HOME AGAIN!

My grandpa passed away this past week so I had to make an impromptu trip to Florida. I went by myself so that Chris and the kids could be here for work and school. Let's just say that our family doesn't do too well in stressful situations so Thursday and Friday morning were a little rough. Seeing Mama's grave for the first time and realizing that her house had been demo'd and a brand new home built in it's place, was NOT an easy thing for me.
However, Friday night I got to go out with my "BFF" Charon. Now we haven't seen each other since my mama died (but we email practically every day) and we haven't actually done anything together since I got married. Needless to say, we were a little excited to see each other. We went to Dunnellon for dinner at a place called Carmella's. I highly recommend it!!! When I walked in I asked the host if we could have a table in the back and he said he didn't have one. I said, "Well then put us around some people that like to have fun, cause we're probably going to get real loud."..... and we did!!! We had a ball and laughed hysterically. Everybody kept teasing us about being "party girls in the big town of Dunnellon" HA! Yes well... this is what "party girls" do when they're old and married.... they cruise the clearance aisles at WalMart looking for good deals on early Christmas shopping..once again.... we had fun!!!
After our trip to Wal-Mart, we decided that I would just spend the night with Charon. I lucked out that her hubby knew someone selling Gator tickets, so he ran over and picked them up for me!!! I was soooooooo excited. Ya'll know I LOVE me some Gator football!! I haven't been to a game since I was a Jr. or Sr. in high school. I took Andrea and our cousin, Allen. Poor ole Allen was raised to be a 'Nole, but by the beginning of the game, he was wearing a Gator shirt! He said it was cause the black shirt he was wearing was too hot, but I think he just realized that it's great to be a Gator! HA!
Our seats were in the south end zone. We were sitting there talking about the seats when the team came out to warm up and did their stretching excercises with their backs facing us. Andrea and I decided that our seats weren't "good" they were "GREAT" Allen wasn't nearly as enthused as we were. HA!
Welcome to THE SWAMP baby!!!!
They announced that there were 90,612 people in attendance that day.
Now I swore I'd never wear a sun visor as long as I live. Now I own 2 (I got one in Disneyland). But it was too freakin hot not to have something covering these big ole cheeks I inherited from my paternal side of the family. (I'm not going to give him the credit of calling him "Dad") I'm used to some heat out here, but good lands... IT WAS HOT!!! It was only like 95 degrees, but the humidity about killed me. I was wearing a white t-shirt and khaki shorts. By the time that game was over, I looked like I'd been sprayed with a hose and was entering a wet t-shirt contest. It was N-A-S-T-Y!! For the record, I told Andrea that this picture was going up no matter what. She made this face not thinking I'd really put it up...mmmmhmmm.... I hope she's embarrassed HA!
After the game, we went out to eat at my all time favorite restaurant- Sonny's Bar-B-Q. I don't know what it is about that place, but I LOVE IT!!! I even got a couple bottles of sauce to bring home. I'm waaaaaayyyy more excited about that then I really should be. lol
I went to church with Granny on Sunday. They have a new building and a lot of new people, but it was good to be back. I had to laugh at all the people that thought I was Katie. I'm going to pretend it's cause I look so young. HA! So many of those people were there during some very trying times in my life (my car accident and when Mama died) and they are very dear to my heart.
I flew home Sunday night. It was really nice to get away and see family and some old friends, but by Sunday I was ready to see my babies!!! This whole only going back for funerals thing is for the birds, so Chris and I are going to plan a FUN vacation to Florida sometime in the next year or so.