We are so excited that our son, Trevor, will be coming to see us soon! He has never been in Tennessee, and we are planning to take him to various places of interest. I know he will love seeing downtown Jonesborough, founded in 1779, in its historic beauty. Our favorite place to eat is there, to which we plan to take him.
He will only be here for part of four days, so not much can be crammed in, but he is definitely looking forward to seeing "The Birthplace of Country Music" in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia. If possible, we want to take him to see the area where my mother, his beloved grandmother, lived as a child, near Knoxville, TN.
A heart-tugging visit to our ancestors' family cemetery is on the agenda, a captivating wonderment to ponder over the old headstones, names of Great-grandparents and unknown relatives laid to rest there.
The best part of Trevor's visit will no doubt be seeing all his nieces and nephews here, their mates and the cute children, so smart and lovable. Besides all the sight-seeing, I'm sure he will enjoy his mom's home-cooked breakfasts and/or family feasts with everyone.
We just learned that prior to Trevor's visit here, he and wife Jennifer will be in New Orleans this weekend. She will be running in a marathon, and I'm sure there will be time for sight-seeing, since Trevor was born and raised there in his early years. It wouldn't surprise me if he looked up old neighbors from when we lived there.
Our thoughtful son asked if there was anything he could bring his dad from New Orleans, and Howard asked for a bag of Luzianne coffee. I couldn't think of anything, but since it is Mardi Gras time down there, he will probably find a trinket or two for me.
Trevor's dad is determined that we will go into the mountains, to the Cherokee National Forest when he is here. The elevation is 6,000 feet, making your ears pop, but it is very beautiful, so hopefully there will be time for that on our son's whirl-wind visit!
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