Pigeon Forge, TN
May 27-29, 2005

Blount County, Tennessee held it's annual Christmas parade featuring the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales as grand marshal.
I took photos beginning with "P" filenames. My husband took ones with "C".

We survived the storm! But my house looks like a war zone!! Hail damaged siding on three sections... beat full of holes. Water has run down inside the West wall and out from under the baseboard (main level). Carpet soaked more than a foot out into the room. Sheetrock likely ruined. Two windows broken out. One in a bedroom and one in storage building sitting beside house. Two cars with cracked windshields. My Honda parked under carport is pocked all down one side. While I was sick and out of work, took coverage off cars… only liability, so insurance won’t fix cars. Roof is leaking in various places. I can see wet places in ceiling in several rooms. The gutter downspout was broken in one section that has caused water to run into basement. Carpet soaked in three rooms down there. Don't think there is a square foot of house, deck or yard that is not covered with leaves. I hope I have GOOD insurance! We're alive... many aren't! Wow… over 30 EF4 tornadoes! 298 known dead in six states.

Fundraiser at Pellissippi State Community College. This was a two day event. I was bored and nothing to do but take pictures. Josh Turner and wife performed. Einstein from Knoxville Zoo has been on Jay Leno Show. The Night Glow shows both nights(#68-74 and 129-135) were great. They fired the burners in time with music, so it was like trying to take photos of flashing Christmas lights. Finally, just started snapping shots, then look to see if anything was lit up! Fun!