(Note: this post was originally written on September 23, 7 days after our return) China…intriguing history, welcoming people, crowded cities, incredible scenery. We are home and settling back into our everyday lives, changed (as we…

Back in January when I signed up to lead the gourmet backpack on September 30, I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect weekend. Low 70’s during the day and 50’s at night. Even the 2:30…

Several days of dreary weather provided a dramatic backdrop for our annual drive across the Foothills Parkway, into Cosby, TN. Our destination? Carver’s Apple Barn, of course. Dramatic clouds hung low in the valley. We…

This evening was a grand time for SC to host a late summer picnic. Temperatures were on the downside of unbearable and the humidity was somewhat lower than 100%. The usual group showed up with…