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Hiking To Soco Falls

On the way back from swimming in the Oconaluftee River, we stopped to enjoy the short hike to Soco Falls at the Eastern edge of the Cherokee Reservation.   Here’s a video showing one of the creeks that feeds part … Continue reading

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Abby Swimming In The Oconaluftee River In Cherokee, NC

As mentioned previously, Friday we drove over to Cherokee, NC so Amber could shop, a picnic lunch and to let Abby swim in the Oconaluftee River that runs through the center of this Native American town and reservation.     … Continue reading

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Photos From The Blue Ridge Parkway

Yesterday we traveled over to Cherokee, NC so that Amber could do some shopping and Abby could go swimming in the Oconaluftee River. Rather than drive the winding, rollercoaster-like portion of Highway 19 between Maggie Valley and Cherokee, I drove … Continue reading

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Father’s Day 2014

It was an early start for us this morning as Cindy has another day show in Highlands, NC. We called her dad and wished him a Happy Father’s Day; he has been suffering with a bad cold the past few … Continue reading

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Happy 13th Birthday To Mikey!

Thirteen years ago today my daughter brought my first grandchild into our world. He and I have had some great times through the years and I’m looking forward to more of the same in the coming years. Today, he is … Continue reading

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Sunday Afternoon With My Daughter And Oldest Grandchildren

I had time to spend about an hour and a half with my daughter and my oldest grandchildren, Mikey and Heather, this afternoon. We had a good time talking and visiting. With Heather it was mostly about how well she … Continue reading

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Slip Slidin’ Away

Our three youngest grandchildren were over at Cindy’s parent’s home this morning and had a good time on the , slide for tykes. Even little Maxwell, who wanted to copy his older sister and cousin, did great with the first … Continue reading

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Friday In Orlando

My day began at 3am. My last flight of the day arrived in Orlando at 12:45pm and it took another hour to get to the gate, down to baggage claim and actually retrieve my luggage so by the time Cindy … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday To My Princess!

It was 39 years ago tonight, also a Sunday night and just about this time, that my daughter Ann made her grand entrance into the world. I began calling her my princess shortly after her birth and have continued to … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday – Me At Four

You may remember this photo from last week’s Throwback Thursday post. The photo, as you can see, came from a frame that included a pair of my shoes when I was one year old that my mother had bronzed. And … Continue reading

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