Reporting In

So OK, I'm behind in my blogging again. What can I say... life happens. I do owe you an update on our mini vacation though, don't I? My sister asked me about it a few days ago and has been patiently waiting on the pictures.

We did have a very nice time. We just wished it could have lasted longer. As it turns out, we weren't the only ones with the great idea. There were more people at the lodge than we expected, but thankfully, not crowded. I had envisioned myself being able to sit all alone near the fire, reading or just day dreaming. But, I realize now that was just wishful thinking. I was still able to get some leisurely reading in, just not sitting as close to the fire as I wanted to be. As a family, we played several games together. Sequence, Skip-Bo, Euchre, Ping Pong and Air Hockey to name few. We also were able to drive into Nashville to enjoy some window shopping. Being off-season, many of the little shops were closed, but that's OK. It was fun, even though the temperatures were only in the low teens. We practically had the streets and stores to ourselves.

I'm a bit disappointed in the quality of my pictures. Particularly the ones I took inside the lodge. The lighting was perfect for that romantic ambiance feel, but terrible for getting quality pictures-- at least without the use of a tripod. Had I have used ours, I wouldn't have wound up with such blurry pictures. You need a real steady hand for taking pictures in low lighting. A knowledge of the right settings would probably be pretty helpful too. Guess I should take some time to read the manual, eh?