Category Archives: Friends

Sleeping Below the Bald-Backpack 85

Posted on May 21, 2021 by smithposts

Hello from my long neglected blog. With Covid lockdown and lack of activities, I had little motivation to write. But things are opening up in the US and the Smith-Dunlap household is stirring so it’s time to shake the off … Continue reading →

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The first full week…

Posted on January 11, 2020 by smithposts

Life has been quiet this first full week of the New Year/New Decade. Lingering holiday leftovers have been swept from the house, wilted holiday flowers have been replaced with bright, sunny ones and art classes resume next week. A peaceful … Continue reading →

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Five Things I Did This Weekend…

Posted on September 6, 2014 by smithposts

This has been a very busy week consumed by work (my paying job) and budget and meeting planning for the Missions Committee that I co-chair (my volunteer job). As a new weekend begins, I am just getting around to posting … Continue reading →

Posted in Abingdon, Bicycling, Birthdays, Friends, Outside, Running, Summer, Travel | 1 Comment

Five Things I Did This Weekend…

Posted on August 26, 2014 by smithposts

Another summer weekend has slipped by and the official end of summer is just days away.  We spent this weekend mostly outside and mostly in the company of good friends.  While I have not completed everything on my “Summer To … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling, Friends, Outside, Running, Summer, Weekend | 1 Comment

Weekend in the Wilderness: Backpacking, Abrams Creek…

Posted on July 9, 2014 by smithposts

Finally, after a three year hiatus, we completed another backpack!  On the hottest, most humid weekend (to date) of Summer 2014, we shouldered our backpacks and hit the trail with friends, Sonya and Mac. Backpack #75 is in the log … Continue reading →

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Time Spent with Friends…

Posted on June 12, 2014 by smithposts

Funny how close friendships work.  You can be away from each other for long periods of time then get together and feel like you just talked yesterday. Such was our Sunday afternoon with Sonya and Mac.  We had not seen … Continue reading →

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