Chattanooga, Tennessee (Ocotber 5-8, 2012)

We, finally, got to see Mitch. Although he was busy in Nashville, he made time to come to Chattanooga. My first cousin, Jerry and his wife, Dot, are Mitch's grandparents and they raised him from a young boy. The last time we saw him he was just a small whipper snapper. His grandparents are his biggest supporters and fans of his music career. I know this young man will make it to the top one day. He has what it takes.

We had a delightful visit with Jerry's and Dot's family and an awesome dinner prepared by Dot. She is a true Southern Cook. It had been a while since we had seen them and we had a lot of catching up to do, but after an extended stay, and our hearts and bellies full of love, we headed back to the RV.

The next day was a bit slow to start. We were still stuffed from the sumptuous dinner the night before. Neither of us have had such a great, home-cooked meal in such a very long time. As we rattled around and tried to get going in our tiny home we figured it would be a good idea not to have breakfast nor lunch for we had a late lunch date with my other first cousin, Marlene, and her family. Marlene and Jerry are siblings and their mother and my mother were sisters.

We all met at a local restaurant and spent a good long time eating, talking, and enjoying the afternoon. Afterward, Marlene took us on a short sightseeing drive to visit the Volkswagen plant close by. It was huge! But to amplify the hugeness of it was the Amazon headquarters across the road. Both, together, were larger than most of the small towns we drove through on our cross-country journey.

After our goodbyes and hugs and kisses, we returned to the RV for our preparation to move out in the morning. Our next stop is near Ellijay, Georgia,in the north Georgia mountains.