Country Road

One of the many blessings in my life is having a wonderful family - both mine and Tyler's. Not only are Tyler and I big fans of each other's families, they also seem to be big fans of each other too. So, it wasn't weird to me that Tyler, myself, my mom & dad, and his mom & dad packed up a van and took a 12 hour road trip to West Virginia to see the Auburn Tigers take on the Mountaineers. It was, however, weird to almost every other person I told about it. I was met with incredulous looks, much questioning, and finally astonishment that I was, actually, telling the truth.

We had a great time, apart from the 34-17 loss and Tyler's losing battle with car sickness. Or, I guess I should say, van sickness. The drive up was lovely - West Virginia in the fall is beautiful.

This is New River Gorge. Isn't it pretty?


















We stayed in a little town called Shinnston on the way - it's about 40 minutes outside Morgantown. Lots of fresh air, beautiful countryside and even a pet cow.















This is Sharlyn. She likes grass, head scratches, and long walks in the pasture.















This is where we stayed in Shinnston. Can't you just taste the fresh air?

And we did actually go to a football game, so I GUESS I should post some pictures from that. As much as I'd like to forget it.















Smiles before the game. Poor saps. We had no idea what was about to happen.















I think this must have been the first half, since everyone is still smiling. Or maybe they're just putting on a brave face. Oh look, Tyler's trying to get in the picture. Ham.















West Virginia has a lovely stadium, though. And some cold weather. And a fast offense.

On the way home, we stopped in Jonesboro, the oldest town in Tennessee. What a great little town. Very Southern Living.