Thanks to: Jim the bus driver, Sherry, Adrey, Polly from Houston, Amy, Eileen of Security, Tammy, Heather, Georgia, Bria, Rey, Tika, Ashley from Hermitage, Ryan from Riverside and Adam from Allegan, the worker at Christie Cookies who looks like the younger sister in the movie “Coming to America,” every unnamed friendly face, all at Opryland Hotel complex (aka resort and convention center); Radio City Christmas spectacular Rockettes, emsemble, cast and crew; Aerial, Matt and Stacey of Blue Plate Cafe; Mapco; Jane, Charmin and Heather of Walmart; Joe, Harold and dancers at KCDC; Jim at PetSmart; Gift, Penny and Rainy of Thai Garden; Kim and Crystal and Kim of RiteAid; Leporise (LP) of Arby’s; Julia Michaux and Gail Milton of Torch Technologies; The Way, Inc.; Ellie and Ricky of Chili’s; Desiree of Rave; Ben from Chicago, Rowena and Jim Nicholson of Zaxby’s; Sherry of Buddy’s BBQ; BP of Colonial Heights; Reatha and Kathy of Lowe’s; Robyn and Justin of Hobby Lobby; Arlene, Shelby and Justin of Kmart; Adam of Food City; Brenda of Honeybaked Ham; Brenda of Dreamland BBQ; Gary and Labria of Office Depot/ Tonya of Aubrey’s; Jason Swain on Knox ch. 100 callin show; Foothills M all UT football game bus drivers; Ty of UBC; Knoxville Hilton; Joshua of PetSmart; the Scene bar; Amanda, Janice, Jennifer and Dr. Staup of Southeast Eyecare; Beth M of Carson’s Grille; Gala of Brookdale Place; Matt of Another Broken Egg; Jamal and Calvin of UHaul; Barbara Little, Gary, Carol and Tom of LobsterFest; Hayley of Papa Murphy’s, Amanda and Jessica of Steak n Shake; Barry and Kenita of Bath n Body Works; Maria of Target; Shea Click and Sean of RiteAid; Brandi of Amis Mill Eatery; Stephanie of Beauregard’s (now closed).

Best bumper sticker: “My other car is a planet.”

Saw a large metal tanker truck converted to an RV with airplane-like windows, big guy driving. Bumper sticker: “Warning, explosive gas hazard”.

Thanks for all the stories you’ve told me, including a ’96 Chevy Cavalier breaking down in the middle of an intersection to being appointed a new elementary school principal (with principles).

Now, about that behind-the-scenes slapstick comedy around the Rockettes show…