Phyllis and I go on adventures!
Today, as I sat by Sweetwater Creek with my amazing wife Phyllis after dropping my beautiful daughter Ariana and her boyfriend Marcial off at the Airport, I contemplated all the special moments in life! The past week has contained an incredible number of new memories to add to the manyContinue Reading
My goal for this summer is to paddle our canoe 75 miles the entire length of Lake Guntersville from Nickajack Dam to Guntersville Dam in 7 days. To that end, I decided to use a surprise anniversary gift to Phyllis as an exploratory trip on Lake Guntersville since weContinue Reading
Spent another weekend in the Cohutta, but I was missing my better half for this one! I got up Saturday morning to join a great group of volunteers with the Conasauga Ranger District Group! It was my first day with the group and it was great fun and we hopefullyContinue Reading
After our LONG trek last weakened we decided to head back to Lake Conasauga but for a whole lot less strenuous trip! No near death experiences this weekend, but a great weekend of short hikes, exploration and relaxation!! I headed up to the campground right after school and Phyllis wasn’tContinue Reading
Since we first discovered the Lake Conasauga Camp ground and the Cohutta Wilderness over a year ago, it has been our favorite hiking and camping location! There is just something about it that calls you back over and over! Last week we spent one of our longest trips toContinue Reading
Another great day on the River and completed another major goal! Phyllis and I headed out this morning for what I thought was a 17 mile paddle from Hwy 156 to Hwy 140. Thanks to an old book and a newer boat ramp, turned out to be only aContinue Reading
Phyllis and I decided to have a nice mountain drive to a Lavender Farm we saw on Facebook near Dahlonega and rest a little Saturday! After 13 hours and a short side trip into North Carolina we finally made it home around 9:30 at night! Somehow we seem toContinue Reading
This summer is drawing to a close way faster than I would like, and while I am excited about a new school year, I am looking back on an amazing summer! One thing I have noticed as a history teacher and an avid news watcher is that a lot ofContinue Reading
There are days when it is hard to drag yourself out of bed. There are days when you have to think hard about why you are doing all the things you have to do! There are days when everything seems to be a struggle and when everything seems to goContinue Reading
THE FINAL CHAPTER-Day 3-I will warn you ahead of time, this chapter is the longest, funniest and saddest of the 3 days! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you may want to go swimming in the Conasuega River! When I chose the stretch of the Conasuega between Beaverdale and Norton Bridge Road,Continue Reading
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