An Easter Weekend Getaway
After a very hectic week, we took advantage of the long holiday weekend for an overnight in the Smokies backcountry. Unlike many backpackers, we did not get an early start, instead, we pulled up stakes…
View PostAfter a very hectic week, we took advantage of the long holiday weekend for an overnight in the Smokies backcountry. Unlike many backpackers, we did not get an early start, instead, we pulled up stakes…
View PostIt is dusk here in my adopted town of Mt. Airy. I am looking out of the window (from my third floor hotel room) at a series of old roofs and church steeples. I arrived…
View PostIn mid-February, after several false stops, my old desktop finally shut down for good. While pleased with the excuse to buy a newer, faster computer, I stalled around a bit, vacillating between another desktop and…
View PostI am beginning to settle into my commuter life although I guess some people consider the 150 miles I have been driving every weekday for the past 10 years, commuting. These days that distance doesn’t…
View PostSadness has been our shadow recently. After several months in intensive care, John’s father passed away last week. His family celebrated his life in the warm embrace of extended family and so many caring friends.…
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