Just hours away

It's 1:30 am and I leave to catch my flight at 4:00 am. Looks like I'll be playing sleep catch-up during the 19 hours plane ride.

My suitcases are packed and, ugh, so much for the one suitcase goal.
Dan is not going to be proud of my (over) packing.

HONG KONG HERE I COME!!!

OKLAHOMA at Grandma Iris's Home

Next up was seeing Grandma Iris.
Highlights:
*BANANA PUDDING
*Seeing my grandma's face light when she gave a tour of her kitchen
*Going to the movies

OKLAHOMA on The Ranch

Ladies and Gents we’ve made it to Oklahoma! Our first stop was to my moms parents home out on the ranch.

Highlights:
*My little cousin’s birthday & dance party with the interactive DVD
I finally learned how to do the Cotton Eye Joe and the Hustle. We had such a fun time I ordered the DVD to take to Hong Kong and show other study abroad students. LoL no joke
*Nana’s home cookin’
*Experiencing the life of a cowboy by riding horses, visiting a dairy farm and feeding the cows.

Little Rock

Next stop: Little Rock, Arkansas
In Little Rock we spent the night with my aunt. I loved her house filled with books, Christmas decorations, and one heck of an entertainment system. In the morning we went to the Clinton Library. Parsons would be proud :)

Memphis

"Then I'm walking in Memphis

Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale

Walking in Memphis But do I really feel the way I feel "

Highlights:
*Having dinner with Dr. Elkins
*Spending (what seemed like) and hours trying to get the perfect picture of “ten feet off of Beale” street
*Meiko snapping a picture of Arabeth

Nashville

In Nashville, Tennessee, we spent the night with my basketball coach from the Australia Hoop Life Tour. It was SO good to see them again! Props to the Moucka’s for putting up with the 7 guests.

Highlights from Nashville:
*Seeing the Mouckas and meeting their family
(I also loved seeing pictures of the Fritz’s around the house)

*Dinner
(Epic Fireballs, we went to dinner where Coach Bauche’s son was the chief! Small world, eh?!)

*Dancing for 3+ hours at the Wild Horse
Line dancing was a blast! Note to self: enroll in a dance class next year. Maybe African dance of ball room dance?!

Huntington

Huntington, West Virginia, (home of the We Are Marshall movie) was the first stop where we had breakfast at Tommy’s sisters home. Ummm! French toast and fresh fruit. One thing I won’t be missing over the break: dorm food.