Driving home from my parent's house tonight I was listening to 106.5 The Wolf and Josh Turner, "Your Man" came on. Josh has a really classic country voice. It got me feeling nostalgic for the days when I was little and I would stay over at my Nanny's (mom's mom) house. Back before Chris was born and when he was a baby I would stay over at Nanny's from time to time. I always thought of it as a special treat. I would stay up "late" (probably like 9:00) laying on the floor in front of the TV while Nanny sat in her recliner. We would watch The Barbara Mandrell Show, He-Haw, Nashville Now (I loved Shotgun Red), and The Grand Ole Opry. It was so much fun. I loved all the music and funny skits on He-Haw and Barbara Mandrell. At bed time we would go get into Nanny's bed with her comfy sheets and pillows. She always put on Mentholatum at bed time. I loved the smell. It was so comforting. To this day when I can't fall asleep I put on Carmex to have that smell, and whenever I hear classic country music I think of my Nanny and the special sleepovers we used to have. I only wish she could still be in my life today to see how I've grown up and the young woman I've turned into. Even though she was only in my life a short time I feel like she's had a big influence on who I am today. I'm so glad I had that time with her and great memories to look back on.
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