing last night at the Opry to only find that our most precious and gentle dog Rosie was dead.
Here is a tribute to our beloved little girl.
Rosie just a few days old! Look how precious she was!
The two cute ladies of the house!
Precious bubbly little girl.
Rosie and Mable (her sister) in the chair on the front porch. They sat on that until it wore away and they fell through one day.
Rosie enjoying the outdoors.
“My Little Friend”
In the morn when I arise from my bed,
I stare into the eyes of my little friend,
You look to me with love,
And shivers of my spine it sends,
The tears of life flow,
Call to God to amends,
The questions of life,
Are like the sun and winds,
Eternal as time,
As sane as it lends,
No answers to be found,
Just questions in din.,
Clover in Heaven you will tend,
I miss you my little friend.
By: Butch Wheasler
29 June 2009
for Rosie
Amos wanting a hug standing in front of Rosie's grave.
Andy trying to make me feel better.
Mable barking next to her sister's grave.
Squirrel looking at her sister's grave.
Roseanne Conner Hofer "Rosie"
12 February 2005 - 28 June 2009
So here was are on our anniversary mini vacation to Nashville, Tn, just had an amazing last night at the Opry to only find that our most precious and gentle dog Rosie was dead.
Here is a tribute to our beloved little girl.
Rosie just a few days old! Look how precious she was!
The two cute ladies of the house!
Precious bubbly little girl.
Rosie and Mable (her sister) in the chair on the front porch. They sat on that until it wore away and they fell through one day.
Rosie enjoying the outdoors.“My Little Friend”
In the morn when I arise from my bed,
I stare into the eyes of my little friend,
You look to me with love,
And shivers of my spine it sends,
The tears of life flow,
Call to God to amends,
The questions of life,
Are like the sun and winds,
Eternal as time,
As sane as it lends,
No answers to be found,
Just questions in din.,
Clover in Heaven you will tend,
I miss you my little friend.
By: Butch Wheasler
29 June 2009
for Rosie
Amos wanting a hug standing in front of Rosie's grave.
Andy trying to make me feel better.
Mable barking next to her sister's grave.
Squirrel looking at her sister's grave.
Roseanne Conner Hofer "Rosie"
12 February 2005 - 28 June 2009
Anniversary Trip (Day 2 PM)
The time has come to get dressed up and see Wynonna perform! As you can see we are quite excited!!!
On the shuttle bus from the Radisson Hotel to the Grand Ole Opry House!
We asked a nice lady to take a pic of us. What a great photographer!
The lady that took our picture said, "Okay now kiss!"
Outside the Opry House waiting for the doors to open. It was so humid my hair started to go crazy, I was sweating, and so uncomfortable. The things I go through to see Wynonna, I tell ya!
Little Jimmy Dickens.
Jamie O'Neil
Jimmy C. Newman
Jim Ed Brown--one of my all time fave's!
Steve Wariner
Connie Smith
Mike Snider
David Nall
David Nall's awesome piano player from Louisville, Ky.
Opry Square Dancers!
Jeannie Seely. We saw her 3 years ago and it sure looks like she's had a face lift or something.
WYNONNA!!!
Attitude :)
Okay I must insert a testimony here: Dustin and I walked into the Opry House and found our seats. I bowed my head and prayed that Wynonna would sing, "Love can build a Bridge." She continued on singing her set that she sang at the 6:30 show. Here she is praying before singing her last song of the night.
Here she is deciding to obey God and change the last song. The band didn't know what she was going to do so they just went along with it. She said that she doesn't normally do this, but she needed to change the song to one of the past. At the 6:30 show she sang her new single, "Sing" and just felt that someone there tonight needed to hear this song.
Look at her! Sing it girl! OOOOOOHHHHHOOHHHHH Love can build a bridge....
Now she's having me sing to her :) haha. I LOVE HER! I will post later the video/audio of this whole part!
Goodbye for now Wy!!
Dustin and I on the shuttle bus on the way home from the Opry.
Me next to a tree outside of the hotel. The most awesome night was over and little did we know the bad news to come the next morning.
On the shuttle bus from the Radisson Hotel to the Grand Ole Opry House!
We asked a nice lady to take a pic of us. What a great photographer!
The lady that took our picture said, "Okay now kiss!"
Outside the Opry House waiting for the doors to open. It was so humid my hair started to go crazy, I was sweating, and so uncomfortable. The things I go through to see Wynonna, I tell ya!
Little Jimmy Dickens.
Jamie O'Neil
Jimmy C. Newman
Jim Ed Brown--one of my all time fave's!
Steve Wariner
Connie Smith
Mike Snider
David Nall
David Nall's awesome piano player from Louisville, Ky.
Opry Square Dancers!
Jeannie Seely. We saw her 3 years ago and it sure looks like she's had a face lift or something.
WYNONNA!!!
Attitude :)
Okay I must insert a testimony here: Dustin and I walked into the Opry House and found our seats. I bowed my head and prayed that Wynonna would sing, "Love can build a Bridge." She continued on singing her set that she sang at the 6:30 show. Here she is praying before singing her last song of the night.
Here she is deciding to obey God and change the last song. The band didn't know what she was going to do so they just went along with it. She said that she doesn't normally do this, but she needed to change the song to one of the past. At the 6:30 show she sang her new single, "Sing" and just felt that someone there tonight needed to hear this song.
Look at her! Sing it girl! OOOOOOHHHHHOOHHHHH Love can build a bridge....
Now she's having me sing to her :) haha. I LOVE HER! I will post later the video/audio of this whole part!
Goodbye for now Wy!!
Dustin and I on the shuttle bus on the way home from the Opry.
Me next to a tree outside of the hotel. The most awesome night was over and little did we know the bad news to come the next morning.
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