Camping Day 1-Helton Creek Falls-October 2016
After getting the kids off to a 4H adventure and the rest of the week camping with their dad, we headed out on our own camping adventure! Phyllis had to miss our fun day on Monday due to work, but now she was back with us! We left for DesotoContinue Reading
Camping Day 1-Vogel State Park-October 2016
We left Helton Creek and went to Vogel State Park! We started a short hike around the lake and to the falls at the end of the lake! I had camped here often as a kid, but I did not remember these really pretty falls! I also found some ofContinue Reading
Marcial’s Excellent Adventure-October 2016
As the next day dawned, we had planned a boys day out while Ariana, Abby and Grandma got their nails done and had a shopping day! Our goal was to show Marcial some new adventures in fishing, canoeing and kayaking! We headed to my dad’s lake early for some fishing!Continue Reading
Dinner, A Canyon, and a Movie-October 2016
We had been waiting for weeks for the day to arrive when Ariana and her boyfriend Marcial would finally get home for a visit! That day finally came and we had a great dinner after we all picked them up at the airport in Atlanta! After getting home and gettingContinue Reading
Family Homecoming October 2016
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
Lake Guntersville Anniversary Trip September 2016
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
Cohutta Wilderness-Never a Dull Moment September 2016
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
Lake Conasauga and Lake Murray and the NOT-SO-NEAR Death Trip
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
The Cohutta Wilderness Adventure and Near Death Experience Part 2
Now, when last we left our story we were on the side of the mountain and the sun was going down! We had a cell signal for a short time and notified every one that we were ok so they wouldn’t send in the rangers! That meant we wereContinue Reading
Happy Birthday Ariana, My Amazing Daughter
Happy Birthday Ariana, My Amazing Daughter Twenty Four years ago, one of the most amazing events in my life occurred, when my beautiful daughter Ariana was born! She was so tiny, sweet and perfect! As I have watched her grow every day she has amazed me! From the first timeContinue Reading