More Opry Hotel

Life-sized Nativity set in front of the Hotel









Loving sisters in paradise












Bryn by a waterfall

I can't even comprehend the man-hours it takes to build, maintain, and decorate this place. RaNae told me she came to Nashville on a layover and had time to tour the hotel. It was one of the highlights of her flying days. I felt an extra boost of love for her when I called and talked to her, while I stood on a beautiful walkway above hidden gnomes, about the now-shared experience.

Opryland Resort

Walking around the hotel was like walking into a fairy land! We passed the Vanderbilt football team as we entered (they played Boston 2 days later and won). I thought we would walk around the 2-level room and be done, but every time we walked through a doorway, we viewed a new atrium full of exotic plants, waterfalls, and Christmas visionary delights! The experience was enhanced by sharing it with people I love.
(Pics starting at bottom circling left clockwise)
1. Watching the water fountain 'ballet'.
2. Jared and Coco on the walkway above one of the restaurants.
3. The girls posing in front of one of the 'rooms'.
4. One of the huge Christmas trees!
5,6,7 Looking down on the water ballet.
8. The 3 girls and Jared peeking out from behind the waterfall!

Oprey Hotel Dec. 2008

Nashville Christmas 2008

Visiting Jared and Sandy for Christmas was a highlight of the entire year. Their family is fun, spiritual, giving and my life is improved for being with them for a week.

Treasured memories!

• Bryn's massage and giving up her room for a week
  
• Scotlyn's card and the Tinkerbell fun
  
• Coco's melt-a-way hugs!
• Sandy's talks and the help with the blog
  
• Jared's 'jokes' and the blog title design
• Jared and Sandy shopping extra so I would have something to open on Christmas and Larry for thinking of me
  
• The ID bracelet so if I end up squashed on the road (not totally unlikely with my history), the emergency crew can find someone who loves me.

• Memories of the Louisville Slugger Museum that a wood shop teacher can appreciate
• A road trip to 2 new states to add to my repertoire (Kentucky and Indiana)

• Logan's and the tasty peanut butter dessert

• The Mall trek (thanks Jared, for suffering through a Mall experience)

• The amazing, jaw-dropping, extraordinary, top-of-the-line Grand Ol' Opry Resort Christmas decoration experience
  
• The movie and popcorn
• Turk's in and out and in and out and in and out and in and out and in and out potty travels through the door.

• The trip to the Nashville temple to recall appreciation of eternal families
• Making O'henry bars with 3 cute little helpers!
• and every minute in Tennessee!