We just got back from a trip down to Chattanooga, Tennessee and Owensboro, Kentucky to visit the Muffett’s extended family. It was a great trip! I got a chance to get to know the extended family a lot better and experience some of the things Emily has told me about like the Country Club, family dynamics, & many, many others.

In Chattanooga we had so much fun hanging out with everyone. All of us young folks went out a few times. As a new 21 year old Jason was the newest member of the cousin brigade along with myself as the newest member of the family. I felt very welcomed and at home. We all went out (young & older alike) for a day on a big lake part of the Tennessee river. It included jumping off of cliffs, water-skiing, bbqing, and my first time knee-boarding! It was an awesome day and we all slept well that night. My new cousin’s (Brad) girlfriend’s family was our host and they were a ton of fun. Many thanks to them!

In Owensboro we got to spend time with the Holders. They have original artwork all over their house which happens to closely parallel my taste so that was awesome! We went swimming at the Owensboro country club where they are members a few times and that was an event just because Emily has shared so many memories with me that include the country club. It was also wonderful to get a chance to just be with the Holders and spend a good chunk of time getting to know them better. Winnie, my new aunt, and I had a particularly pleasant conversation over dinner one night!

Sadly in Owensboro I somehow got poison ivy which I am still battling the best way I know how with mineral spirits….yuck! Oh well! On the good side of things we recently bought a Panasonic PV-GS200 camcorder on ebay so hopefully we’ll be adding videos to our blog this coming year. Please feel free to make suggestions regarding what aspects of our life you would be interested in “experiencing.”