Arrival

After a harrowing 12 hour drive up and down mountains in the rain and sleet, chased by bears and police cars with sirens blazing, we finally arrived at our destination...the Travelodge Inn in Gatlinburg.

If only our trip had been so exciting. It took 11 hours (10 of which seemed to be in Indiana), and there were mountains and a little rain, but thankfully we did not get stopped for speeding (although lots of others did). We did see a cute bear cub statue drinking from a ceramic water fountain in the lobby of the Inn. And we learned about the difference between hay and straw.

Currently we are preparing for tomorrow's tournament by laying in bed and drinking - wine for me, whiskey for Lee.  In the morning we will be risking it all at the partnership desk, looking for a pair for knockouts. I anticipate an interesting story.