tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38149898955993105312024-03-13T19:07:20.404-04:00Ken Loyd's Eclectic BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger769125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-7749816292329994822023-10-21T11:13:00.000-04:002023-10-21T11:13:41.531-04:00Ryan's Amazing Origami Magic<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Years ago, I witnessed Ryan's skill at following intricate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lego instructions. Within the last year, he demonstrated an</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">amazing ability to learn and remember ALL my string tricks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our recent visit, my awe and admiration reached new highs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as he showed me his origami collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's take a look.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQf7azKS2O-cx9Q-v_zOSaVsKOrwqfeksGkFfZOxhvDbkqXWkvNjOon8DoiWLImruESDmkagdFH91Y2-CBSW1e1SuhCvUuBGt1NEowEP9i_Q26BPzh8IObG6pEbhbNtvqEWtYuz-5Frr-rGadFwKW9EtKHFfjod1XK_glxIwy4QfKXHEGcmLPbISRH-TR/s4032/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQf7azKS2O-cx9Q-v_zOSaVsKOrwqfeksGkFfZOxhvDbkqXWkvNjOon8DoiWLImruESDmkagdFH91Y2-CBSW1e1SuhCvUuBGt1NEowEP9i_Q26BPzh8IObG6pEbhbNtvqEWtYuz-5Frr-rGadFwKW9EtKHFfjod1XK_glxIwy4QfKXHEGcmLPbISRH-TR/s320/038.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Introducing Ryan, Origami Master</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwVUkrCERaJIn8CCQ02t4gQTFEXjn18DaoWKvmIpan78dOMB_nJPE36tts3C31fJmaqmvthyphenhyphenA2reCJT46_82amfpA1036KOr5xcy78q8QJcDJoFCG39y-KUzm69HUkmGZK-JyBY82hcUKylSfSDEwipUueq83w8kCvwOuZXQRsGzqpwL59aWZxJo0sI4T/s4032/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwVUkrCERaJIn8CCQ02t4gQTFEXjn18DaoWKvmIpan78dOMB_nJPE36tts3C31fJmaqmvthyphenhyphenA2reCJT46_82amfpA1036KOr5xcy78q8QJcDJoFCG39y-KUzm69HUkmGZK-JyBY82hcUKylSfSDEwipUueq83w8kCvwOuZXQRsGzqpwL59aWZxJo0sI4T/s320/039.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan with a sampling of his favorite creations.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3a6NSf1KdSjUuKEajMSFnOoPwwb_xkgBRP_a9DgC0vE5ltRHivlI9glTl3Jiw95O13MCA3u4pUAdgCOcCoqqu1Icxi8ZYJwLpGrYMu_4KJD3mSeENdMQmU_pqoPezl4x8DnZTypR0zOQ9J4zK2H5abzc9mwEx_2-c77t04PPM9WjvjkbGC3rYdmB14vLh/s4032/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3a6NSf1KdSjUuKEajMSFnOoPwwb_xkgBRP_a9DgC0vE5ltRHivlI9glTl3Jiw95O13MCA3u4pUAdgCOcCoqqu1Icxi8ZYJwLpGrYMu_4KJD3mSeENdMQmU_pqoPezl4x8DnZTypR0zOQ9J4zK2H5abzc9mwEx_2-c77t04PPM9WjvjkbGC3rYdmB14vLh/s320/040.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each piece is flawlessly formed with his <br />skillful folding. And he has memorized all these<br /> steps learned from books and YouTube videos.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_YjrkDxBMAeFsoZ_9r3IWB_5UWVM0VKSLJXdoB8A2mxYTwbTZ91gzgvznptF6QbTyKgC-DVDEmypEiUk6KdZSjmGpgXSrYtZtUerejsKmFFQ7fSiVFHD52opvkmGNy7ZBQrjlELHJRFnY2kO4iWjZnhYySRZ6sgvCwzHnfDQkmFlNQMYzt-tMU3aA7aD/s4032/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_YjrkDxBMAeFsoZ_9r3IWB_5UWVM0VKSLJXdoB8A2mxYTwbTZ91gzgvznptF6QbTyKgC-DVDEmypEiUk6KdZSjmGpgXSrYtZtUerejsKmFFQ7fSiVFHD52opvkmGNy7ZBQrjlELHJRFnY2kO4iWjZnhYySRZ6sgvCwzHnfDQkmFlNQMYzt-tMU3aA7aD/s320/041.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Specially for Halloween he has a pet bat<br />which perches on his hand.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBtiw1Y_Xr090P0nh_ESdhrzBdfzO-2WBF4tOFKjB-ERHJA9Pyr1SxtWMw5i5JHXAc3sV3B6lOLjPX37hQCKHkQTvW6GKJGjEb2OfJy3hsqGGGTqqOu-wzYrlhvLHq1sb899WHzqhqMHdssbJcDon_5eqIrrPFbTtzIAMzktG_0ZXs5QmXIiZe2oaO-V8/s4032/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBtiw1Y_Xr090P0nh_ESdhrzBdfzO-2WBF4tOFKjB-ERHJA9Pyr1SxtWMw5i5JHXAc3sV3B6lOLjPX37hQCKHkQTvW6GKJGjEb2OfJy3hsqGGGTqqOu-wzYrlhvLHq1sb899WHzqhqMHdssbJcDon_5eqIrrPFbTtzIAMzktG_0ZXs5QmXIiZe2oaO-V8/s320/042.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's protected by the "Claws of Death."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiz95cfc6eOzFe7ZTX9ZxoNAC1wfb1fy_T_6bK2ty7w6ZCiH0kuk4EDosa3IIoH2olmQKy2Lc-lWtNPwO-qwjqdeBdQnm_Jfo5hiqzpkEQSg25g8_PIIhiFY8T5qnAfYHzYVnKHfwZW28NaWq7obUn27KUQPkU3ZqcxwNy6L_aM7GFipTZTinwOeDVI22q/s4032/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiz95cfc6eOzFe7ZTX9ZxoNAC1wfb1fy_T_6bK2ty7w6ZCiH0kuk4EDosa3IIoH2olmQKy2Lc-lWtNPwO-qwjqdeBdQnm_Jfo5hiqzpkEQSg25g8_PIIhiFY8T5qnAfYHzYVnKHfwZW28NaWq7obUn27KUQPkU3ZqcxwNy6L_aM7GFipTZTinwOeDVI22q/s320/049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0ys6jnxZJYg3UwXB1ZY0TduoeIBHf_coTmjwhFFbznyUAFqxIqVV5DnjZW-E8DJE7JHCYcf9Sw4r1cdeWeBNtEsA8ofhQuhawF_FxdHiHJa5vt_Qk0wP5hGnvhufOBIw0zaizVaXd5mSrtefMdqGo5VSmchsXCkre2WMoEjmd8MXXqrPSJ9wk-lc2QB3/s4032/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0ys6jnxZJYg3UwXB1ZY0TduoeIBHf_coTmjwhFFbznyUAFqxIqVV5DnjZW-E8DJE7JHCYcf9Sw4r1cdeWeBNtEsA8ofhQuhawF_FxdHiHJa5vt_Qk0wP5hGnvhufOBIw0zaizVaXd5mSrtefMdqGo5VSmchsXCkre2WMoEjmd8MXXqrPSJ9wk-lc2QB3/s320/047.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cube is made from six colors, each one<br />a separate creation that he skillfully connects. <br />One of my favorites is the delicate rose above, which<br />seems to be the only one with a "curl" to it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Below are brief videos of Ryan displaying his<br />Ninja Star (two stars combined) and his<br />Crab Claw Pincers (or hedge clippers?).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dziCfNGgIRl9wlvlRvgKvhQm52bW98G1vR1--W1kme_0HMUhLEAOmvHkWFh7Oe-6yaxy7ka7qWBzjwWzFMjAw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwDRUaUoFvMY9ujz9rh_F-9a5PfBXtbcUOx2zvbI38CwzaU590yNacWohZ2C64uyv9YjMMd8pTg_smrwIxZ-w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perhaps you're thinking like me: someday when I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">need brain surgery, Ryan's the guy for me!</div><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-48670723378704571372023-01-08T13:36:00.000-05:002023-01-08T13:36:03.003-05:00History and Charm in Madison, Georgia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As part of our post-Christmas trip to Georgia to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see family, we were able to plan a short stopover in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the quaint town of Madison, Georgia, midway between</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Augusta and Atlanta. We stayed at the historic James Madison</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inn and got to see quite a bit of this charming town during our</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">brief stay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatBF2fWjThQzlxHqMfhy9TTch9A0RPj0T3PfuFiUvZgtGXnuQhTMOgAFmiXK6OCFbvDXWJRN6fW-ze6ksw2xWh3gafRizkpudqL3u1U8vXhmEuM05g3kjCqmn05hSssfN7oZp5J9d85SES2bXOwGJXzykEMSR_1PYvObagRAA050Ez-dUlBcwElGOlw/s4032/014.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatBF2fWjThQzlxHqMfhy9TTch9A0RPj0T3PfuFiUvZgtGXnuQhTMOgAFmiXK6OCFbvDXWJRN6fW-ze6ksw2xWh3gafRizkpudqL3u1U8vXhmEuM05g3kjCqmn05hSssfN7oZp5J9d85SES2bXOwGJXzykEMSR_1PYvObagRAA050Ez-dUlBcwElGOlw/s320/014.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the main entrance to the James Madison Inn.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7QMRtoglswy7P2OI2Fq-VoPbw7-_FNpEOa_4_AOJXtJcBJU89AdyEV2ocVqhCPgNJyblHp5668-efhhvOZVz9He5o9wXLScCr1cbcmeFZYRl5qS2u6DXRrR65B-KQBi9gcx2xj-jra8c0u2EoKEwMtjO3faZWM1exw-4-txqG5YmJxgzsNzNAqJakg/s4032/016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7QMRtoglswy7P2OI2Fq-VoPbw7-_FNpEOa_4_AOJXtJcBJU89AdyEV2ocVqhCPgNJyblHp5668-efhhvOZVz9He5o9wXLScCr1cbcmeFZYRl5qS2u6DXRrR65B-KQBi9gcx2xj-jra8c0u2EoKEwMtjO3faZWM1exw-4-txqG5YmJxgzsNzNAqJakg/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This view of The James Madison Inn is from the adjacent<br />town park. It has 17 luxuriously furnished rooms and suites.<br />There are some private apartments in some areas.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTNHK-5IBOSs1v0FnB14o5znIwT7fZetj-F4thNiYRTi-qjF8HTWhSh0XfmI4VuzhvmRs1M5pgF9kOQ0wRkxD1d1un_x5LjAyR647FlLsggLqD6ECpDacUyJ5rvLlvsaBzRZpon80rra6DZg555jt6mAzL9m459Xqdbh14FRC7mso4sReaKgMdvClUA/s4032/013.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTNHK-5IBOSs1v0FnB14o5znIwT7fZetj-F4thNiYRTi-qjF8HTWhSh0XfmI4VuzhvmRs1M5pgF9kOQ0wRkxD1d1un_x5LjAyR647FlLsggLqD6ECpDacUyJ5rvLlvsaBzRZpon80rra6DZg555jt6mAzL9m459Xqdbh14FRC7mso4sReaKgMdvClUA/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This sitting room was across from the welcome desk.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLTPzb6e8jMxl9HCGkmRLtYOGfI4Owe3P_o8yf6xI8UACrF3glIMyMStB_IEYy8Ifvvxu4FCeTZgAoMdxHuigNQm14ZeSX8fkIWqpNcpGTGI0qZysAziaLMwstqsfOQG-aDsaZpRHvNYdKozVA60H8qiU0FG60zgRix1Ex6JMEg1GoL_iFQmqi7hklA/s4032/012.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLTPzb6e8jMxl9HCGkmRLtYOGfI4Owe3P_o8yf6xI8UACrF3glIMyMStB_IEYy8Ifvvxu4FCeTZgAoMdxHuigNQm14ZeSX8fkIWqpNcpGTGI0qZysAziaLMwstqsfOQG-aDsaZpRHvNYdKozVA60H8qiU0FG60zgRix1Ex6JMEg1GoL_iFQmqi7hklA/s320/012.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was also an elevator, but we chose the<br />stairs whenever we weren't carrying luggage.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuF1O-69XV9XVvcB0NR35imrz98z9o7Ix_MST00txKENwGJ8G9a7ZR-tZcmsKZhRGDYMDTnkqOX7AxOgjHa7rVeMs1PoAHK-2TlCvcg97dP5i2m9dvB7ZOPKA_wBb-TeCt-AtWMdInfNMt79LtEIv5ycTvSo3CJNQQreSvmrqqRGthAx3szBmxhLnATg/s4032/010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuF1O-69XV9XVvcB0NR35imrz98z9o7Ix_MST00txKENwGJ8G9a7ZR-tZcmsKZhRGDYMDTnkqOX7AxOgjHa7rVeMs1PoAHK-2TlCvcg97dP5i2m9dvB7ZOPKA_wBb-TeCt-AtWMdInfNMt79LtEIv5ycTvSo3CJNQQreSvmrqqRGthAx3szBmxhLnATg/s320/010.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The way to our room filled us with anticipation.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYIMfpFj2Zdy3v9m1fOLkDE7nRhMEzTFAgbFIvb7SVCvfXoIkemlnqXC1zcnL0cJeZ8IAwoGzUPFwKef1TmvD6sIlqW0rgB6-fUk1gRjpT-WQ-YPjeziXDTQJL6fr-EcD98sdGZLBJIALidJCoFS5H5TgjXMMhCrSiQl98HcLUEWte9C_rbRdWyo8UA/s4032/008.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYIMfpFj2Zdy3v9m1fOLkDE7nRhMEzTFAgbFIvb7SVCvfXoIkemlnqXC1zcnL0cJeZ8IAwoGzUPFwKef1TmvD6sIlqW0rgB6-fUk1gRjpT-WQ-YPjeziXDTQJL6fr-EcD98sdGZLBJIALidJCoFS5H5TgjXMMhCrSiQl98HcLUEWte9C_rbRdWyo8UA/s320/008.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our balcony overlooked the town park.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQptlf4ePtrjiJ5e2EwQ7Jt1_CZjRtfvMkJJNwzJbfS6jcBeyNUatCKE1UUFEnsTVCX3TEX-SYvSb6HWr43LgQ3LE3UkSlW1h1DPwWRoAGWmL0C2VC_iMQulzt9rrgg6kXaF9GtEp8kS6-KyTmF-RGOltBWwCabe7EIKqhe_zW3aipI7BGbqQQnJw_ag/s4032/007.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQptlf4ePtrjiJ5e2EwQ7Jt1_CZjRtfvMkJJNwzJbfS6jcBeyNUatCKE1UUFEnsTVCX3TEX-SYvSb6HWr43LgQ3LE3UkSlW1h1DPwWRoAGWmL0C2VC_iMQulzt9rrgg6kXaF9GtEp8kS6-KyTmF-RGOltBWwCabe7EIKqhe_zW3aipI7BGbqQQnJw_ag/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had gas logs in our fireplace and a large sitting area.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCGQEmn4Or_WRuyjxYX1EoYik7nZj1kPClz2wCNQojCMkkNNA_Kaym7IsQeZ3x69g2s0pdiU2MQxs_ZLfeUoijVNhmFMY1s2LyaTFmc4JttIa6aceZaGIKbvLHl-KjTPWAR3Ko4FWW0iYkUmNFRFtO8Ykl1OCniBJOaxKHDWL6NmzMjNPmUXR4J2xYw/s4032/006.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCGQEmn4Or_WRuyjxYX1EoYik7nZj1kPClz2wCNQojCMkkNNA_Kaym7IsQeZ3x69g2s0pdiU2MQxs_ZLfeUoijVNhmFMY1s2LyaTFmc4JttIa6aceZaGIKbvLHl-KjTPWAR3Ko4FWW0iYkUmNFRFtO8Ykl1OCniBJOaxKHDWL6NmzMjNPmUXR4J2xYw/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bathroom was spacious and first-class.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGCAC3nDY5vB8WXll68vISXh2MzEV7fP-0K6bVwiYlXRh4D8JwZLMGTL99YZ-ZltTEHIdxVbhCkUapanMTc8bZ33LRv0L1ZozTewjuRnQJPcvcdVpdex47vd39_myliftp84lmdXfP1g1FUDNHF0mLKD8gKXmIFIm6QfPGNMgSmspJTbRgdOBNktXCQ/s4032/005.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGCAC3nDY5vB8WXll68vISXh2MzEV7fP-0K6bVwiYlXRh4D8JwZLMGTL99YZ-ZltTEHIdxVbhCkUapanMTc8bZ33LRv0L1ZozTewjuRnQJPcvcdVpdex47vd39_myliftp84lmdXfP1g1FUDNHF0mLKD8gKXmIFIm6QfPGNMgSmspJTbRgdOBNktXCQ/s320/005.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The room exuded comfort.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIqxXKvLD30BNcmJ8--9x27lQ8dZffBvMFlWCxRlfCpXOONHNhxqaGg0O_xySsA0ltrEId2_-aOczwtQjCTOotcB3woELPN1xtAEyqxMalztrYtFuSKEyHVH3Fk07TkSaEgISp7V3Om-7nlx4_Yvr4bUR6LGG9s0DuBZ7W4Rkdnt2K_s66G_d08L1_A/s4032/004.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIqxXKvLD30BNcmJ8--9x27lQ8dZffBvMFlWCxRlfCpXOONHNhxqaGg0O_xySsA0ltrEId2_-aOczwtQjCTOotcB3woELPN1xtAEyqxMalztrYtFuSKEyHVH3Fk07TkSaEgISp7V3Om-7nlx4_Yvr4bUR6LGG9s0DuBZ7W4Rkdnt2K_s66G_d08L1_A/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a great place to begin our Georgia trip.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGCrQISXHbAqU9bvjRScVsA0jAYCknVljy-kLlY7XQFNSZK4sSlqaHLNbIpN7bYLvlqru5PkX1AwlHCnnJmjvxmz2Kjvqduj_GfPzO-_yWzac3JH1IinGUprq9GcW1DmUsDbVx05qkdv3wvyLGmVrW55qxYsfOBeI7P-yLdrwKMuasU5qDITx5GqM8A/s4032/061.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGCrQISXHbAqU9bvjRScVsA0jAYCknVljy-kLlY7XQFNSZK4sSlqaHLNbIpN7bYLvlqru5PkX1AwlHCnnJmjvxmz2Kjvqduj_GfPzO-_yWzac3JH1IinGUprq9GcW1DmUsDbVx05qkdv3wvyLGmVrW55qxYsfOBeI7P-yLdrwKMuasU5qDITx5GqM8A/s320/061.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We would visit this breakfast area and common room<br />the next morning.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJqEIURpwhrxzfDNabLfybUkqXOJ1g2FOLuASStLs7IaBSu0CHyWt8ry8sW58Mo8LMQCIEL2yngP1sWaywbmztr_bfhITBgmzyuinrxWv8qcFq80QfTQnbuCpgSjI9UYlVXaCa2USXutLVnmOl5aEbnrZ6kFxWxvA6dNoOjiLdnWb2iFYhcwGwxjpFA/s4032/019.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJqEIURpwhrxzfDNabLfybUkqXOJ1g2FOLuASStLs7IaBSu0CHyWt8ry8sW58Mo8LMQCIEL2yngP1sWaywbmztr_bfhITBgmzyuinrxWv8qcFq80QfTQnbuCpgSjI9UYlVXaCa2USXutLVnmOl5aEbnrZ6kFxWxvA6dNoOjiLdnWb2iFYhcwGwxjpFA/s320/019.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had arrived mid-afternoon and it was warm enough<br />for a walking tour of the area. First stop was the nearby<br />town park.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigO4Jim9Z21zid96-grp4cBL8lVq6Na_FMq7oP-_uGPdXiCXooXcqV6tNN9ZiWDbI0PjibDWNvCtuu2DlMgLrfosXEdIAt6RVv1QDvl6nBYOFP6mVduf-86vtPcqKKWm__iHGfThaSboqXpr8fX1ccP282qwBzZTqtBaCb1bINcHBfEAgw0QB87jd9Vw/s4032/009.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigO4Jim9Z21zid96-grp4cBL8lVq6Na_FMq7oP-_uGPdXiCXooXcqV6tNN9ZiWDbI0PjibDWNvCtuu2DlMgLrfosXEdIAt6RVv1QDvl6nBYOFP6mVduf-86vtPcqKKWm__iHGfThaSboqXpr8fX1ccP282qwBzZTqtBaCb1bINcHBfEAgw0QB87jd9Vw/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The park showed a lot of foresight by town planners.<br />It is in the heart of Madison's business district, but was<br />not sacrificed to developers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw56L4UwedqjLu0-GP2Xy0Onc5MUl0vbXsX4sXdhQtQ1Sg5nUujg6dGgadxKwWAcjrMc76WCWxJanIV4Y22Vp571VGjJPC1Q_H_I6omPxDXyO1ls_MRFR0rP76AhyHHYkYTooXhPgOv2pApuysCNuUtFd5t3Lo5U5Jhy06v0Sj05qAV9WK6O4-IbmOg/s4032/018.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw56L4UwedqjLu0-GP2Xy0Onc5MUl0vbXsX4sXdhQtQ1Sg5nUujg6dGgadxKwWAcjrMc76WCWxJanIV4Y22Vp571VGjJPC1Q_H_I6omPxDXyO1ls_MRFR0rP76AhyHHYkYTooXhPgOv2pApuysCNuUtFd5t3Lo5U5Jhy06v0Sj05qAV9WK6O4-IbmOg/s320/018.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculptures like this add to the atmosphere.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-8-cuv7MUSzE7yYuhHZd097F60oGH5y9rxhZwhBLiQLV3t_9Rq4eG30cHfOytuqmDy0rDVBwRaeKQ9gqV8rtJTak0T4689ckx7uvpnnS6goWPvq-X-gv5kXcfxJiXhsRIBz_VnEGwi0Od0qIJzMpnLt68bwhWArc4tsbOSLQVm-zPkEJWMQ_HVo6iA/s4032/025.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-8-cuv7MUSzE7yYuhHZd097F60oGH5y9rxhZwhBLiQLV3t_9Rq4eG30cHfOytuqmDy0rDVBwRaeKQ9gqV8rtJTak0T4689ckx7uvpnnS6goWPvq-X-gv5kXcfxJiXhsRIBz_VnEGwi0Od0qIJzMpnLt68bwhWArc4tsbOSLQVm-zPkEJWMQ_HVo6iA/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We could imagine the festive activities that must fill<br />this place through the year.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSvjo1LhD1N5JrC3OlhlNNMReRYfKqtsc3PMnaJw8c2EOHnZQNdkxBNqpArSmPML19eftOE4dEgfWXDgbjv_j9EYWfevZwsGaMYkSbS_AUkjx-BWoBhD-R_1ilC-mi7Nl5__bR9olXeCHI0_Qaq4GTCu2Nx0Ow-dJafEjZc7F7yFahzDCEvK7PyRodQ/s4032/021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSvjo1LhD1N5JrC3OlhlNNMReRYfKqtsc3PMnaJw8c2EOHnZQNdkxBNqpArSmPML19eftOE4dEgfWXDgbjv_j9EYWfevZwsGaMYkSbS_AUkjx-BWoBhD-R_1ilC-mi7Nl5__bR9olXeCHI0_Qaq4GTCu2Nx0Ow-dJafEjZc7F7yFahzDCEvK7PyRodQ/s320/021.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Judy and I love Free Little Libraries, but we had never<br />seen a Free Little Art Gallery. Someone is always expanding<br />on a good idea.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauQCauJrSdntVQsOPKZYzeyy-G8UdV4Cx9EbG8GpFkmtI4JOEyUXC_Q9HpT7K-o0gH_Z6Ju2nB4Cu0DJOFxyUUG-q9IUCBXklqt2-Civ3OQUTFRAW3T_vpGPQ_dExDRz-VoOaLXd8uL1wrczyflroVfr-Z0uXibl86HuLktt0MY7gmyeY9mmH47NyFA/s4032/022.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauQCauJrSdntVQsOPKZYzeyy-G8UdV4Cx9EbG8GpFkmtI4JOEyUXC_Q9HpT7K-o0gH_Z6Ju2nB4Cu0DJOFxyUUG-q9IUCBXklqt2-Civ3OQUTFRAW3T_vpGPQ_dExDRz-VoOaLXd8uL1wrczyflroVfr-Z0uXibl86HuLktt0MY7gmyeY9mmH47NyFA/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We loved that the public was invited to exchange pieces<br />to keep the art constantly evolving. Only the easels were<br />to be left intact.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwiT1Q0iNU4XzowG-sdLpM-vuitV8cmSQKnD9-wSyT0EoZIlZ9PDQIiD56ESW2Wu5x4rujk5nIfh_sY4T2hPPzb_qp3R4HnLt5VIvyRjclNY7WiDpfnuoR6ILw4t3tZRu6zM-1ZhfviEJuTZGyjS00Tp25JPZCtfYjZwqH-BNDvij5R2vuJx84KWEiA/s4032/030.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwiT1Q0iNU4XzowG-sdLpM-vuitV8cmSQKnD9-wSyT0EoZIlZ9PDQIiD56ESW2Wu5x4rujk5nIfh_sY4T2hPPzb_qp3R4HnLt5VIvyRjclNY7WiDpfnuoR6ILw4t3tZRu6zM-1ZhfviEJuTZGyjS00Tp25JPZCtfYjZwqH-BNDvij5R2vuJx84KWEiA/s320/030.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After walking several downtown blocks, we were back<br />near our inn and started down a greenway trail. It was<br />a serendipitous walk.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxEX2RHaB-q5OJiKABYgZwH9pPeScOS6GX1gjtkumHt0dDvUMRhxPWFLAthhZ8LvINVs8LP7INmmQ1qoGFJafrCrVtyuuaGzQkjG-oORzalFeDCCq2HVHuQuk7bGMMXhuXmU23Z0rvoZXBAZHUGZt6dueNEYlXDAzhwaTSF3vcUzBbxc2RpkCwhdBeQ/s4032/031.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxEX2RHaB-q5OJiKABYgZwH9pPeScOS6GX1gjtkumHt0dDvUMRhxPWFLAthhZ8LvINVs8LP7INmmQ1qoGFJafrCrVtyuuaGzQkjG-oORzalFeDCCq2HVHuQuk7bGMMXhuXmU23Z0rvoZXBAZHUGZt6dueNEYlXDAzhwaTSF3vcUzBbxc2RpkCwhdBeQ/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Round Bowl Spring. It is historic and is a focal<br />point of the town's very founding.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wjfnDM8XY-PJU2piwHWa7W7s30D-pdeS7jQu2OJZGd1DJVtlPdknTkVvGEyX8DZZMvxEz404W2JbQ32nhwKmegs7e-tlOu9B2BbqM3B54Uo2MxG5lM1SXDVEVxdZzmdkw-4Tssh27-3Gxrhm7-8NUYQxncHwYZvIZvLuH6cdif3knuKyrkfrkKOIOw/s4032/033.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wjfnDM8XY-PJU2piwHWa7W7s30D-pdeS7jQu2OJZGd1DJVtlPdknTkVvGEyX8DZZMvxEz404W2JbQ32nhwKmegs7e-tlOu9B2BbqM3B54Uo2MxG5lM1SXDVEVxdZzmdkw-4Tssh27-3Gxrhm7-8NUYQxncHwYZvIZvLuH6cdif3knuKyrkfrkKOIOw/s320/033.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By serendipity, we encountered a lady who thought she <br />recognized us. Indeed, she did-- she had seen us downtown<br />a few minutes earlier! It turned out that her 95 year-old mother<br />(still living with her) is a retired landscape architect who designed<br />the very trail we were hiking. We had an enchanting and informative<br />conversation/stroll with her and she took our picture for us.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWK6FTjNWD9Dy6dcQltJFdwCepjlVRI-333lUGuWUe-OUuBVY39i7xgBe8sLkyEMnhF5TNiBdmTS2mywPlaCrGeo_IlFBXjWnB-i_xJiLPJE8KHJY-AIBBBUq7EyuU-H3VA21qYbwPLagnWd0dNh-qhmQfD9AOkjisG-38bjjp6jOjsHOTKR-PpJftQ/s4032/035.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWK6FTjNWD9Dy6dcQltJFdwCepjlVRI-333lUGuWUe-OUuBVY39i7xgBe8sLkyEMnhF5TNiBdmTS2mywPlaCrGeo_IlFBXjWnB-i_xJiLPJE8KHJY-AIBBBUq7EyuU-H3VA21qYbwPLagnWd0dNh-qhmQfD9AOkjisG-38bjjp6jOjsHOTKR-PpJftQ/s320/035.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She showed us the three historic town cemeteries that come <br />together near the railroad tracks.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHpAWpbBqmYus4dR2Y6wn2osgTOn8MydotOCwpzSUWPmo2fGKFwFoHZgHlGW3j9oYS1wXSIDSHr4leeVnDZD8SPomemojI_eLa-v7px0IOSw0-envm4Eihi1DedIOaFb7XUd-h7P-8iAgMzu7pFyiua1dL3qqxjnRAdx1ipM7yNXwDeSXQj-fUJLENg/s4032/037.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHpAWpbBqmYus4dR2Y6wn2osgTOn8MydotOCwpzSUWPmo2fGKFwFoHZgHlGW3j9oYS1wXSIDSHr4leeVnDZD8SPomemojI_eLa-v7px0IOSw0-envm4Eihi1DedIOaFb7XUd-h7P-8iAgMzu7pFyiua1dL3qqxjnRAdx1ipM7yNXwDeSXQj-fUJLENg/s320/037.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An interesting climbing tree along our route.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdeF0F9H6HTQWtIitkwmgwoMUSkvxDjJKrGNTpSFGtTn65_PJ3lX65Bxim6_O8Gp_ClFXGZMH5s4dQxwwWrtetFI2BP28RFFYN1eubON2TNWCpd0pHCUTvLT3ttJ4DFWy5sXfVUbmzGiDEz0D3QDlo88NkSl5eQgSDENfZY_45z1__-k7pLEL4GTtQA/s4032/038.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdeF0F9H6HTQWtIitkwmgwoMUSkvxDjJKrGNTpSFGtTn65_PJ3lX65Bxim6_O8Gp_ClFXGZMH5s4dQxwwWrtetFI2BP28RFFYN1eubON2TNWCpd0pHCUTvLT3ttJ4DFWy5sXfVUbmzGiDEz0D3QDlo88NkSl5eQgSDENfZY_45z1__-k7pLEL4GTtQA/s320/038.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More details about Round Bowl Spring and more.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE5DyI06u5JzChit6zOwtLIMIQC6jm5qdV7-cR5Q6TP9y0TCQuljrj39VPx032de7y3mgZ-nCvsopWkPqYsx7XzFlFqkuLMZu1y06mh6x82v39Q2bUpBW7o7sDLnclIjz9HH6_-i4OLD27XMDYpD6V3i627NIJsDwZJOolXEj3YSwaaKZ9Xrim1eBaA/s4032/041.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE5DyI06u5JzChit6zOwtLIMIQC6jm5qdV7-cR5Q6TP9y0TCQuljrj39VPx032de7y3mgZ-nCvsopWkPqYsx7XzFlFqkuLMZu1y06mh6x82v39Q2bUpBW7o7sDLnclIjz9HH6_-i4OLD27XMDYpD6V3i627NIJsDwZJOolXEj3YSwaaKZ9Xrim1eBaA/s320/041.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure what type tree this mammoth leaf was from.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSQ7fNYZ85CmtKMDRWqBjeJ8a6rPKLvljlEWJ2NKvogKmsZsRhgUON2oI1Us4MTlEQvSVZNddi4XODz_VV6Z_RKsxko7gjLE_JotXs3g7gRHozoe0gBZrc5_MmYbDJhu7hf38iJGbzlivcxijRP5LqaFYEdf0i-QonWpfseZyLzy361HlhlKRgQxg7w/s4032/015.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSQ7fNYZ85CmtKMDRWqBjeJ8a6rPKLvljlEWJ2NKvogKmsZsRhgUON2oI1Us4MTlEQvSVZNddi4XODz_VV6Z_RKsxko7gjLE_JotXs3g7gRHozoe0gBZrc5_MmYbDJhu7hf38iJGbzlivcxijRP5LqaFYEdf0i-QonWpfseZyLzy361HlhlKRgQxg7w/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The railroad didn't always come through Madison, but<br />when it came it had a lasting impact on the town.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2WykcfZ7wHE_VT7MppS-cEm8NGL6GPOUTh_xW4j2UNWMbbYdl8eCnCQXGLlqvvt5J0FQdBb4GOgny4e7Q9MBcgWaAMwoBpVKbl9kfj3l9EM5YDw93EbS9FCwzesCUV_h5cC9OhVoi400eB_hiitE7I4UAOcWQIXUWgh0sutZgF2hY3FvjGy7P3MdEw/s4032/045.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2WykcfZ7wHE_VT7MppS-cEm8NGL6GPOUTh_xW4j2UNWMbbYdl8eCnCQXGLlqvvt5J0FQdBb4GOgny4e7Q9MBcgWaAMwoBpVKbl9kfj3l9EM5YDw93EbS9FCwzesCUV_h5cC9OhVoi400eB_hiitE7I4UAOcWQIXUWgh0sutZgF2hY3FvjGy7P3MdEw/s320/045.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As we returned from our stroll, we heard a switch<br />engine on the nearby railroad track. Judy told me<br />I'd better hurry or I'd miss it. I was off in a flash!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5KBTgkf3XAUVBs3bnrEjxYvQz9uAUUIXJ1wMrqKEqgC4EKToG2UCRQiWmjO7L-fJumdVAIudrPAlJ4QkmVbZE219h8xQEx2_JNllmJRsmA5qf46Wnt-qZOY7SbP9AVo0dAOVDWV-6Xl3h_GfNqG7If2-3ObsXt53WIzOfI9eqbKI6h4pZnn8EphZKg/s4032/046.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5KBTgkf3XAUVBs3bnrEjxYvQz9uAUUIXJ1wMrqKEqgC4EKToG2UCRQiWmjO7L-fJumdVAIudrPAlJ4QkmVbZE219h8xQEx2_JNllmJRsmA5qf46Wnt-qZOY7SbP9AVo0dAOVDWV-6Xl3h_GfNqG7If2-3ObsXt53WIzOfI9eqbKI6h4pZnn8EphZKg/s320/046.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This train gave me a private performance.<br />It wasn't a through-train. It was switching<br />some cars back and forth to the east and west<br />of this overpass. I positioned myself underneath<br />the trestle and hoped for a view that has been on<br />my "bucket list", unofficially.<br />My video was too long to post on Blogger, but I<br />will post it on Facebook. It was quite thrilling to<br />the young boy in me who has loved trains all my life.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZq7LcB560vOIVSkVQFKbWHEmjg9bL8ncaisH1B36MDxm2kYYhxiApG-kO4LtNq92cK7-GOad5ItbFD7_EmWYv4Id_DZGi5eTIlCvK6HwXNzg97DeMMO2eW32K0eAyUHkjiai7k7WxjadtePRxlumry1D_V8cYDngeY2JIj6SBJEhJa5xARWJsogzvQ/s4032/057.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZq7LcB560vOIVSkVQFKbWHEmjg9bL8ncaisH1B36MDxm2kYYhxiApG-kO4LtNq92cK7-GOad5ItbFD7_EmWYv4Id_DZGi5eTIlCvK6HwXNzg97DeMMO2eW32K0eAyUHkjiai7k7WxjadtePRxlumry1D_V8cYDngeY2JIj6SBJEhJa5xARWJsogzvQ/s320/057.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As darkness fell, we adored the view of the town<br />park from our balcony once again.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1q1qPhXRJc3D9QLQTmwVOPG2HRBAMWmQN-gDSPxSrHys9aozJjFRI6c9g2EKWHViXCBe4hXy6NpCCMhwTIrR8WwVlb7UN_QoCYq__tw-pvvEqtUcvl_cgMpKytDWRuNIKZ12EAG5iVqfOizQw8mATdliADvZuFM4_w6V9_UEYluvl0mmYCwPPbaG71Q/s4032/058.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1q1qPhXRJc3D9QLQTmwVOPG2HRBAMWmQN-gDSPxSrHys9aozJjFRI6c9g2EKWHViXCBe4hXy6NpCCMhwTIrR8WwVlb7UN_QoCYq__tw-pvvEqtUcvl_cgMpKytDWRuNIKZ12EAG5iVqfOizQw8mATdliADvZuFM4_w6V9_UEYluvl0mmYCwPPbaG71Q/s320/058.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The park and all the rest of the town were still<br />wonderfully lit for the Christmas season. This was<br />taken from the balcony.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg98X54FUnFUZZ1LiuI1TduXCssEtI4h1OCwadOCYrgu4eK3Hz-F-gqQih8b9ueZYBpekkd86elexpjpRR3-3GZdpL_hoI6wlWOx_VOww8HaDmfcuWlfz2U6lTYW1TLweSynpCDv5pVw5PRAhvEhvIbokqNtHEdPNBLrWmD4jaSe4LAYYnQvCK9dYIQ/s4032/060.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg98X54FUnFUZZ1LiuI1TduXCssEtI4h1OCwadOCYrgu4eK3Hz-F-gqQih8b9ueZYBpekkd86elexpjpRR3-3GZdpL_hoI6wlWOx_VOww8HaDmfcuWlfz2U6lTYW1TLweSynpCDv5pVw5PRAhvEhvIbokqNtHEdPNBLrWmD4jaSe4LAYYnQvCK9dYIQ/s320/060.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Several hours later, this was sunrise from our balcony.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGZHpmKIObJJT9Gt6CYJIp8QZNFk-nSaWLf7xMuBk16zJoIMCTy1PkozsfQ_wRH2ZOj5WjHZuJ29vGsB3lOC5NfmQkZXrgceh5usmp8IbFW9MKaL3-3P602rbTAU7hvKQCYfScg1cbyo3XEGOBlC4fnepYrEkjzRY5uAshiBjTj5aURd0xdqfcCm_CQ/s4032/064.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGZHpmKIObJJT9Gt6CYJIp8QZNFk-nSaWLf7xMuBk16zJoIMCTy1PkozsfQ_wRH2ZOj5WjHZuJ29vGsB3lOC5NfmQkZXrgceh5usmp8IbFW9MKaL3-3P602rbTAU7hvKQCYfScg1cbyo3XEGOBlC4fnepYrEkjzRY5uAshiBjTj5aURd0xdqfcCm_CQ/s320/064.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a little time before heading down the road,<br />so we got to know this town a little better. It has a<br />rich Civil War connection. Several on-line sources<br />explain why General Sherman did not burn this town<br />on his march from Atlanta to Savannah, where little<br />else was spared. Here's one version:<br />"Legend has it that Madison's more than forty-five antebellum houses still stand because the U.S. senator Joshua Hill, an anti-secessionist who resigned his seat rather than defy the wishes of his pro-secessionist constituents, rode out to meet Sherman and pleaded that his hometown be spared."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLApsUrza5rYjybxZHYQVu7K0lDMV8jkr_eT_QsDGyh3mEe3VtYo66OuAh1FwmWabn24eHtDJH_8FL8__SAHFS0GHXvemaNd0T_iNmcFNd0l5Tv6mqIvIOW6rcDPH38nSbL4BNu3eOoFVR8A08LnE02LFRbVlRLWr-8EQrRXYbSbVJBfA8bymWFuhWug/s4032/065.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLApsUrza5rYjybxZHYQVu7K0lDMV8jkr_eT_QsDGyh3mEe3VtYo66OuAh1FwmWabn24eHtDJH_8FL8__SAHFS0GHXvemaNd0T_iNmcFNd0l5Tv6mqIvIOW6rcDPH38nSbL4BNu3eOoFVR8A08LnE02LFRbVlRLWr-8EQrRXYbSbVJBfA8bymWFuhWug/s320/065.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This old depot of the Georgia Railroad was also of<br />great interest to me. My ancestor James Loyd's hotel,<br />Washington Hall, was located where all the Atlanta<br />railroads came to a junction. The zero milepost is on<br />display at Underground Atlanta, which was once called <br />Loyd Street. By the time Sherman burned Atlanta, James<br />Loyd had been dead for more than a year and his well-known<br />hotel was in the hands of others. James Loyd was a pioneer<br />citizen of Atlanta, and Loyd Street was one of the six original streets.<br />It is now called Central Avenue.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_kmNjQDWmOVgxg39HHeaPJ83Bnvf21gtfXhXP6Fv1iJrvpzL9EBQLOKOpCjgU4_31gnO5BIGosz2qCtI-pBkYh7Tj_VWaSqFNXzWMg8JXUa20XaXjB7J1MnaTiUkw78ie28FJrw65g8ApbQ_vS5wgRRAEWclNes_XyP2-mV0ezYNaFpJrc31hQU9wA/s4032/069.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_kmNjQDWmOVgxg39HHeaPJ83Bnvf21gtfXhXP6Fv1iJrvpzL9EBQLOKOpCjgU4_31gnO5BIGosz2qCtI-pBkYh7Tj_VWaSqFNXzWMg8JXUa20XaXjB7J1MnaTiUkw78ie28FJrw65g8ApbQ_vS5wgRRAEWclNes_XyP2-mV0ezYNaFpJrc31hQU9wA/s320/069.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being only 68 miles from Atlanta, it was inevitable that<br />Madison would be of strategic significance. Like my <br />great-great grandfather's house, which I wrote about in<br />"Mystery at the Loyd Homeplace," it was destined NOT to burn.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODd5yKd0UGnYgCu1JF5y83QL7cVBEw7e3WxHJTAFpyP7a2F9YHnxutlt1NahhXeQM07mYTuuyU6b-O4aGhvKFdV7qMfZmY3zwMCnDmwvg1a1F7-6Fk34dy1Sid3162ctWQn5L8GsdRUMXzbX7gMYmnWWxCwjS3GeRbDyQevUBiTxRoCdnLVDzMi56GQ/s4032/070.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODd5yKd0UGnYgCu1JF5y83QL7cVBEw7e3WxHJTAFpyP7a2F9YHnxutlt1NahhXeQM07mYTuuyU6b-O4aGhvKFdV7qMfZmY3zwMCnDmwvg1a1F7-6Fk34dy1Sid3162ctWQn5L8GsdRUMXzbX7gMYmnWWxCwjS3GeRbDyQevUBiTxRoCdnLVDzMi56GQ/s320/070.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've added this to threads of history that require<br />more study from me. And there are many!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Y9kIr3QcQkdjY2rd33p02MIVzqJpluJZw3JR3XuAp2KSZymXbHk_cYZNCPyWpzgivbw6zPA_b3GPwT8dbwNwFBq5AwzmwEquXlUE2gi_00B1EGGwBwP7X0b2dzn9HQuAtFR9dEba4T3aDsHhQA2fJHvr03duziw3CUKKPpBUDSIpW899ZIhCZUmEsA/s4032/071.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Y9kIr3QcQkdjY2rd33p02MIVzqJpluJZw3JR3XuAp2KSZymXbHk_cYZNCPyWpzgivbw6zPA_b3GPwT8dbwNwFBq5AwzmwEquXlUE2gi_00B1EGGwBwP7X0b2dzn9HQuAtFR9dEba4T3aDsHhQA2fJHvr03duziw3CUKKPpBUDSIpW899ZIhCZUmEsA/s320/071.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last site we checked on before leaving<br />town was this famous old school building,<br />which now houses the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center.<br />The kind lady who guided us on our walk told us all <br />about it, and she happens to live right next door to it<br />in a house built by her great grandfather.<br /><br />Yes, history was everywhere in this charming town.<br />Perhaps our path will lead us back sometime.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-50949774208550460232022-10-31T12:57:00.000-04:002022-10-31T12:57:37.139-04:00"Old Ball and Chain" or "Mr. Loyd and Mrs. Horne's Class Goes to Summer Camp"<p> <span style="color: red;">Here's a truly spooky story-- and not politically correct-- that I wrote for my school class in 1986. This was a memorable class as they were the ones who built and dedicated the Sandhills Farm Life Nature Trail that year. The story is a fitting tribute, with some private jokes only they will understand. I would say that names have been changed to protect the innocent, but they haven't. Many of my readers will cleverly deduce who these characters really are. I tried to protect myself from libel charges by using first names only, but that may not be enough to prevent a "class-action suit." </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">Mr. Loyd and Mrs. Horne’s Class Goes to Summer Camp<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">A Tale for Halloween<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Well,
here we are,” said Mrs. Horne. “Beautiful Camp Winnebago! It’s just as pretty
as the brochure showed.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Well,”
added Mr. Loyd, “it was awfully nice of the Boosters Club to send us all to
camp.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Yeah,” said Bradley. “But we
deserved it after all the work we did on the Nature Trail. It was hard!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Oh, Bradley, you think everything
is hard,” said Jennifer.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Not as hard as your head,” said Jason.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Now Jason,” said Mr. Loyd, “let’s
not start that!” We’d better get unpacked before it gets dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everybody gets to pick your cabins.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">They were off liked a shot. In no
time, bunks were made, lanterns lit, trunks unpacked, and everyone gathered
back together.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Any problems?” asked Mr. Loyd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Just one,” answered Amy. “Dee won’t
move out of our cabin.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“WHAT?” said Mr. Loyd. “Dee, you
move in with some boys right now!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Well,” Dee grinned, “you said we
could pick our cabin.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Oooh,” Mr. Loyd groaned.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiH_gjmacBtRC6mujPMMUR-_IJ2OsFSpipMzwBem7yHjSjx_Jvo4alQKFvPh742cgH-s3zSgPk38W1kvU5AEKeb22_Jjw14hz-6qulql2EAtMOh6mSjVUwJTcSetzqZIEzukAJ21FMdHraL9_HtZmElcM81McJRTtoH2KnTtZLYMFKPX2Vy_BJQNnx4Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiH_gjmacBtRC6mujPMMUR-_IJ2OsFSpipMzwBem7yHjSjx_Jvo4alQKFvPh742cgH-s3zSgPk38W1kvU5AEKeb22_Jjw14hz-6qulql2EAtMOh6mSjVUwJTcSetzqZIEzukAJ21FMdHraL9_HtZmElcM81McJRTtoH2KnTtZLYMFKPX2Vy_BJQNnx4Q" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">In the meantime, Cheryl, Jonathan
and Mary had started a roaring bonfire for toasting marshmallows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone took sticks and sat near the fire as
darkness fell through the camp. Only little eyes could be seen staring out of
the surrounding woods. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Clyde started off the ghost stories.
“Have y’all heard the one about the ghost of Ronald McDonald?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Oh brother,” said Lance. “That’s
an old one.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Well,” said Clyde, “I have another
one that’s a little scarier.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“YEAH!” roared everybody.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">By the time Clyde finished that
story, everyone was sitting much closer together and was leaning more toward
the fire. It was about a wounded Confederate soldier who some Yankees had
drowned in a pond right down the road from the camp. They had chained a
cannonball to his leg and pitched him in, laughing. But ever since, his ghost
had returned to haunt the area.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“What does the ghost do?” asked
Koren in a quivering voice.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Oh, mainly just wanders around the
woods scaring people,” said Clyde.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“B-b-but how?” asked Brent<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Well, he just comes up and says ‘It’s
Old Ball-and-Chain’,” John added— “and then he cuts their guts out with his
sword.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Boy, I’d like to see that pond,”
said Skip.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Sure, you would,” teased Jaime.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Well, I would,” said Skip, “and I’d
throw you in!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Mr. Loyd!” whined Jaime.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Suddenly there was a crash.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Eeek! He’s got me!” screamed Kate.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Oh! I’m a goner!” yelled Zachary.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">But everyone was okay. Dee had just
come back from changing cabins and tripped over all the pots and pans. The
children thought it was Old Ball-and-Chain coming to get them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“What’s everybody so jumpy about?”
asked Dee.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Tim answered, “Well, if you’d heard
Clyde’s story, you’d be jumpy, too.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Mr. Loyd,” said Mrs. Horne, “that
pond isn’t so far away. Why don’t we get lanterns and take a midnight hike to see
this place?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Great idea,” agreed Mr. Loyd. “Let’s
do it!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Uh-uh—I ain’t movin’,” said Mandy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Well,” said Mr. Loyd, “then you
can stay here by yourself and guard the camp.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“No way! I’m comin’!” she replied.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Soon they were off with a trail of
bobbing lanterns, each person making sure not to get left behind. They followed
a winding, but much-used path toward the pond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Elizabeth asked, “Mr. Loyd, if
nobody’s been at this camp since last summer, why is this path so smooth?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“That’s from that old cannonball
being dragged over it,” explained Jimmy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Stop it!” shouted Sabrina. “Oh,
what I’d give to be coloring right now.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“I hate coloring,” injected
Zachary.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Mr. Loyd?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“What is it, Leah?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“I’m sorry to bother you, but
something has my leg.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“EEK!” screamed Danielle. “It’s Old
Ball-and-Chain!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“EEK!” echoed twenty other voices.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Relax,” said Mr. Loyd, “it’s just
some smilax (cat-brier).”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“I’m sorry to hear that,” said Robert.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Sorry?” exclaimed Ryan. “Why are
you SORRY?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Well,” explained Robert, “that
means I just wet my pants for nothin’.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Look,” said Mary. “Moonlight’s
reflecting on something up ahead.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“That looks like water,” observed
Brent.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“That’s what it is, all right. Now
let’s go home,” said Jason.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Wait,” said Mr. Loyd, “let’s get
up a little closer.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYlFdsZv7FZZ4cEG1fx8RuyC9bL28KkrtHc3tzZA1ZQU5yUy8auBCz5hfLr8yEW-SNfJwX8QWVRPKnDjfh5tK2ePnV1MdmNfCAJBYn7hi-9oX1FDcsjUHJr0_dXVlYJMSpqnMkfe8twJBDD061t7G26JG-m5TEkRFq2dqT-8W5X_qAMQEe4jUfd3fSUg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYlFdsZv7FZZ4cEG1fx8RuyC9bL28KkrtHc3tzZA1ZQU5yUy8auBCz5hfLr8yEW-SNfJwX8QWVRPKnDjfh5tK2ePnV1MdmNfCAJBYn7hi-9oX1FDcsjUHJr0_dXVlYJMSpqnMkfe8twJBDD061t7G26JG-m5TEkRFq2dqT-8W5X_qAMQEe4jUfd3fSUg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">The class was really packed
together now! As they approached the water’s edge, Mr. Loyd caught his breath.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“I don’t believe it!” he gasped. “LOOK!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Frozen with terror, unable to move,
the children watched as a dark form rose from the murky waters. Dripping with
slime, it moved toward them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone’s
muscles seemed to have gone limp.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“It’s Old Ball-and-Chain,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">It’s Old Ball-and-Chain,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">A prisoner I’ve been for a hundred
years,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">And a prisoner I remain.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Cheryl fainted. The ghost
continued, dragging its cold steel ball along.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“It’s time for my decease,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">I wish to rest in peace,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">But only you can set me free,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">And grant me my release”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">It came nearer still as the
children huddled in silent fear.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“My uniform’s now torn,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">I’m ragged and forlorn,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Come close and feel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">This ball of steel,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ .”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">The ghost stopped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The children were terrified.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Koren said, “Mr. Loyd, I think I’m
having a heart attack!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Wait a minute,” exclaimed Zachary.
“The ghost didn’t finish that poem. It was a limerick, but the last line was missing.”
He repeated the words of the rhyme they had heard. As he slowly said them, he
seemed to have an AHA! He walked right up to the ghostly figure and said,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“It’s Old Ball-and-Chain,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">It’s Old Ball-and-Chain,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">A prisoner I’ve been for a hundred
years,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">And a prisoner I remain.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">It’s time for my decease, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">I wish to rest in peace,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">But only you can set me free,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">And grant me my release.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">My uniform’s now torn,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">I’m ragged and forlorn,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Come close and feel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">This ball of steel,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">ATTACHED TO MRS. HORNE!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Zachary threw back the ghastly
figure’s tattered coat. Yes, indeed. It WAS Mrs. Horne! After the shock of this
revelation sank in, the students were greatly relieved, and their weak,
lifeless bodies gradually returned to normal. Mr. Loyd and Mrs. Horne were just
dying with laughter. So was Clyde.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“So, Clyde,” said Adrian, “you were
in on this from the beginning?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Yup,” said Clyde proudly.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Good acting,” complimented Mr.
Loyd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“And great thinking by Zachary to
solve the mystery,” added Mrs. Horne. “Well, let’s head back to camp. I want to
get out of these soggy clothes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Sabrina interrupted, “Mr. Loyd,
Mrs. Horne, and Clyde, I hope you know I will never forgive you for this!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“Sabrina,” laughed Mr. Loyd, I can’t
say I blame you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Everyone was in a happier mood as
they started off down the trail back to camp. A chorus of voices could be heard
echoing through the woods:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">“It’s Old Ball-and-Chain,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">It’s Old Ball-and-Chain,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">A prisoner I’ve been for a hundred
years,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">And a prisoner I remain.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-35959969776959460342022-10-19T15:10:00.001-04:002022-10-19T15:10:41.959-04:00Folk Artist Ann Brownlee Hobgood<p style="text-align: center;">Ann Hobgood and I were colleagues at Sandhills Farm Life School several years ago. Now, with both of us in retirement, we have reconnected, partly thanks to my music and her art. I "surprised" Judy for our 46th wedding anniversary by arranging a tour of Ann's studio in Hillsborough.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Ann is a folk artist, and one of amazing skill and imagination. Welcome to her cottage, where she meets up with folks by appointment. I'll include some links with contact info later.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWyTnPhdZkkP0UZllbUXzyTRed1YHTEQFUWT0AIP45cfOKBH48wMUHC6uSL3_hl9Q6loGhnMjT8SrkKGxuthnOBz5hwqmCR8azq4sndK_XekOKpXLvesKXyXPDATII0aR3lUf-zVk-4SHuVoALnX5bD0_b4izcwDf6q5cmDeVZeALoJ3q5a1tDF10HA/s4032/051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWyTnPhdZkkP0UZllbUXzyTRed1YHTEQFUWT0AIP45cfOKBH48wMUHC6uSL3_hl9Q6loGhnMjT8SrkKGxuthnOBz5hwqmCR8azq4sndK_XekOKpXLvesKXyXPDATII0aR3lUf-zVk-4SHuVoALnX5bD0_b4izcwDf6q5cmDeVZeALoJ3q5a1tDF10HA/s320/051.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cottage/studio tells you a lot about Ann, even before you meet her.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-bJ34-NqxwkF5bi86DAvXjWRrRL0EfIUYbc9fMGPQcj9KuEsY6liaQM0XUwv-HC1iVzdJYhQyRTmaY3EYZwvNuqVAeYxkx8FiNNRBF18HOTb2YZ6189UfERM4M3RYabN-v7hsg0TfvyoyyQhsiz4Ai2r-tLFDYEVrjzVNasUpo6TBT8DkU1vkGRT7Q/s4032/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-bJ34-NqxwkF5bi86DAvXjWRrRL0EfIUYbc9fMGPQcj9KuEsY6liaQM0XUwv-HC1iVzdJYhQyRTmaY3EYZwvNuqVAeYxkx8FiNNRBF18HOTb2YZ6189UfERM4M3RYabN-v7hsg0TfvyoyyQhsiz4Ai2r-tLFDYEVrjzVNasUpo6TBT8DkU1vkGRT7Q/s320/019.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She showed us this "self-portrait", created many years ago. I can see why we are such kindred spirits, by our mutual love for UNC-Chapel Hill, a passion for trains, and a healthy respect for snakes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbC1qjTWm_Cpg2ldTiy2alrm15VLFJEVMFnmAHL7zzf_-gwPgRWF-kDRtT9r9lQaENEN9_046K7wNAP6xVz0ut9xYmHec6RdCMzfmUEDMr8j3hQldQ6VUAy0p7DA42ZHBostnYThV34W-F4ZdZRmN9bL5AQq17JX4AACJkWNdWhiniWxIrATansxSP-w/s4032/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbC1qjTWm_Cpg2ldTiy2alrm15VLFJEVMFnmAHL7zzf_-gwPgRWF-kDRtT9r9lQaENEN9_046K7wNAP6xVz0ut9xYmHec6RdCMzfmUEDMr8j3hQldQ6VUAy0p7DA42ZHBostnYThV34W-F4ZdZRmN9bL5AQq17JX4AACJkWNdWhiniWxIrATansxSP-w/s320/014.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo and the next show her finished creations that are available for purchase. These are in the front of her studio.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV50rH4YmvyiBY_3OqyosIz-Ww6HW5JTAsDLDYbDq0sVYaZQcCZWHto_FaMnpkhy-HBSEPsnPPbBed-O8WPzXuGVNYHXLNCcJXIIzS_nKgylz_o_Kh9mgD9jNujEhmVgubh_AcsxJuu2tBKG61BFNCqw2XqcGmuZxRoiu3kGdQGqK0nWDxjyEoDL5clg/s4032/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV50rH4YmvyiBY_3OqyosIz-Ww6HW5JTAsDLDYbDq0sVYaZQcCZWHto_FaMnpkhy-HBSEPsnPPbBed-O8WPzXuGVNYHXLNCcJXIIzS_nKgylz_o_Kh9mgD9jNujEhmVgubh_AcsxJuu2tBKG61BFNCqw2XqcGmuZxRoiu3kGdQGqK0nWDxjyEoDL5clg/s320/015.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each piece has a descriptive paragraph that gives it a special meaning.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVC7C6BB1N-xYs6jyRNmJOEkzH9QFh7iMNy3H9qQ96nEDyHqNcuZLs2TVMbpZ0jBsSVXzGRsu8yuZrCvWxZQs-J1VDcjXrJgZSISll0oMEMW4zqvqvShOj7OIlKtHao2HCk4QTQ0a-KqVsFpMktwVkZFzfMOtBp5Ga1s15aGeFLgHKTj0GS2k-kdOvQ/s4032/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVC7C6BB1N-xYs6jyRNmJOEkzH9QFh7iMNy3H9qQ96nEDyHqNcuZLs2TVMbpZ0jBsSVXzGRsu8yuZrCvWxZQs-J1VDcjXrJgZSISll0oMEMW4zqvqvShOj7OIlKtHao2HCk4QTQ0a-KqVsFpMktwVkZFzfMOtBp5Ga1s15aGeFLgHKTj0GS2k-kdOvQ/s320/016.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back portion of the studio houses the vast supply of raw materials for her craft.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQes6ZDOwg1GHOjq8Snpe6x72yQCE4z1A8q_9XiY8P1y1RnTTOwRO1eWVNlXFp9NfsGbpa6VlcKqojV0JhLEW52JonknVaBHCVpgXbeevHvDKCICFpNasd6wahEVCw6SrypbMWEJpECAn0wGILmQrK9GdXMlP6JpA3O312pPucacPYyicoNhaHZg-5VQ/s4032/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQes6ZDOwg1GHOjq8Snpe6x72yQCE4z1A8q_9XiY8P1y1RnTTOwRO1eWVNlXFp9NfsGbpa6VlcKqojV0JhLEW52JonknVaBHCVpgXbeevHvDKCICFpNasd6wahEVCw6SrypbMWEJpECAn0wGILmQrK9GdXMlP6JpA3O312pPucacPYyicoNhaHZg-5VQ/s320/017.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is highly organized, mostly with recyclables, and I believe there is enough there to keep her active for many years to come. I certainly hope so!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPtildGONdc2-_4MkASCl3W1xLx-RJnbbyGEELhM7CV8axo9oPdQvDWdTwA7QeIK2nSYiunrfbuUX1hY5Fw5BRCemNF5oJsX2vKs59VD0MB5Qbey0TqLCSS57iwddD2yLM4hZBaipCZxWjMXPgGk17R5buP3BUzyVB4EgUqXX9bMwRj4tcCqnXSYhGw/s4032/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPtildGONdc2-_4MkASCl3W1xLx-RJnbbyGEELhM7CV8axo9oPdQvDWdTwA7QeIK2nSYiunrfbuUX1hY5Fw5BRCemNF5oJsX2vKs59VD0MB5Qbey0TqLCSS57iwddD2yLM4hZBaipCZxWjMXPgGk17R5buP3BUzyVB4EgUqXX9bMwRj4tcCqnXSYhGw/s320/018.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are always some works in progress, some by commission and some just from a stroke of inspiration. Ann shared that many of her creations are inspired by songs or titles. I knew that from comments she has made on my musical Facebook posts. She knows more about my songs than the average person.<br /><br />Below is the special piece I selected. Ann named it "Peace Train." I'll certainly go along with that. Every detail is lovingly chosen. You can spend quite a while studying the components that comprise the whole.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGeEf_7eaIEtMUtOLwI4bgFPXVJuwsVQS7iqvx-yG1AEzJaQF4V6RPefXslodXHSlx3_c19UErDIqI0TirCwlkumEzjbEhEOqnkMl5Vj84HrovWShYxqsYqAd-mL4PpweKshOmXHtwXNGrhlbZwXcKrZ3X1D1YrHF7oeLOjU5goPK_dxM-7YNK1VgrQ/s4032/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGeEf_7eaIEtMUtOLwI4bgFPXVJuwsVQS7iqvx-yG1AEzJaQF4V6RPefXslodXHSlx3_c19UErDIqI0TirCwlkumEzjbEhEOqnkMl5Vj84HrovWShYxqsYqAd-mL4PpweKshOmXHtwXNGrhlbZwXcKrZ3X1D1YrHF7oeLOjU5goPK_dxM-7YNK1VgrQ/s320/050.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmnHkQ7M7TfrH_F3Ijk-eznG5ZO2Gu1hhk_9aTm3rs0L7pOIsw4JVhct1flnxpa94s6duj9oJjcm8KZqxO5BLyi3IJNXsIw3VGN2p8g0x-GuK7oNXnnClZQzydx7KN24l4bSDpXeWHxnGYRv7ST1nOSQPQ_1GmE2hFcR9ojEVONW2btmTh-Mknvqceg/s4032/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmnHkQ7M7TfrH_F3Ijk-eznG5ZO2Gu1hhk_9aTm3rs0L7pOIsw4JVhct1flnxpa94s6duj9oJjcm8KZqxO5BLyi3IJNXsIw3VGN2p8g0x-GuK7oNXnnClZQzydx7KN24l4bSDpXeWHxnGYRv7ST1nOSQPQ_1GmE2hFcR9ojEVONW2btmTh-Mknvqceg/s320/048.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the hubs of the wheels contain peace signs.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cJYW6hV8XAZ0DiHN5CNaVToS8nY0JRhLIOsXUwgs05aAgu1ESdA-P5vWwdUE_qs4FdnDzdgcs9XBzMFo1rJ6pUllTkJKMP7V0JT7mIzJc73p-lK22RVSaYa01R4eH9F0bQSt1YlDkqPdZHUTDZOcd9PI4lAJuF62Cq4uo1Gt90rxFN6tiL7ylVjGOQ/s4032/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cJYW6hV8XAZ0DiHN5CNaVToS8nY0JRhLIOsXUwgs05aAgu1ESdA-P5vWwdUE_qs4FdnDzdgcs9XBzMFo1rJ6pUllTkJKMP7V0JT7mIzJc73p-lK22RVSaYa01R4eH9F0bQSt1YlDkqPdZHUTDZOcd9PI4lAJuF62Cq4uo1Gt90rxFN6tiL7ylVjGOQ/s320/049.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the Wrigley Spearmint car. Should I call this <br />the Chattanooga "Chew-Chew"?<br /><br />To top it off, here is the work-in-progress that Judy inquired about.<br />It's called "You are My Sunshine." The significance for us is that<br />Judy used to sing that song to me when we were dating and also after<br />we were married. I, in turn, would sing "I Only Have Eyes for You."<br />Judy asked Ann if anyone had claimed this or commissioned it, and<br />we were thrilled that it was still available for us. Plus, that will mean<br />another trip to Hillsborough, which is always a good thing!<br />I'll be sure to post the finished product when we bring it home.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7mBxn9IXDAmyJ82udhFu5LqCe-VwESH2qJQ5IIgw0ixaFfG4djZfzjrplzUa43KMNC9zIlfKet2kZ1mmGqVnm6QcFNno9BG7Ots93UEroTcqA09zuyItoVAyr9dCJvx2PLc96ul4fC3Ocl_8LP_tUADpqtJ6boRNWyEq3g6lgMIuE4jYiHfj7cJetw/s4032/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7mBxn9IXDAmyJ82udhFu5LqCe-VwESH2qJQ5IIgw0ixaFfG4djZfzjrplzUa43KMNC9zIlfKet2kZ1mmGqVnm6QcFNno9BG7Ots93UEroTcqA09zuyItoVAyr9dCJvx2PLc96ul4fC3Ocl_8LP_tUADpqtJ6boRNWyEq3g6lgMIuE4jYiHfj7cJetw/s320/013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Here are some links where you can explore Ann's amazing work.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/ann-brownlee-hobgood" target="_blank">https://www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/ann-brownlee-hobgood</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.recycledfolks.com/" target="_blank">https://www.recycledfolks.com/</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065250571662" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065250571662</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-17281485864455644122022-10-19T13:47:00.001-04:002022-10-19T15:19:41.135-04:00Fall on the Eno<p style="text-align: center;"> I apologize if you're expecting a lot of fall color.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Judy and I were at one of our favorite spots last month</p><p style="text-align: center;">for a delayed celebration of our 46th anniversary.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm talking about the Eno River State Park near</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hillsborough, where leaves were just starting to turn</p><p style="text-align: center;">at that time. I'm sure they are majestic by now.</p><p style="text-align: center;">But here's a quick sampler with brief narration.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCwuxKhpYRyRKiVwNzL-WFmC9SGYp9yRxpgWLGsIPCRQSQwyH3S66ZkY4iDtvF8sD1auVAxrf2mnQZkEQYvKipvsxKbBCi4Im5AqcEPR-_ciW-ZjZLvnBD3fTOOGG34qksCaMuDBZdicuKn331aPfv1jgAQMg3HWkDxMeE89Cxca4jP5aSixFdqZsSg/s4032/041.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCwuxKhpYRyRKiVwNzL-WFmC9SGYp9yRxpgWLGsIPCRQSQwyH3S66ZkY4iDtvF8sD1auVAxrf2mnQZkEQYvKipvsxKbBCi4Im5AqcEPR-_ciW-ZjZLvnBD3fTOOGG34qksCaMuDBZdicuKn331aPfv1jgAQMg3HWkDxMeE89Cxca4jP5aSixFdqZsSg/s320/041.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Judy and I have hiked at the Eno many times in the last 10 years,<br />but this was our first excursion at the Cole Mill Access.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGwyzrUZjveXKrrR2SVGSPSjLz4qungkKYXid3LMEGfGM66ucQp8yTFmq8ZpyUftVl2l9KJtAAAKXnA--PmQAka0ZJW0N9Mp--NPSZAvNnZbLv2b9i6H5yuKadTFKz4dUJPxR7_ArP-3QKVzqQqjHaOwPhU8w-hoat0yIZ852WIDV_q3t-qU7kHiNCA/s3088/020.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGwyzrUZjveXKrrR2SVGSPSjLz4qungkKYXid3LMEGfGM66ucQp8yTFmq8ZpyUftVl2l9KJtAAAKXnA--PmQAka0ZJW0N9Mp--NPSZAvNnZbLv2b9i6H5yuKadTFKz4dUJPxR7_ArP-3QKVzqQqjHaOwPhU8w-hoat0yIZ852WIDV_q3t-qU7kHiNCA/s320/020.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you tell that we are two very satisfied "customers"?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUzoB2qRcfNRBwCI8i7Ry53-n5dBHUElsQzJ55bxydK6Wdd8-GOAHK4zprMvBmnh_o-ar0aALGHT5-anV969N37TNUuHnAU290lpNmTUCqWflz5f1uJOrsagJGt-7cc1piXsB7KqDsMOTAhdK4jECHsLn9gPE5Y9WhChDfeQHaniTvw2a9WBNRl-CiA/s4032/023.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUzoB2qRcfNRBwCI8i7Ry53-n5dBHUElsQzJ55bxydK6Wdd8-GOAHK4zprMvBmnh_o-ar0aALGHT5-anV969N37TNUuHnAU290lpNmTUCqWflz5f1uJOrsagJGt-7cc1piXsB7KqDsMOTAhdK4jECHsLn9gPE5Y9WhChDfeQHaniTvw2a9WBNRl-CiA/s320/023.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Somehow trees like this make me think "port-o-potty."<br />It all goes back to "St. John", the toilet tree on the SFL Nature Trail.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0P7rlEef9a99W0wQWBx5k3a3rOcImKB_MIQX7QZHbtlgWziTWwLD3L6UvIj3NxbfLtHq3NZE_UDzuEj3aQvAngj1RbuCCKLvgqA5PhZdskesScBmA2QT2Ypbt0VPZiSchxrBE6IzeQ_jntDDyNfzCKxyI4s32FWcQUb8UQWjxXV07uiynLrp_hV9aUg/s4032/024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0P7rlEef9a99W0wQWBx5k3a3rOcImKB_MIQX7QZHbtlgWziTWwLD3L6UvIj3NxbfLtHq3NZE_UDzuEj3aQvAngj1RbuCCKLvgqA5PhZdskesScBmA2QT2Ypbt0VPZiSchxrBE6IzeQ_jntDDyNfzCKxyI4s32FWcQUb8UQWjxXV07uiynLrp_hV9aUg/s320/024.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the two-seater, the luxury model.<br /><br />Below are several pictures of our favorite views along<br />the trail. DO NOT MISS the HURTLING METEORS<br />near the end!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwdGZBajh5iGRK9QGHJEhXUzHnixuY-ljTNZkCkHG-O9Ho4MWDn1VhRXTzaqjAHi3VcDnkmntHsb6YB5WUJgImkRkQsyMh1sK_pcO78W54Ha2LUo8FhFUVLJeleArc4Z7o_00BwOyUYLyAfLJKL-Hekznpb4FBo3TbyNxu31wISlsUftMr1kpBJP6wA/s4032/025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwdGZBajh5iGRK9QGHJEhXUzHnixuY-ljTNZkCkHG-O9Ho4MWDn1VhRXTzaqjAHi3VcDnkmntHsb6YB5WUJgImkRkQsyMh1sK_pcO78W54Ha2LUo8FhFUVLJeleArc4Z7o_00BwOyUYLyAfLJKL-Hekznpb4FBo3TbyNxu31wISlsUftMr1kpBJP6wA/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6kjgg0ymtACL9b3m9AJNMmBKFQS2EdnyfIrZXbHAlMCzanInvppcxYuPoDTah19Ys6_BeZFpGn5audwuCpbhJJbCcfOTww9DNSOsuIXRBhlCKsuVztZVKdyrADV-HmBYeYexr9_aIHR91zpby_VYFzogfbk4tJhsT0Ta4YrUcz-m71y05xXBcl5szA/s4032/027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These next two pictures must be looked at together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which one do you think is "right-side up"?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And do you see a meteor hurtling toward you at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">warp speed in either picture? We did!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftqDoK9fVWhlGTEhCmCczib9eBOcFnTzw0CjYlQTsPtxNh6S1UR5uRchSR7QpvY4u8pHqDTp2s3-NIOLYigpWJAFVdBxb5xH8a0l8PFQCv5Ku4BAgCpIR2krZmhXzmhbHJ6F9TVC1VfisFSTysagpOpGrpViJbH7SncW6SZKvJoSG1WXYyfrM6hsD9g/s4032/038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftqDoK9fVWhlGTEhCmCczib9eBOcFnTzw0CjYlQTsPtxNh6S1UR5uRchSR7QpvY4u8pHqDTp2s3-NIOLYigpWJAFVdBxb5xH8a0l8PFQCv5Ku4BAgCpIR2krZmhXzmhbHJ6F9TVC1VfisFSTysagpOpGrpViJbH7SncW6SZKvJoSG1WXYyfrM6hsD9g/s320/038.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKk_yTh2-PmQka-Y5rY9FuGNC5sOJGNw71z0hBD3PTYHAlGkYr2K8OoJTrD9PPTu2aMv30VqqQ73YRRRS19cz5ILu-uEwQPbWJx0_pT1hkXEeL6LxJCBEogaZZSGPdwuvNSaYj4JDJdv9oYDKsmNmMXsbMlFWWrL9-qytQDumKuGjvgkvmqaomtb_ZA/s4032/038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKk_yTh2-PmQka-Y5rY9FuGNC5sOJGNw71z0hBD3PTYHAlGkYr2K8OoJTrD9PPTu2aMv30VqqQ73YRRRS19cz5ILu-uEwQPbWJx0_pT1hkXEeL6LxJCBEogaZZSGPdwuvNSaYj4JDJdv9oYDKsmNmMXsbMlFWWrL9-qytQDumKuGjvgkvmqaomtb_ZA/s320/038.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You'll see a variety of beautiful wildflowers in the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eno River State Park, depending on the season.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y9BJD3fjCnwkF-fQ-_E0mN-3NwPbOv-lZahJ-d-PbPiInBcVKa2YPDbQ14PkTHJ3vf0-BOY-3Wfmb1SKxphOv9z2eCba8nwLy3aQR5X-iWtiHaTLtH-Qlf5FPD5B017XhaoBj7BqWCIQoi10gdNL4KioEbhlt_XlfnsRxXPZx3wS_1F6MT5R2A-g-w/s4032/042.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y9BJD3fjCnwkF-fQ-_E0mN-3NwPbOv-lZahJ-d-PbPiInBcVKa2YPDbQ14PkTHJ3vf0-BOY-3Wfmb1SKxphOv9z2eCba8nwLy3aQR5X-iWtiHaTLtH-Qlf5FPD5B017XhaoBj7BqWCIQoi10gdNL4KioEbhlt_XlfnsRxXPZx3wS_1F6MT5R2A-g-w/s320/042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is definitely a trail we'll return to, possibly soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ei8RU8qHdbfnEOgAT-JzBj5Ko0RF8x0VnXzrKwM1CeC4LibCentCcfzsliWBq_ooJB4fGsJHN-sDB_N0GQRVYjFhMPE929uJ0hGpAVFo6rwkC7rclURCRB7Kgv3LvRVwlezf0GHZXzp_Ak6wfUJHRHr6Hs_IG083j-6MUIOlaTHFZ2SNj1vAHKe_IQ/s4032/043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ei8RU8qHdbfnEOgAT-JzBj5Ko0RF8x0VnXzrKwM1CeC4LibCentCcfzsliWBq_ooJB4fGsJHN-sDB_N0GQRVYjFhMPE929uJ0hGpAVFo6rwkC7rclURCRB7Kgv3LvRVwlezf0GHZXzp_Ak6wfUJHRHr6Hs_IG083j-6MUIOlaTHFZ2SNj1vAHKe_IQ/s320/043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Plan your own fall outings now, before they become winter outings!</p><p style="text-align: center;">A second blog post will follow right away, telling of our other</p><p style="text-align: center;">"secret mission" while in Hillsborough. Don't miss it!</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-60597837532716560202022-08-08T16:10:00.001-04:002022-08-08T16:10:12.041-04:00Ken Loyd's Eighth List of WAY more than 100 Songs!<div style="text-align: center;"> Play "Misty" for me.<br />That's where it all started. On Tuesday, March 24, 2020,<br />"Misty" was the first song I posted on Facebook. It was a direct<br />result of COVID shutting down my volunteer piano playing at<br />First Health Moore Regional and three area nursing homes.<br />In my version of "turning lemons into lemonade", I have now<br />posted 846 daily song posts. Counting numerous medleys of<br />religious favorites, show tunes, pop, rock, folk and more, there<br />have been well over 1,000 songs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although I have just recorded an additional 29 songs and have</div><div style="text-align: center;">even more in mind, now is a good time for me to take a break.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sharing these songs with friends old and new has been a thrill</div><div style="text-align: center;">of a ride for me, and that's why I'm going to continue to re-post</div><div style="text-align: center;">favorites and add an occasional new song from time to time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I won't try to keep up the pace of the daily post, with my</div><div style="text-align: center;">recording time and time for song history research limited.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I've covered just about every genre of music I've</div><div style="text-align: center;">ever been exposed to, and my listeners have been very</div><div style="text-align: center;">patient and tolerant as I've struggled through some songs</div><div style="text-align: center;">that didn't "come naturally" to me. It was fun trying!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I continue to prefer Facebook over Youtube, because</div><div style="text-align: center;">it gives me the chance to interact with my listeners on a</div><div style="text-align: center;">more personal level. So don't go away-- I'm certainly not!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a list of my titles from #701 through #846. I have</div><div style="text-align: center;">previously blogged seven lists of 100 songs each as I passed</div><div style="text-align: center;">those milestones. You can search for those lists on this blog,</div><div style="text-align: center;">then search individual songs on my Facebook page. It helps</div><div style="text-align: center;">if you search "Ken Loyd" plus song # and song Title.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the abundant</div><div style="text-align: center;">encouragement and support you have all offered. It has</div><div style="text-align: center;">been the fuel in my tank.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcrZoDcLU6gnvKSFdpct4HcBN5CrUmDvAWhEyGD1WWqMl_Fnzp7zid6uuRerNoUSqVdVizcMeKgkiTYVFFbxL7szdnoxVtKYRRawWmcqcGXlUQl-PRXUbn1gdoHuhJH2yvCHln8i0XdVhnEqtLq0-M9qzOtPG-hJfSWhxf8azBbixwvk2fDMKyOqJ_g/s225/005a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="225" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcrZoDcLU6gnvKSFdpct4HcBN5CrUmDvAWhEyGD1WWqMl_Fnzp7zid6uuRerNoUSqVdVizcMeKgkiTYVFFbxL7szdnoxVtKYRRawWmcqcGXlUQl-PRXUbn1gdoHuhJH2yvCHln8i0XdVhnEqtLq0-M9qzOtPG-hJfSWhxf8azBbixwvk2fDMKyOqJ_g/s1600/005a.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>#701 Wednesday, March 16 “Diary”<br />#702 Thursday, March 17 “Make it With You”<br />#703 Friday, March 18 “Superstar”<br />#704 Saturday, March 19 “Half as Much”<br />#705 Sunday, March 20 “A Beautiful Life” (Hymn)<br />#706 Monday, March 21 “It’s My Party”<br />#707 Tuesday, March 22 “Night Train”<br />#708 Wednesday, March 23 “Paper Roses”<br />#709 Thursday, March 24 “Fun, Fun, Fun”<br />#710 Friday, March 25 “Sherry”<br />#711 Saturday, March 26 “Exactly Like You”<br />#712 Sunday, March 27 “Where We’ll Never Grow Old”, “When They Ring Those Golden Bells”<br />#713 Monday, March 28 “Have You Ever Been Lonely”<br />#714 Tuesday, March 29 “Let There Be Love”<br />#715 Wednesday, March 30 “Blame it on the Bossa Nova”<br />#716 Thursday, March 31 “Bluebird on Your Window Sill”<br />#717 Friday, April 1 “Autumn to May”<br />#718 Saturday, April 2 “Cool Water”<br />#719 Sunday, April 3 “Looking for a City”<br />#720 Monday, April 4 “Somebody Else is Taking My Place”<br />#721 Tuesday, April 5 “Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes”<br />#722 Wednesday, April 6 “Eighteen Yellow Roses”<br />#723 Thursday, April 7 “Sweetheart of All My Dreams”<br />#724 Friday, April 8 “Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams”<br />#725 Saturday, April 9 “In My Room”<br />#726 Sunday, April 10 “The Gloryland Way”<br />#727 Monday, April 11 “Hold That Tiger”<br />#728 Tuesday, April 12 “Daydream”<br />#729 Wednesday, April 13 “The Man that Got Away”<br />#730 Thursday, April 14 “Baby Love”<br />#731 Friday, April 15 “Coal Miner’s Daughter”<br />#732 Saturday, April 16 “You’re Lookin’ at Country”<br />#733 Sunday, April 17 “El Shaddai”<br />#734 Monday, April 18 “Great and Mighty” (Begin Week of Praise)<br />#735 Tuesday, April 19 “My Life is in You”<br />#736 Wednesday, April 20 “Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty”<br />#737 Thursday, April 21 “I Will Celebrate”<br />#738 Friday, April 22 “Protector of My Soul,” “Shepherd of My Soul”<br />#739 Saturday, April 23 “Cry of My Heart”<br />#740 Sunday, April 24 “Spirit of the Living God,” “Come Holy Spirit”<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuvNaqckMAjMPAGhd-6NtfAiORYtApy3a2uKSPIX8z1rdTrOiKxxuzBE5RChA_blXeRYjzW7aUjL3EXlf0AhoYBr9sHosw3IWez6MUlPmBqIEVEz_oFHFA6eZplBepeu5hatFQnInw0jfN1Boh05talYTnh1G1dFgJh_QHmTw_KGafR0aMEYntU7rCw/s232/009b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="217" data-original-width="232" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuvNaqckMAjMPAGhd-6NtfAiORYtApy3a2uKSPIX8z1rdTrOiKxxuzBE5RChA_blXeRYjzW7aUjL3EXlf0AhoYBr9sHosw3IWez6MUlPmBqIEVEz_oFHFA6eZplBepeu5hatFQnInw0jfN1Boh05talYTnh1G1dFgJh_QHmTw_KGafR0aMEYntU7rCw/s1600/009b.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><br /><div><br />#741 Monday, April 25 “Up, Up and Away”<br />#742 Tuesday, April 26 “Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue”<br />#743 Wednesday, April 27 “I’d’ve Baked a Cake”<br />#744 Thursday, April 28 “Smoke, Smoke, Smoke”<br />#745 Friday, April 29 “Tears on My Pillow”<br />#746 Saturday, April 30 “Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry”<br />#747 Sunday, May 1 “Jordan’s Stormy Banks,” “The Lily of the Valley”<br />#748 Monday, May 2 “From a Jack to a King”<br /><a name="_Hlk88421569">#749 Tuesday, May 3 “Surf City”<br /></a>#750 Wednesday, May 4 “California Girls” and #750b “Star Wars Theme”<br />#751 Thursday, May 5 “I Get Around”<br />#752 Friday, May 6 “Good Vibrations”<br />#753 Saturday, May 7 “I’m an Old Cowhand”<br />#754 Sunday, May 8 “Oh, What a Savior”<br />#755 Monday, May 9 “Sweet Betsy from Pike”<br />#756 Tuesday, May 10 “Moonlight Becomes You”<br />#757 Wednesday, May 11 “That’s Entertainment”<br /># 758 Thursday, May 12 “Goody, Goody”<br />#759 Friday, May 13 “Till the End of Time”<br />#760 Saturday, May 14 “Three Coins in a Fountain”<br />#761 Sunday, May 15 “I Bowed on My Knees and Cried Holy”<br />#762 Monday, May 16 “Shall We Dance?”<br />#763 Tuesday, May 17 “Nadia’s Theme”<br />#764 Wednesday, May 18 “Another Opening, Another Show”<br />#765 Thursday, May 19 “Comedy Tonight”<br />#766 Friday, May 20 “Layla”<br />#767 Saturday, May 21 “Go Away, Little Girl”<br />#768 Sunday, May 22 “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere”<br />#769 Monday, May 23 “Linda” (Instrumental and Vocal separate)<br />#770 Tuesday, May 24 “Candida”<br />#771 Wednesday, May 25 “Fire and Rain”<br />#772 Thursday, May 26 “Blue Velvet”<br />#773 Friday, May 27 “Lady of Spain”<br /><a name="_Hlk96343997">#774 Saturday, May 28 “Allegheny Moon”<br /></a>#775 Sunday, May 29 “Jesus, Hold My Hand”<br />#776 Monday, May 30 “The Bells of St. Mary’s”<br />#777 Tuesday, May 31 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?”<br />#778 Wednesday, June 1 “Knock Three Times”<br />#779 Thursday, June 2 “I Am a Rock”<br />#780 Friday, June 3 “Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue?”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3vSLbyAqYxTgUHs2D02tThK82PC444cTDqYz5JjCyVVXRpDW-VZiQ50TXscTvV8Bt1AvdUjoZD7WYPHOJg7DCdgmkSnGSD_B4F1Bgrjn76Kcubwa7ExO8Rvz3KejWh5qu5FOxfpNIyLj2C9890aw6KNs51a6fsX9spjxPvn8cLPiuMGkAqqFT0CgnQ/s225/009a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="225" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3vSLbyAqYxTgUHs2D02tThK82PC444cTDqYz5JjCyVVXRpDW-VZiQ50TXscTvV8Bt1AvdUjoZD7WYPHOJg7DCdgmkSnGSD_B4F1Bgrjn76Kcubwa7ExO8Rvz3KejWh5qu5FOxfpNIyLj2C9890aw6KNs51a6fsX9spjxPvn8cLPiuMGkAqqFT0CgnQ/s1600/009a.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div><br />#781 Saturday, June 4 “Detroit City”<br />#782 Sunday, June 5 “Sing Me a Song About Jesus”<br />#783 Monday, June 6 “Make the World Go Away”<br />#784 Tuesday, June 7 “Singing the Blues”<br />#785 Wednesday, June 8 “Movin’ On”a and b- Hank Snow version and Doc Watson version<br />#786 Thursday, June 9 “Oh, Lonesome Me”<br />#787 Friday, June 10 “All I Have to Do is Dream”<br />#788 Saturday, June 11 “Tumbling Tumbleweeds”<br />#789 Sunday, June 12 “Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know”<br />#790 Monday, June 13 “Back in the Saddle Again”<br />#791 Tuesday, June 14 “Alabama Jubilee”<br />#792 Wednesday, June 15 “Southern Nights”<br />#793 Thursday, June 16 “Somewhere”<br />#794 Friday, June 17 “Appalachian Melody”<br />#795 Saturday, June 18 “After All”<br />#796 Sunday, June 19 “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”<br />#797 Monday, June 20 “Monday, Monday”<br />#798 Tuesday, June 21 “Never Been to Spain”<br />#799 Wednesday, June 22 “Sunday Will Never Be the Same”<br />#800 Thursday, June 23 “Sunny”<br />#801 Friday, June 24 “My Special Angel”<br />#802 Saturday, June 25 “The Shadow of Your Smile”<br />#803 Sunday, June 26 “The Holy City”<br />#804 Monday, June 27 “Hi-Lili, Hi-lo”<br />#805 Tuesday, June 28 “Funny Face”<br />#806 Wednesday, June 29 “Marianne”<br />#807 Thursday, June 30 “The Magnificent Seven”<br />#808 Friday, July 1 “For All We Know”<br />#809 Saturday, July 2 “Pennies from Heaven”<br />#810 Sunday, July 3 “The Lord’s Prayer” a) Organ b) Strings c) Strings and Vocal<br />#811 Monday, July 4 “San Francisco”<br />#812 Tuesday, July 5 “On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe”<br />#813 Wednesday, July 6 “It’s a Most Unusual Day”<br />#814 Thursday, July 7 “Charmaine”<br />#815 Friday, July 8 “Because You’re Mine”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The focal event was our first-time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ever attendance at one of Brianna's gymnastics meets. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An added bonus was my historical connection with Dahlonega,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">site of America's first gold rush. More about that later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are Bri and Hunter at the town's welcome sign.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzLhaZfA-895SDL-yW0kkX5EX9_Hjfd2eR8Buj_6NSH4s71FdXW0kXiUiSRV-GwnUeBYUBX2Bx86Nvg0JWgPnrX-sRPw4Bc3Hub-otNWNgFmC9XKjMFDLfcbQ_hGx-6juZqTfYwzbFvcvAPsgbckJTRkwycRugABcZ39uy3FNzipAL3r4IsODBuBETQ/s960/117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzLhaZfA-895SDL-yW0kkX5EX9_Hjfd2eR8Buj_6NSH4s71FdXW0kXiUiSRV-GwnUeBYUBX2Bx86Nvg0JWgPnrX-sRPw4Bc3Hub-otNWNgFmC9XKjMFDLfcbQ_hGx-6juZqTfYwzbFvcvAPsgbckJTRkwycRugABcZ39uy3FNzipAL3r4IsODBuBETQ/s320/117.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stayed at the historic Smith House Inn, just a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">block off the town square. We spent time every evening</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">rocking and socializing on their long front porch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was totally relaxing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqd9YZ7jbdYnaWkfnJKAy0M2ydvZbEhyuN_DNgwfLdyaz4YCjP4btn3Qym4XcpqTJUo3HxSYTpn2NtYyKWOEe_uwJLuEXDDLLqLkCqv6H8lN1gvQp8dLzHKqP4JKh7iH8FxGwpykOhI00VNcBM7yZAZLF_atdCdRtBvyoYWU0AdVcK2MHTHlrSbFQ4mw/s960/116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqd9YZ7jbdYnaWkfnJKAy0M2ydvZbEhyuN_DNgwfLdyaz4YCjP4btn3Qym4XcpqTJUo3HxSYTpn2NtYyKWOEe_uwJLuEXDDLLqLkCqv6H8lN1gvQp8dLzHKqP4JKh7iH8FxGwpykOhI00VNcBM7yZAZLF_atdCdRtBvyoYWU0AdVcK2MHTHlrSbFQ4mw/s320/116.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Smith House was built in 1898 and their restaurant</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">has served delicious family-style meals since 1922.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIue83ceX6P9sK_mSLevOahdOxJeDPX5M83rS7np8t62VX88fJylsU7TLseCocA_8-b9BCXuN_no3RNbXoSY74KBnUXuXewL_CiXceIpz3JJ2BwOUZ4eJCy1yv4uTrbMIsFAukMZ9Jv5W0uAqvtszKY9GmVdLkb__rM7F56FnKq8ErHon78kvit8yww/s2048/008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIue83ceX6P9sK_mSLevOahdOxJeDPX5M83rS7np8t62VX88fJylsU7TLseCocA_8-b9BCXuN_no3RNbXoSY74KBnUXuXewL_CiXceIpz3JJ2BwOUZ4eJCy1yv4uTrbMIsFAukMZ9Jv5W0uAqvtszKY9GmVdLkb__rM7F56FnKq8ErHon78kvit8yww/s320/008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The original house has now been supplemented with</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a lodge and villas, which offer the same great amenities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkHxgw8q8ERuOz051Y_QDu4-gG4RjbOVKif3FIonMSncBS6B-OE85SWD5RzoHTykYcVSItelt7dLsMuwL1AsHdCBzKPFAq2JkhLYantozrjw-L52mO_dmF8f_psKvLR-g_zXreR_EhNHrDFYpj_oJPD6a2AKdNHyva2rfOEUaWer6Lfv-NPaYCor4Jg/s2048/006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkHxgw8q8ERuOz051Y_QDu4-gG4RjbOVKif3FIonMSncBS6B-OE85SWD5RzoHTykYcVSItelt7dLsMuwL1AsHdCBzKPFAq2JkhLYantozrjw-L52mO_dmF8f_psKvLR-g_zXreR_EhNHrDFYpj_oJPD6a2AKdNHyva2rfOEUaWer6Lfv-NPaYCor4Jg/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoyed the family-style meal the first night we </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">were there. Near the dining area was an exhibit of a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gold mine that was actually on the site of the inn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UrP5tsBWfaKIn8xbgokvz3N8fnGaxZSq4z0VxM10KEjRAC-eHcxYa8euR5LixIrbYxSvfWyJqCUYNmKWAFwzjIcPzA6XmLSApeZ3z7NJLP3_grUDol8j88iuSl09xPqYCaWUc2O33WE5R2wei71YRppd7a9P_YP30yct_Vrz9d2MGNX4k2uyyuwAnw/s2048/026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UrP5tsBWfaKIn8xbgokvz3N8fnGaxZSq4z0VxM10KEjRAC-eHcxYa8euR5LixIrbYxSvfWyJqCUYNmKWAFwzjIcPzA6XmLSApeZ3z7NJLP3_grUDol8j88iuSl09xPqYCaWUc2O33WE5R2wei71YRppd7a9P_YP30yct_Vrz9d2MGNX4k2uyyuwAnw/s320/026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Entrance to the exhibit of the "Lost Mine."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMaKfoj4qlejfkkqIOvtaDB40SHRhvmBJuARJztCaZD_7YIRfM57cXcH66DqrDHRhYQDJBwA1dnXXxwNlLBxrEJUoGRWhAnl1GyutJyLGCG-fNfXUmNf-pdDOkBloOTIgoheutvcjQeu4ZCovtS3CnvTTtBivlsg7UYlEcD4N9ZpVjga4GigZ86y8ZQ/s960/118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMaKfoj4qlejfkkqIOvtaDB40SHRhvmBJuARJztCaZD_7YIRfM57cXcH66DqrDHRhYQDJBwA1dnXXxwNlLBxrEJUoGRWhAnl1GyutJyLGCG-fNfXUmNf-pdDOkBloOTIgoheutvcjQeu4ZCovtS3CnvTTtBivlsg7UYlEcD4N9ZpVjga4GigZ86y8ZQ/s320/118.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The exhibit portrayed how a miner was lowered in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a metal "cage" to chip away mineral samples and bring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">them up for analysis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cEl5fewIWGVQ90me22MPt09FJwCqf7MQ5qWVw1_mMnvoI1xyFjffDCONBuP13JI8vptyxTGg6AfMBaKwHyEfdSPLO6XNA2_GNhkoNHv40Tq7uIOzUdsw8HaWettvEl6uqHliq4-plx2b7XHq0Qa0eHM9L9H4ZA0LCWTWfPGKh8iDeaF2zBvdA66yBA/s2048/024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cEl5fewIWGVQ90me22MPt09FJwCqf7MQ5qWVw1_mMnvoI1xyFjffDCONBuP13JI8vptyxTGg6AfMBaKwHyEfdSPLO6XNA2_GNhkoNHv40Tq7uIOzUdsw8HaWettvEl6uqHliq4-plx2b7XHq0Qa0eHM9L9H4ZA0LCWTWfPGKh8iDeaF2zBvdA66yBA/s320/024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't have time to tour this museum, but I intend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to delve further into the Dahlonega Gold Rush on my own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You see, my ancestor, Great-great-great Grandpa James Loyd,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after establishing a homestead in DeKalb County, GA. in the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1820s, headed for "gold country" around 1840. Leaving the family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">farm in the capable hands of his son Jabez, James apparently did</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">well in the gold fields. In 1845, he opened a general store with his</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">friend and brother-in-law James Collins in the young railroad town</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of Marthasville. Never heard of it? It became Atlanta within a few</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">years. And before 1860, James Loyd had established the Washington</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hall Hotel, one of the first inns in the booming city. James died in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1862, two years before General Sherman torched much of the city,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">including that hotel. There's much more, but that belongs on my</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://kloyd.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Mystery at the Loyd Homeplace</a> blog. Take time to visit it sometime.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QprKIA7LdSDB_22KMLCZX7M8wNP6B8KFzTl6msZLR7FRPDYS28JjqQ-YkPNbcxepDg7qfjUWdefR88QStw4UZ1d1pqVgh9aAC30H3aUKRVcoRjXA2DgbIRMAAj1T8dQhH4mRitZGO3yGH9I9m5C987F8CycpTHY7KSPivZdTOeiepZJYn1GCFcV7cA/s2048/102.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QprKIA7LdSDB_22KMLCZX7M8wNP6B8KFzTl6msZLR7FRPDYS28JjqQ-YkPNbcxepDg7qfjUWdefR88QStw4UZ1d1pqVgh9aAC30H3aUKRVcoRjXA2DgbIRMAAj1T8dQhH4mRitZGO3yGH9I9m5C987F8CycpTHY7KSPivZdTOeiepZJYn1GCFcV7cA/s320/102.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This historic courthouse is at the center of the town </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">square and is a magnificent piece of architecture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeyT9pAcfWD3HedANMrg4PcxZ-mVpqMXOqkE3A5RrKDuwmgiToTWVJpkHxe4rb5g8pHouljKomQzWPQYKz3d3MC71P0QsSt4gDSwbodbXT4OVx0wuuTYVuG7WxfyXLluui3MH5mHKlnKNddB0_YOq9P2XE7GmWnC1OAzLuiI7CuAYafEZYf0acJXn4g/s2048/013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeyT9pAcfWD3HedANMrg4PcxZ-mVpqMXOqkE3A5RrKDuwmgiToTWVJpkHxe4rb5g8pHouljKomQzWPQYKz3d3MC71P0QsSt4gDSwbodbXT4OVx0wuuTYVuG7WxfyXLluui3MH5mHKlnKNddB0_YOq9P2XE7GmWnC1OAzLuiI7CuAYafEZYf0acJXn4g/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Along with other interesting trivia, this sign tells the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">origin of the saying "Thar's gold in them thar hills."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh302tNNbXrAFwM1Pv_4sLour1h5qWgvkSJUU_GY7dhv0TwQedjv3u4hfjRadwRf1rx6NSUsr1Bimbto7Dc8Wu83MzuC6NW7C7icToX2YE6UYlIZ8S8BZH6YL60jurQVZeLaYKOdbxorPvzwZQ_iIHbKj4j-lI2ol5dagXuUH1236MAX-PzEmVFsbaMew/s2048/030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh302tNNbXrAFwM1Pv_4sLour1h5qWgvkSJUU_GY7dhv0TwQedjv3u4hfjRadwRf1rx6NSUsr1Bimbto7Dc8Wu83MzuC6NW7C7icToX2YE6UYlIZ8S8BZH6YL60jurQVZeLaYKOdbxorPvzwZQ_iIHbKj4j-lI2ol5dagXuUH1236MAX-PzEmVFsbaMew/s320/030.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we toured the town square, we happened upon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">an irresistible ice cream and chocolate shop: Kilwins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTk_n35a5pJ7rAi_bIAVNrixs1DWX7Fj12AYdbDN1uGoT8uUHLQLqtd4HI8iKGlFAN7Weq5IpOYaGPaKg_iYUhIT-9bPv7aw2g1pLHjuBjiY9XJVlIMFrHN-v_AV8M0Q5SEpHVfslTmbDAPDoMD0jlzw-CgMq1MsC9dcV63cg4d28UfmLhzvmvs7kaKg/s2048/028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTk_n35a5pJ7rAi_bIAVNrixs1DWX7Fj12AYdbDN1uGoT8uUHLQLqtd4HI8iKGlFAN7Weq5IpOYaGPaKg_iYUhIT-9bPv7aw2g1pLHjuBjiY9XJVlIMFrHN-v_AV8M0Q5SEpHVfslTmbDAPDoMD0jlzw-CgMq1MsC9dcV63cg4d28UfmLhzvmvs7kaKg/s320/028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozi4wzqQWfNt0w2-z2kbYCNjgmZS09kKTfQ2EUw1Uiu_2bIQnX1ymLApuaedbFNoNIltaEmrBSwCSNIZ2VAWpSGym-9X0_duQhztggSNPCtFcMn_-_HpVPU1pnf4lYQfXjFEv5nYVvKvqe2IAAYNf3QWsfCp7cbSqjapArIEScvYdfNieUeI9GOfQqg/s2048/029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozi4wzqQWfNt0w2-z2kbYCNjgmZS09kKTfQ2EUw1Uiu_2bIQnX1ymLApuaedbFNoNIltaEmrBSwCSNIZ2VAWpSGym-9X0_duQhztggSNPCtFcMn_-_HpVPU1pnf4lYQfXjFEv5nYVvKvqe2IAAYNf3QWsfCp7cbSqjapArIEScvYdfNieUeI9GOfQqg/s320/029.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Though we were in town for Bri's gymnastics, we had</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the good fortune to find the Bear on the Square Mountain</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Festival taking place all weekend. It had its beginnings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">years ago when-- wait for it-- a bear wandered around</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the town square. Ah, capitalism!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1RUw2_4hrPaCIvFvAt1fjU7A_IpEqqqmq9K6oZd7_WFM9_UzblwZuuX61D_DPp3O1UJbo-2hnZvQgKC6FZHMIeuIvqeLAkkMUnaq85eiCz6Axjn_z-XWIrNKIB1fr60qiYQKp6eeh6dVrEsZjGzLS0npjJH4ClLSJ-HRHpZwy8Hz-XTDVn_35k9PmQ/s2048/032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1RUw2_4hrPaCIvFvAt1fjU7A_IpEqqqmq9K6oZd7_WFM9_UzblwZuuX61D_DPp3O1UJbo-2hnZvQgKC6FZHMIeuIvqeLAkkMUnaq85eiCz6Axjn_z-XWIrNKIB1fr60qiYQKp6eeh6dVrEsZjGzLS0npjJH4ClLSJ-HRHpZwy8Hz-XTDVn_35k9PmQ/s320/032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This general store was a huge hit with all of us. It</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">would remind some of my readers of Dunrovin in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Southern Pines, NC or the Mast General Store in the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">North Carolina mountains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfpQik3S-D55g9dFl2X0NRv4j9lZtainwNSOBX8NlM8X7EF3sOF18T-I_ymPof_Y-QDA32UXOcWczaklC0ZU3T0ht7l47SwhK7uhQZ1oqCy5aZm5ugtplv2JS6vKzY8N6bKasI94Nt2I1KknT_8lQQVK5iIyR5jwAYoC39t1w1vvI_fpeSohS9J_7RA/s2048/031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfpQik3S-D55g9dFl2X0NRv4j9lZtainwNSOBX8NlM8X7EF3sOF18T-I_ymPof_Y-QDA32UXOcWczaklC0ZU3T0ht7l47SwhK7uhQZ1oqCy5aZm5ugtplv2JS6vKzY8N6bKasI94Nt2I1KknT_8lQQVK5iIyR5jwAYoC39t1w1vvI_fpeSohS9J_7RA/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't visit Knuckle's Sandwich Shop, but we</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">walked past it every time we ventured into the square.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So it begged to be documented.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctl4PC4YtPX9gBAfPC_qZN-vYa7sdZBr-8Pds4RHk9h-mzw2tMm9ipqXltcQ2GHHF8gZPhLHW7S1Ta5AA99ex5HgLre4Egw37po0naMMvX2-WhyWSeQmAU7Dwn9_XHOsPSP3NXi9CzQDFHwphX_GGlBmJoNoLP8di_2X3Pf7PxzxWqUR6HfsqeokFPg/s2048/027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctl4PC4YtPX9gBAfPC_qZN-vYa7sdZBr-8Pds4RHk9h-mzw2tMm9ipqXltcQ2GHHF8gZPhLHW7S1Ta5AA99ex5HgLre4Egw37po0naMMvX2-WhyWSeQmAU7Dwn9_XHOsPSP3NXi9CzQDFHwphX_GGlBmJoNoLP8di_2X3Pf7PxzxWqUR6HfsqeokFPg/s320/027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The peace sign seemed appropriate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhOlfLGjWuViHMSGDa_o3a-Ym5ZEg0wqIouA6bebvmsjyBji5uq6-zZ-13tAyb4RkuUlx5gwd7JIHQ6E0XDCwYFxZYTMoGp7rMeW_PcmpWJqp3wm-TuQPaFfiuHI3mKsleZjH2nD3ahGnjDlpQG1XgsT5EGkAQYF2eRp8PLxKUEFdJaLIyJ-_fdKb3Q/s2048/014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhOlfLGjWuViHMSGDa_o3a-Ym5ZEg0wqIouA6bebvmsjyBji5uq6-zZ-13tAyb4RkuUlx5gwd7JIHQ6E0XDCwYFxZYTMoGp7rMeW_PcmpWJqp3wm-TuQPaFfiuHI3mKsleZjH2nD3ahGnjDlpQG1XgsT5EGkAQYF2eRp8PLxKUEFdJaLIyJ-_fdKb3Q/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adding the grandkids also seemed appropriate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVgfq7Hbe5QQLm0TXB_3OBdHmTrL1RJ1QCkFLsJp3UUYGWB_BGVBbeNGnAlxXPikmCWU6mc3jxhWSWwW423OvE8NJqaJ8KQ4ZXnmr6EvMqfHwxwBohy_VQ97LVYPzXtOOZgrPIJ-y6c55LLOPzTIh4YtVPIFfPOLbCGjpcZ-MeQZScnWIMbwR0KKufA/s2048/016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVgfq7Hbe5QQLm0TXB_3OBdHmTrL1RJ1QCkFLsJp3UUYGWB_BGVBbeNGnAlxXPikmCWU6mc3jxhWSWwW423OvE8NJqaJ8KQ4ZXnmr6EvMqfHwxwBohy_VQ97LVYPzXtOOZgrPIJ-y6c55LLOPzTIh4YtVPIFfPOLbCGjpcZ-MeQZScnWIMbwR0KKufA/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It seems that all these jugs had been filled with the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">proceeds of 5 cent coffee over the years. Maybe they</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">found that coffee and browsing go hand in hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAUH0vYfWBTymnJEYo74NX12ErJ24acckNmwp_6oCnuYAEqgkobewOlIuKMgPpekxiKQk0hX8Kex4XYbeeFZpa8KQrKXX90uuGX_NFyPTuDtx2lmmeSmEM2cb7aVMBKJC3rkv0oqTfVJi83t7rtr5cMzADMih3vncyJGPBOuj370bfqyWdIx83W0wsA/s2048/011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAUH0vYfWBTymnJEYo74NX12ErJ24acckNmwp_6oCnuYAEqgkobewOlIuKMgPpekxiKQk0hX8Kex4XYbeeFZpa8KQrKXX90uuGX_NFyPTuDtx2lmmeSmEM2cb7aVMBKJC3rkv0oqTfVJi83t7rtr5cMzADMih3vncyJGPBOuj370bfqyWdIx83W0wsA/s320/011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The reverse of the sign said "OPEN."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some clever wit found an anagram to inform you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the establishment was "CLOSED."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzrLhjBHZljw0oyLB4YYu2KYFa-iwRnNFMtQWSB71ZMYRGjb-5JgUTXTzpS48jPtmmQcsO2hzZWE4H7gxPW20OzyATTX37AS1F_sFOClD9Z5XFmm4ZbdaGo4DcwtwYSXhkPf8i1VbPUQbyunY3L--ZCSJ6E7O4A9lPl22l6sirSVZAj5pCjP38kpVdg/s2048/012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzrLhjBHZljw0oyLB4YYu2KYFa-iwRnNFMtQWSB71ZMYRGjb-5JgUTXTzpS48jPtmmQcsO2hzZWE4H7gxPW20OzyATTX37AS1F_sFOClD9Z5XFmm4ZbdaGo4DcwtwYSXhkPf8i1VbPUQbyunY3L--ZCSJ6E7O4A9lPl22l6sirSVZAj5pCjP38kpVdg/s320/012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although Bear on the Square featured mountain arts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and crafts, there was much more to it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were open venues where scheduled performers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">took to the stage. But you couldn't walk far without</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">coming upon a group of two or ten making their own</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">music on the sidewalk or steps. It was entrancing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS9NDmUbgzQP_kjeUBdATytRa4GSHQm4wV8_l1l4pteRzLeewZoOK9zqoKsILTkY9w4FTiI7gUeqD6LQLPJRUhz7RZawfMt382dvj9jWgmSw2UM5oVO7YhLdxJ7tji-vDa5dGq8ncFo0E7jZY7YuDaO2kxsF2L_aEDO7C2OfGxjEeYmOOUsFfEpREgQ/s2048/019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS9NDmUbgzQP_kjeUBdATytRa4GSHQm4wV8_l1l4pteRzLeewZoOK9zqoKsILTkY9w4FTiI7gUeqD6LQLPJRUhz7RZawfMt382dvj9jWgmSw2UM5oVO7YhLdxJ7tji-vDa5dGq8ncFo0E7jZY7YuDaO2kxsF2L_aEDO7C2OfGxjEeYmOOUsFfEpREgQ/s320/019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bonus of this up-close performing is that the artists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">could take time to converse and answer questions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">between songs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyZaN0FsZt6qEr5vSCu2OunnnZDt2axts3srcQrp16dSYxNhQkhllZHRLuKyD_MQ8pw2wdjfJQAgQEqMpiLLRgQCy-Gz64jDvwZ2vL-oUiq6dOusK5uF6PXkrIGIU2PIijw0tXQH9J3jh_c1eS7swTEo5ihp5P7Jq3D9MaIZt1giBbknXlV8RQo5nRQ/s2048/020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyZaN0FsZt6qEr5vSCu2OunnnZDt2axts3srcQrp16dSYxNhQkhllZHRLuKyD_MQ8pw2wdjfJQAgQEqMpiLLRgQCy-Gz64jDvwZ2vL-oUiq6dOusK5uF6PXkrIGIU2PIijw0tXQH9J3jh_c1eS7swTEo5ihp5P7Jq3D9MaIZt1giBbknXlV8RQo5nRQ/s320/020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Saturday morning, we wanted a moderate leg-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stretcher before Bri's afternoon gymnastics meet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just twenty winding miles north, De Soto Falls fit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the bill just right. Even after we saw this sign.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRxP89-2Bpb7lNINnwYQ7PyedjBpU950YSSWBo1mpSrbbG0JTTtJluKT4XBVT3IAYNpljrDwIll9lLOkFV7HkLadsZXVBw25pUgWZFLbXT-zb8rk1H0-X84MhM04QYrapz6UWJsn2bWMH5aCX8fAOo0MSzxx4vUQlS1hF_4Q0bxZFreyz9gMjjo3SUw/s2048/036.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRxP89-2Bpb7lNINnwYQ7PyedjBpU950YSSWBo1mpSrbbG0JTTtJluKT4XBVT3IAYNpljrDwIll9lLOkFV7HkLadsZXVBw25pUgWZFLbXT-zb8rk1H0-X84MhM04QYrapz6UWJsn2bWMH5aCX8fAOo0MSzxx4vUQlS1hF_4Q0bxZFreyz9gMjjo3SUw/s320/036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We only had time to hike to the Lower Falls. We'll save</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the Upper Falls for a future hike (we hope)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5jKpp7R3OORYtLoxV7rq4EtBB9ge_tKttqLqDj59JD70VaXWY-gchrd9phnsQjjOJhOKE3xpvNBfDIiyQ9BKBeKOvkq6McnEkz4wbPrpAPUp1z9O2fLAOdfsWgbVoAjz5ehkcIXAB1-lTXpTmO38cs7MIi1urdxEI2KSWqnvA9ovTCwS73ucgsRACA/s960/115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5jKpp7R3OORYtLoxV7rq4EtBB9ge_tKttqLqDj59JD70VaXWY-gchrd9phnsQjjOJhOKE3xpvNBfDIiyQ9BKBeKOvkq6McnEkz4wbPrpAPUp1z9O2fLAOdfsWgbVoAjz5ehkcIXAB1-lTXpTmO38cs7MIi1urdxEI2KSWqnvA9ovTCwS73ucgsRACA/s320/115.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of our grandkids love the outdoors and never</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">turn down an opportunity to enjoy nature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPElCCafSBKgHCBsI8zY2Wo4JJ8gd3_CaT8iTrMc3BJzK_9mJFkOiKQJsDSFv1YotnQvwZOBA0YKeN8cNCApnv2A3F_E8Zfu1aueSBuTXacoScH5n92Zg9V35uMfMPVaf95VpUrAxLtpMfPBKmAESGsgPXdjtzV7lpELlJLu7Y6UUMnA8re-PvC3NLA/s960/119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPElCCafSBKgHCBsI8zY2Wo4JJ8gd3_CaT8iTrMc3BJzK_9mJFkOiKQJsDSFv1YotnQvwZOBA0YKeN8cNCApnv2A3F_E8Zfu1aueSBuTXacoScH5n92Zg9V35uMfMPVaf95VpUrAxLtpMfPBKmAESGsgPXdjtzV7lpELlJLu7Y6UUMnA8re-PvC3NLA/s320/119.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyk_WNsC6ZTbvNlHtqJBk7ZGowddPF3g6bNO10Arp3keOzu46EG4aJzWzJctky6BRRC3gxPMYN84SIzMuFxWFFM3pby-6jZc25iQ3qmmCKZ0s4gFvOF1qONVfpJDfGMRv6bj5KWxZDcHMWnsgN4kT4k8r_Ur5N7NJV2WcH3dkh56n9SEHU9DbzyEBKnw/s960/120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyk_WNsC6ZTbvNlHtqJBk7ZGowddPF3g6bNO10Arp3keOzu46EG4aJzWzJctky6BRRC3gxPMYN84SIzMuFxWFFM3pby-6jZc25iQ3qmmCKZ0s4gFvOF1qONVfpJDfGMRv6bj5KWxZDcHMWnsgN4kT4k8r_Ur5N7NJV2WcH3dkh56n9SEHU9DbzyEBKnw/s320/120.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mountain stream that flowed alongside the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">highway and parking area was everything you want</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a mountain stream to be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdZUaHSZ1JChk18s-aX8o8Q_bDvLERw9qvLhDL9bl2sPb_GCcfHDWcumFLF9ICm1B1dbaZioPeBAugkRB_CY6RXNqZs_JJRSRn4Qcaq1UOHIiq3ElQMfO4mFdzJy9_KUQuKmgw9TXBl_Yva-3zyXcGlZN2lHPSe8BCxfdf-FlG4E9X2-e1kg90MilYg/s2048/039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdZUaHSZ1JChk18s-aX8o8Q_bDvLERw9qvLhDL9bl2sPb_GCcfHDWcumFLF9ICm1B1dbaZioPeBAugkRB_CY6RXNqZs_JJRSRn4Qcaq1UOHIiq3ElQMfO4mFdzJy9_KUQuKmgw9TXBl_Yva-3zyXcGlZN2lHPSe8BCxfdf-FlG4E9X2-e1kg90MilYg/s320/039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Early spring is when many woodland herbs and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wildflowers thrive, before the hardwood canopy begins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to block the sun. Amanda and Bri used phone apps to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">identify the plants we didn't already know.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYoVkDFo4XN-cufbLxcIjXJedYRFfAdIuCUHyqtGmcOc2ix0pAK1x0vtRsHxPtotA_2_PWBLFR7MGFCX8bEc7U9iz-piR_IBGQxh4tOneF97tbT14kTRh7zmnZQk3bSoqQoPyOD-ZNHCssw6kf1erua-q3Nbl1cIHdUHBn73I8-x3WZQl5MsoXVk53Q/s2048/045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYoVkDFo4XN-cufbLxcIjXJedYRFfAdIuCUHyqtGmcOc2ix0pAK1x0vtRsHxPtotA_2_PWBLFR7MGFCX8bEc7U9iz-piR_IBGQxh4tOneF97tbT14kTRh7zmnZQk3bSoqQoPyOD-ZNHCssw6kf1erua-q3Nbl1cIHdUHBn73I8-x3WZQl5MsoXVk53Q/s320/045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oBFWE2_13mpP7rzTW5d5FsB1B1Aprv-xSD3k3qUSOrStcXM6jLLb5ou2jqcqPNO_wqWYMZsvAxs53Gaxo2cry0uxBtGs9Wpl05KZChaM_Y7lrop4H4_Aj1VXYuYX1_GOcHfvPlqr-dKgqug9ZX9OTWtqflrCwCjtQlt-MS1ik3VaJ1hi8m5ANG09ZA/s2048/047.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oBFWE2_13mpP7rzTW5d5FsB1B1Aprv-xSD3k3qUSOrStcXM6jLLb5ou2jqcqPNO_wqWYMZsvAxs53Gaxo2cry0uxBtGs9Wpl05KZChaM_Y7lrop4H4_Aj1VXYuYX1_GOcHfvPlqr-dKgqug9ZX9OTWtqflrCwCjtQlt-MS1ik3VaJ1hi8m5ANG09ZA/s320/047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Uu7W25lfmpuFvUfeE0HzOAhoOuK4DO8N_BRS0tW-zizQL6_8xGu4st8Pg7gWimvYIA2kq9-VOaFLq9T7TxBhx7O5PbnkZyzclD1QjJZ_17U1natn5kloeUDDQ6RBfOC_fvgWFuwPYAOpP-RTXkJdmZ_dNhjTFN6lca_YKjg_L4eeIY3kj0Ve2yzfmA/s2048/053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Uu7W25lfmpuFvUfeE0HzOAhoOuK4DO8N_BRS0tW-zizQL6_8xGu4st8Pg7gWimvYIA2kq9-VOaFLq9T7TxBhx7O5PbnkZyzclD1QjJZ_17U1natn5kloeUDDQ6RBfOC_fvgWFuwPYAOpP-RTXkJdmZ_dNhjTFN6lca_YKjg_L4eeIY3kj0Ve2yzfmA/s320/053.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TSB4BLCHbzubp8xr6TYYqPL7BWOumpy-fgbR0FPMXkEqS2AlIHtjI7XKX_7VoL1BlJC1PObcFPUvDl-RW5RYJWvT4rd2iPRQjAdh6KsH8wLi7FUEDk94SO5SkAVIJL8m1pSZ_aDpaZZKT3X8d7p0sEQDuA62Q1CTu-tIFqmBe-HddJzR0-HJHHPtnw/s2048/054.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TSB4BLCHbzubp8xr6TYYqPL7BWOumpy-fgbR0FPMXkEqS2AlIHtjI7XKX_7VoL1BlJC1PObcFPUvDl-RW5RYJWvT4rd2iPRQjAdh6KsH8wLi7FUEDk94SO5SkAVIJL8m1pSZ_aDpaZZKT3X8d7p0sEQDuA62Q1CTu-tIFqmBe-HddJzR0-HJHHPtnw/s320/054.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're always on the lookout for humor. So of course</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we thought it funny to have a handicapped parking sign</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on top of two tons of gravel. Whatever!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6rPB5Fz8ZekIXNUgliHmWZc1cl1uxDHfPPsiaQY25i6XCWLs4yk_-2hQ3Jt9AVyRGjaf9BDlc4Vou69UYCrrte2ycV140l_LHpoU11FpwGusvyJEvc9ffgspZZhmQm7RPwMuh5JHHazaiG7T5qymSlOnVjPlquoXd3_kxwpzlR7If3OuE6ohi3Fotw/s2048/065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6rPB5Fz8ZekIXNUgliHmWZc1cl1uxDHfPPsiaQY25i6XCWLs4yk_-2hQ3Jt9AVyRGjaf9BDlc4Vou69UYCrrte2ycV140l_LHpoU11FpwGusvyJEvc9ffgspZZhmQm7RPwMuh5JHHazaiG7T5qymSlOnVjPlquoXd3_kxwpzlR7If3OuE6ohi3Fotw/s320/065.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a great lunch of pizza, calzones, and more at Gustavo's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on the town square, we had time to stroll through the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">festival again, and things were really getting up to speed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUAqc4MjL_itXRwTXHged_N76JONdZ82plIf3qGTzHCgwiyJW6o3xQscy0bH0ZMzAUWnpdlHZ-iZBabSCvCdqsbTAooAcFTUA3tqniFXO6W_0LpDwp-nb1xDvijGjWICyeJMw3AVYtBh4lf3YEiCv16gZ8LAbLKCWNcAvdmvUEXJ6x6KEI96_ZMllMw/s2048/068.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUAqc4MjL_itXRwTXHged_N76JONdZ82plIf3qGTzHCgwiyJW6o3xQscy0bH0ZMzAUWnpdlHZ-iZBabSCvCdqsbTAooAcFTUA3tqniFXO6W_0LpDwp-nb1xDvijGjWICyeJMw3AVYtBh4lf3YEiCv16gZ8LAbLKCWNcAvdmvUEXJ6x6KEI96_ZMllMw/s320/068.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a guide to a wonderful metal sculpture in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the center of the town park. It depicts many events</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in the town's colorful history.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeLmsYNf6bu-7Va8_vmZ5SoiftZUT-QF_i30taFmjowbSWIu37TMmaWhs0qpihcshROvYdY35K56-TUs2jndZohw9SW7R9U_W685ZDOzkNwLpeM6_5kNWJPiOW3gW_TYFXZ-TX5SLv3XRb_Gqp9dhZRR-kH-g8K5KkeuowbizM_Zm_cNUgvDWLqOUoQ/s2048/071.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeLmsYNf6bu-7Va8_vmZ5SoiftZUT-QF_i30taFmjowbSWIu37TMmaWhs0qpihcshROvYdY35K56-TUs2jndZohw9SW7R9U_W685ZDOzkNwLpeM6_5kNWJPiOW3gW_TYFXZ-TX5SLv3XRb_Gqp9dhZRR-kH-g8K5KkeuowbizM_Zm_cNUgvDWLqOUoQ/s320/071.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the ornate creation. Truly amazing. Maybe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">an idea for other towns to emulate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQ9larHgUsSEp1MsTuatk-UofX3pEciys84F8TGYvOSRz4yNPRQvA4awznOpJwBn42z-WK6-UbbXNAz8ZWJUkFmKveU9l57rRFzcMy_6jnVezIcpVBWDKmp-Gcz9ky_2yq777Ohld-ooXgu7YxOArnjxUN18cqy6IcFu12qKEaSS8aTZ0ytcGAb_tXw/s2048/073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQ9larHgUsSEp1MsTuatk-UofX3pEciys84F8TGYvOSRz4yNPRQvA4awznOpJwBn42z-WK6-UbbXNAz8ZWJUkFmKveU9l57rRFzcMy_6jnVezIcpVBWDKmp-Gcz9ky_2yq777Ohld-ooXgu7YxOArnjxUN18cqy6IcFu12qKEaSS8aTZ0ytcGAb_tXw/s320/073.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was pleased and impressed that the festival also</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">featured an array of storytellers. Unfortunately, our</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">schedule didn't permit me to linger, but I thought it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was an important part of the celebration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSHm0321mdmyC2qDbZv9NnYFVXhh6eG4ZYOhBooP-R0pMYKmXv4uTPOTzrC9h2UEk0rQyVwEzl4WC3eD99c9t8gLWEnjGAgfnevq1qNhLmAgwjwbySV5GNJymjcORNR09fT2eZgwsYYlHOp2FQbRW0xU7JDTEnb5nrSABVwuXsk41qd1hc4Hl69iG4A/s2048/072.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSHm0321mdmyC2qDbZv9NnYFVXhh6eG4ZYOhBooP-R0pMYKmXv4uTPOTzrC9h2UEk0rQyVwEzl4WC3eD99c9t8gLWEnjGAgfnevq1qNhLmAgwjwbySV5GNJymjcORNR09fT2eZgwsYYlHOp2FQbRW0xU7JDTEnb5nrSABVwuXsk41qd1hc4Hl69iG4A/s320/072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the adjacent park, Bri and Hunter burned off a few</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> calories, though it was probably us adults who needed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> to do that. The park was extremely well-designed and the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> kids explored it thoroughly. Shall we say, inside and out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rs3hMNFKT3E62b0zgfoeU8CP4EndUfcLNRS2-VrtZAsDjKximCsY0gVl8WVXBPbsfq4lLjRzkDx9zMBIZDV8sx-uNw0wD6iw_TVnY-t-S0dYFxy7f0cEck1kjrMA1WHYECX730tNNJZib2iLTsD79JzCLUa3_ExACfF0woRwuqKkTeOILXz_4OY7jA/s2048/074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rs3hMNFKT3E62b0zgfoeU8CP4EndUfcLNRS2-VrtZAsDjKximCsY0gVl8WVXBPbsfq4lLjRzkDx9zMBIZDV8sx-uNw0wD6iw_TVnY-t-S0dYFxy7f0cEck1kjrMA1WHYECX730tNNJZib2iLTsD79JzCLUa3_ExACfF0woRwuqKkTeOILXz_4OY7jA/s320/074.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved seeing the gold rush theme incorporated even</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">into the playground. It even show the light colored veins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of quartz where gold was likely to be found.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejpWZxhir_eqsta_2hArZvm_TjZM2XIeV67H5dIFehqEI8-jJaknwc0KCrgXj-m8wRka9nopKK-aKU-Ef6P_caIcHwjYsV7E42XKwa7o0OMoa7VjN41GyAeKdZiZAf0cqfPTVsu_8irv-1_JADQFKdiNixSYn3UGy78I-1WYHohBYpUz1vUaERgMFkA/s2048/076.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejpWZxhir_eqsta_2hArZvm_TjZM2XIeV67H5dIFehqEI8-jJaknwc0KCrgXj-m8wRka9nopKK-aKU-Ef6P_caIcHwjYsV7E42XKwa7o0OMoa7VjN41GyAeKdZiZAf0cqfPTVsu_8irv-1_JADQFKdiNixSYn3UGy78I-1WYHohBYpUz1vUaERgMFkA/s320/076.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you build it, they will climb.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We <i>assumed </i>it was a rock-climbing apparatus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGc4MTVqTvuCPQ_eeUcFEBdnsVsLGijdrX4x7O8ibIjTdT6v4ZiSaq7I7alb_t7FGBN6tLdE7ENs2TNSmxUyz6pusZPo0txOlPKi9QRY7jNGjWhz5uBIyYWfug7lWreg1kY5FUUUgI9XIwRGu6-jIEhJ87yNzP-vsuffVhrwsbeVLVE6cwv7ukfRszQ/s2048/080.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGc4MTVqTvuCPQ_eeUcFEBdnsVsLGijdrX4x7O8ibIjTdT6v4ZiSaq7I7alb_t7FGBN6tLdE7ENs2TNSmxUyz6pusZPo0txOlPKi9QRY7jNGjWhz5uBIyYWfug7lWreg1kY5FUUUgI9XIwRGu6-jIEhJ87yNzP-vsuffVhrwsbeVLVE6cwv7ukfRszQ/s320/080.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The live bear didn't show up, so Hunter rode this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooJdtTLeN__xQfKrkH2Ei03UZmm2rZjlF_F9OWj9szDiDkRQGpI8JQJdQiq6RaRJ5DlnXdaOEMcuVZ7tFkPyza5rUCRuEpyzOdC6agbRF4AhWmS-hBfzk3JIoZrEpjPKgfhmEJ7iUaaHum89YylLOzjfgrSZc3pcUH-GC-vzsPNxtTmD_wn9x4hWkRQ/s2048/082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooJdtTLeN__xQfKrkH2Ei03UZmm2rZjlF_F9OWj9szDiDkRQGpI8JQJdQiq6RaRJ5DlnXdaOEMcuVZ7tFkPyza5rUCRuEpyzOdC6agbRF4AhWmS-hBfzk3JIoZrEpjPKgfhmEJ7iUaaHum89YylLOzjfgrSZc3pcUH-GC-vzsPNxtTmD_wn9x4hWkRQ/s320/082.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These contemporary style swings are almost like a hammock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Except they made it into a work-out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGxqn2HrdL2nCfQsiIQdK9BlejSMWDV-OFWnfqjJQ0Lae8SvlCzy6ei8y9lA8UhR5s2vjPAhY9Tkeeg8fD6xCMg9xr7r9cAeypI91znU8Q5Qzddf-WJ0E17NlYSqJlpPfMjpX0Ph5eP5Bx7x1puxPKm3L1ve9MZbXyVHnlPMx8H3Eaee2UYX7IqTRZA/s2048/094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGxqn2HrdL2nCfQsiIQdK9BlejSMWDV-OFWnfqjJQ0Lae8SvlCzy6ei8y9lA8UhR5s2vjPAhY9Tkeeg8fD6xCMg9xr7r9cAeypI91znU8Q5Qzddf-WJ0E17NlYSqJlpPfMjpX0Ph5eP5Bx7x1puxPKm3L1ve9MZbXyVHnlPMx8H3Eaee2UYX7IqTRZA/s320/094.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At mid-afternoon we arrived at the venue for Bri's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gymnastics competition. Here is her entire team of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">17 young ladies from Punchfront Gym in Bonaire, GA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg3zRZ2YaCEj6MrA8Z9Orp9xCy2TMRkuP2Wx17yyZfvYWFGI7n8OcWlDKZ1YYGHd37CkLoKV34_6z-w1yCQe9apvnYZGQYvTZMeLUMIwwsBeVut-jVrPDhNMNY2i_A1wEjNMF_zyp2jBDZETBOfte8WAJxdx1--lfFd6bqyqAkN9DgSpYkGf-7hZLZA/s2016/124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg3zRZ2YaCEj6MrA8Z9Orp9xCy2TMRkuP2Wx17yyZfvYWFGI7n8OcWlDKZ1YYGHd37CkLoKV34_6z-w1yCQe9apvnYZGQYvTZMeLUMIwwsBeVut-jVrPDhNMNY2i_A1wEjNMF_zyp2jBDZETBOfte8WAJxdx1--lfFd6bqyqAkN9DgSpYkGf-7hZLZA/s320/124.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've left it to Amanda (Bri's mom) to share the amazing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">videos of Bri's routines on Facebook. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whatever else we enjoyed this weekend, seeing Bri in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">action was the highlight, and it wasn't even close. Her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">poise, balance, skill, creativity, and joy were all on display</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as she won GOLD in all four of her events:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">vault, uneven bars, floor exercise, and balance beam. Even </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the way she mounted the beam set her apart from others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm6Fd15zlGP68sMc43Vf1vHNcbNNsd93jbf0vjmUIdIagc_iSByJB2CkGIRUuoSFjYNIuPHTt0qSdDKjkMyyi5mhz1CoaNFf-HnJgeNVBCx1dmzNiAQL5REaRpqxDtTpnBfotFp5oaAKjP5fHgJyNeTsCEryf1mizMFtPObdyvSajh92sMI2asWm2LA/s2016/122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm6Fd15zlGP68sMc43Vf1vHNcbNNsd93jbf0vjmUIdIagc_iSByJB2CkGIRUuoSFjYNIuPHTt0qSdDKjkMyyi5mhz1CoaNFf-HnJgeNVBCx1dmzNiAQL5REaRpqxDtTpnBfotFp5oaAKjP5fHgJyNeTsCEryf1mizMFtPObdyvSajh92sMI2asWm2LA/s320/122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are Bri and two teammates who also earned</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">accolades. And speaking of "beams," Grandma and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandpa were "beaming" along with our sweet Bri.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you blame us?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-G2gu8i-xgPPGNxqwLtAOEE_qIP4Y-eqToPbB6PFYskahDQ1St9D71g-gkJSocAuLsEnDxSOryXRrRDYbuBowBv6OmVCaxhJKnqmtFJcWkEKiKvJIob8qk2-0cOKKlfq026hHwlz0njie9Bp1nuEmHNyWth78DAR45u0JT54Z4KfUcK8gaq7QcKt3A/s2016/123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-G2gu8i-xgPPGNxqwLtAOEE_qIP4Y-eqToPbB6PFYskahDQ1St9D71g-gkJSocAuLsEnDxSOryXRrRDYbuBowBv6OmVCaxhJKnqmtFJcWkEKiKvJIob8qk2-0cOKKlfq026hHwlz0njie9Bp1nuEmHNyWth78DAR45u0JT54Z4KfUcK8gaq7QcKt3A/s320/123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before we left lovely Dahlonega the next morning,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I viewed the gold atop the new county courthouse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">across town. It stirred a special memory for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In August 1958, when I was just five, Daddy took our</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">family to see a wagon train deliver a shipment of gold</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from Dahlonega to the steps of the Georgia state capitol.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://saportareport.com/dome-got-gold/archived-columnists/jamils-georgia/nge/" target="_blank">Here</a> is an excellent account of that great day, which<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think I will ever forget.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWfaXWH1WRIUaq5FoJ-61X3tRFj5VRbp_wz_gMwu8msopmMz4haccI9i1SxxTTpeLOsEdLQAXWsJPhNyYUU2NuJvrQtL6Msyk4Ji4aNPcXkFXqHrDy_Xi_j64gK6owRfuwVao1kT0byr0GvnCdMU8kfw7ITvX9MpejPCWx5iZSAhYaCfoc2tIqaMyAQ/s2048/097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWfaXWH1WRIUaq5FoJ-61X3tRFj5VRbp_wz_gMwu8msopmMz4haccI9i1SxxTTpeLOsEdLQAXWsJPhNyYUU2NuJvrQtL6Msyk4Ji4aNPcXkFXqHrDy_Xi_j64gK6owRfuwVao1kT0byr0GvnCdMU8kfw7ITvX9MpejPCWx5iZSAhYaCfoc2tIqaMyAQ/s320/097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's still gold in "them thar hills" of Dahlonega.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>BUT THIS WAS BRIANNA'S DAY, </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>AND</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>NOT <u>ALL</u> THE GOLD STAYED IN DAHLONEGA!!</i></b></span></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-50178879916653953802022-04-12T18:49:00.000-04:002022-04-12T18:49:19.727-04:00Ken's Vintage Comics Part 1<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kids of my generation knew about cheap entertainment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Movies and Putt-Putt Golf were still a dollar or less.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But more readily available were the comic books from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the neighborhood drug stores.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've recently been enjoying some vintage comics from my</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">own childhood collection. A large number were actually passed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on to me by my brother, Buddy. And some of these were traded</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to me by my friend Lanny. Call me a hoarder; call me obsessive;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I honestly still receive joy from flipping through these</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">familiar "old friends." I have ZERO regrets about saving them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a small sampling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Little Lulu is from 1954, and I believe it's the oldest comic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in my collection. The cover price was a kid-friendly 10 cents. And</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can you believe that a year's subscription, INCLUDING postage,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">would have only been one dollar?! Amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFLZkWJWh6RlofD2g-vD2RJuHNT6FjmCPp_RBBNzs6Nfddr_5-uHWuCzlvjStE41fxSHhRk3YOPX-sc1ZZbfLW1X0Uo-x2QLxq4e9Pe1iFe3AXdN2bkgsArFn0LdRHD1QfDvlzUdcE6zbpB41COhfM7ffnt2D5ywwdMnS-zxMnYdByPwJdKQmUFZ94Q/s2040/008%20Little%20Lulu%201954%20a%20dollar%20a%20year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1446" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFLZkWJWh6RlofD2g-vD2RJuHNT6FjmCPp_RBBNzs6Nfddr_5-uHWuCzlvjStE41fxSHhRk3YOPX-sc1ZZbfLW1X0Uo-x2QLxq4e9Pe1iFe3AXdN2bkgsArFn0LdRHD1QfDvlzUdcE6zbpB41COhfM7ffnt2D5ywwdMnS-zxMnYdByPwJdKQmUFZ94Q/s320/008%20Little%20Lulu%201954%20a%20dollar%20a%20year.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Mighty Mouse is from 1960, when the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TV cartoon show was popular on Saturday mornings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The theme song began with "Here he comes to save the day!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G0590NGGQ1oafYm_wHTS_yPrz8mdvLlOHzR_M4A5jh0TirhhO1KNZi7YDslWAircHviSY4iZqpMGpnlueIPl9LH8ayaLfFd_r2q6hMuIJH8W9l4YARBXz4Hf5WqO8DnTdC3EbUnH9UHov2Wx5iha242c8OkKIhIG3UKOufVbk1424RXxknOS8eEnVg/s2045/002%20Mighty%20Mouse%201960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="1462" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G0590NGGQ1oafYm_wHTS_yPrz8mdvLlOHzR_M4A5jh0TirhhO1KNZi7YDslWAircHviSY4iZqpMGpnlueIPl9LH8ayaLfFd_r2q6hMuIJH8W9l4YARBXz4Hf5WqO8DnTdC3EbUnH9UHov2Wx5iha242c8OkKIhIG3UKOufVbk1424RXxknOS8eEnVg/s320/002%20Mighty%20Mouse%201960.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In 1959, Woody Woodpecker was as popular</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as any Disney character. Cartoonist Walter Lantz</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">had a noteworthy stable of stars of his own,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">including Chilly Willy, Wally Walrus, and Andy Panda.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a bargain at 25 cents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiFxVUatN_g8Tun4ridS7eiwJBvJAtZQYf7vH1EsHt-NdJhs-BJL6Z-8QG5EQCnS2-vwIeZcMhpk1Wk70VmTCPjnZ2ExYSy4HakSDpUTLkvk1mmzvEfkUrPCcC9yB159Ou3VnI9AOoTuw0Z103VDwuB5H-z_4DLWvPqypisUGEjCWkCxnni23a_8T7A/s2040/004%20Woody%20Woodpecker%201959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiFxVUatN_g8Tun4ridS7eiwJBvJAtZQYf7vH1EsHt-NdJhs-BJL6Z-8QG5EQCnS2-vwIeZcMhpk1Wk70VmTCPjnZ2ExYSy4HakSDpUTLkvk1mmzvEfkUrPCcC9yB159Ou3VnI9AOoTuw0Z103VDwuB5H-z_4DLWvPqypisUGEjCWkCxnni23a_8T7A/s320/004%20Woody%20Woodpecker%201959.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, Disney comics were widespread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Note, there was no Disney <i>World </i>in 1958.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But Disneyland was home to all the Disney </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">characters that are still known two generations later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnolcUIZOtsECQsi7IAkzdumOmIcovZd1KN6xyZUCxMaSKaPgk3jaQH8HpDDbnA_h77zu0jD--yBaHip25F5aj8R9NohoPqgL-fNbmI3Uxsf06C1ULxH0Ju1ih-LcgTvKaZkV6aAFupMzzvgdBfymwkAvkwxQDSztsFS3CYQsAtoIL_xdy_x9hY6R1ow/s2023/005%20Disney%201958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2023" data-original-width="1446" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnolcUIZOtsECQsi7IAkzdumOmIcovZd1KN6xyZUCxMaSKaPgk3jaQH8HpDDbnA_h77zu0jD--yBaHip25F5aj8R9NohoPqgL-fNbmI3Uxsf06C1ULxH0Ju1ih-LcgTvKaZkV6aAFupMzzvgdBfymwkAvkwxQDSztsFS3CYQsAtoIL_xdy_x9hY6R1ow/s320/005%20Disney%201958.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, and Mickey Mouse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">comics contained stories about all the Disney family of "toons."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The stories sometimes incorporated classic stories and legends,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">such as Greek myths, or Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Yes,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">even comics can contribute to "cultural literacy." No matter <i>what</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our teachers said!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-K9oDC1dRdg9_dwGQdl_Jzx48VeGM79jGGfDIc4G9WNo_ktTd3MYptbjGIZSoGP9lVmH0R0No8XIAYQP-hNHXD0i9InGNS1vVyUbxmZJ38gCKqOHOBVUmrpMCLceh5kIwLIJZFHgs46i7sqpNP2N5GZMFNqxVe1zKGOulE0xmgptFVSs-WFZkOjeng/s2048/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-K9oDC1dRdg9_dwGQdl_Jzx48VeGM79jGGfDIc4G9WNo_ktTd3MYptbjGIZSoGP9lVmH0R0No8XIAYQP-hNHXD0i9InGNS1vVyUbxmZJ38gCKqOHOBVUmrpMCLceh5kIwLIJZFHgs46i7sqpNP2N5GZMFNqxVe1zKGOulE0xmgptFVSs-WFZkOjeng/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Disney was not just about cartoons, either. They had</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">numerous successful live-actions shows and movies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">during the fifties and sixties. This Hardy Boys is another</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">really old one, from 1956. And the story is quite complex</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and engaging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zsxFRsLl5nmjGNFOo7yldedTysdY4GCmtuI98FcHv0m4bpomx0RKVcopkVI0JvbhXuk6mG_bgG0Kwu7ysmL96_rdaTULkHAPixW9B6POHhFnRkZZZsn0sKg04oAt_h3BsiTFJs50qkq1GXsJiqiluhrPeM8U1jl67jdKdMG1cmm3Q__QDsYB0BxQ3g/s2029/007%20Hardy%20Boys%201956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2029" data-original-width="1468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zsxFRsLl5nmjGNFOo7yldedTysdY4GCmtuI98FcHv0m4bpomx0RKVcopkVI0JvbhXuk6mG_bgG0Kwu7ysmL96_rdaTULkHAPixW9B6POHhFnRkZZZsn0sKg04oAt_h3BsiTFJs50qkq1GXsJiqiluhrPeM8U1jl67jdKdMG1cmm3Q__QDsYB0BxQ3g/s320/007%20Hardy%20Boys%201956.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aside from the great stories and art, I have a historical </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">interest in the advertising of those times. The only thing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I ever ordered by mail was a one dollar book on judo. It </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">never came! But I always wanted this set of World War II</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">soldiers. I'm sure it would have been disappointing. They</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">would certainly have been microscopic at less than a penny each!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOOnZveknnYUmLdxc8Qfn8lwTsnyoIUHvtz_YGxsTmdsUGiOOhqIhQzwqWnJX9T3BKaR4avUUNlTi5WkYi9TWDnkZPoe8_Dd9YLWkSW4X-x-enRH2eZ5PopbHvwa5lF4BHDp9GeWkQkPNqDImAVhRguihaJT8RBPgcFIkekAq2c1pFciQKCyGDeQOgA/s2040/001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="2040" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOOnZveknnYUmLdxc8Qfn8lwTsnyoIUHvtz_YGxsTmdsUGiOOhqIhQzwqWnJX9T3BKaR4avUUNlTi5WkYi9TWDnkZPoe8_Dd9YLWkSW4X-x-enRH2eZ5PopbHvwa5lF4BHDp9GeWkQkPNqDImAVhRguihaJT8RBPgcFIkekAq2c1pFciQKCyGDeQOgA/s320/001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One thing hasn't changed in all these years. Advertisers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">knew about kids and their "sweet tooth."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My stomach just growled...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kkgzk7odYXu8803DK1HM9JIBuqMhU6xbTl_stvguLIcI_LgHjJEIKN1zUGCsNT9JvGau1hF2uiKIdShyRnjNdT-T-AM48dLzDexTDCO1JFdvCwrBfZpf2Al-Tdb2vureJftmQ0ooRlqLBp-QzE0MJBLT0R4hGLxMiELIFElovVO5sCfhpZINL-UcWA/s2045/003%201960%20ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="1418" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kkgzk7odYXu8803DK1HM9JIBuqMhU6xbTl_stvguLIcI_LgHjJEIKN1zUGCsNT9JvGau1hF2uiKIdShyRnjNdT-T-AM48dLzDexTDCO1JFdvCwrBfZpf2Al-Tdb2vureJftmQ0ooRlqLBp-QzE0MJBLT0R4hGLxMiELIFElovVO5sCfhpZINL-UcWA/s320/003%201960%20ad.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Companies were already learning to be good</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">corporate citizens to win the good graces of Mom and Dad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't get hurt, play safe, and chew gum till your teeth fall out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sounds right!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPRqBooLDXTyNyPtpaRsVC8pNGuv0eiV8wpRTZabGeaih7pXFXhkHYs8YL6-IyZc6uOy7Mb4ziEGtIErMCnMVZjZyQTieAQ87MemtGEB93JjLgdqHtm8_0N78g7f6j1cTYlAts9WIAXTYXGh6Hn7tI2LmYUtNZTat8HyeqO-6BKR4VlpHZvk7op9CWg/s2029/006%201958%20ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2029" data-original-width="1385" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPRqBooLDXTyNyPtpaRsVC8pNGuv0eiV8wpRTZabGeaih7pXFXhkHYs8YL6-IyZc6uOy7Mb4ziEGtIErMCnMVZjZyQTieAQ87MemtGEB93JjLgdqHtm8_0N78g7f6j1cTYlAts9WIAXTYXGh6Hn7tI2LmYUtNZTat8HyeqO-6BKR4VlpHZvk7op9CWg/s320/006%201958%20ad.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure when Wheaties started using their</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">celebrity sports stars in advertising, but this one </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from 1954 is when the Los Angeles Dodgers were</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">still the Brooklyn Dodgers. If Roy Campanella ate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wheaties, so should every boy and girl in America.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And their parents, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozajS8Oan2EDH6PNQxg2I9pS8Gz_IB0ijeIk3zkcJU-clhc1yq_FGz9ogn2ua4qrxeSRmOLH-EyWEBzDZxG3Pw5sPZy-M0Tzt99iXK0yMCTcRnvCk9g3dnkZSkb7oveZpCfhn8F6QX0ihiWDWlRjhC8v8rutXgJIBRPCYISUt7abCaRAlXpGXevqL0w/s2040/009%20Wheaties%20ad%201954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozajS8Oan2EDH6PNQxg2I9pS8Gz_IB0ijeIk3zkcJU-clhc1yq_FGz9ogn2ua4qrxeSRmOLH-EyWEBzDZxG3Pw5sPZy-M0Tzt99iXK0yMCTcRnvCk9g3dnkZSkb7oveZpCfhn8F6QX0ihiWDWlRjhC8v8rutXgJIBRPCYISUt7abCaRAlXpGXevqL0w/s320/009%20Wheaties%20ad%201954.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you've enjoyed this little sampling from my</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">comic archive. I'm going to be sharing some more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from time to time. After all, this is called Ken Loyd's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Eclectic </i>Blog. That means "anything goes."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll still keep you up to speed on our grandkids and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our gypsy trips. But a little variety spices things up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the way, these comics are not for sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I'm SO sorry your mother threw yours away!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-20144286432811324522022-03-15T09:38:00.000-04:002022-03-15T09:38:14.050-04:00Ken Loyd's Seventh 100 Song Posts (Facebook)<p>My current list of 100 songs (#601-700) goes all the way back to Nov. 5. But the reason for this is that I used last year's Christmas songs the whole month of December. I didn't re-list those songs here. To find a particular song on Facebook you can go to my page and type in something like "Ken Loyd #604 Mr. Bojangles." I think it will work. Other posts on my blog list all the songs from the beginning, in groups of 100. Eventually, I'll do some reposting of some of my OR YOUR favorites. But for now, I'm still rolling on toward #800. I invite you to stick with me. </p><p>Sorry my background is not consistent on this blog. I had to do some copy and paste and it was too much work to fix everything. I have enough trouble with just the piano!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRvrxKxNHxLiDHCcR6Gy62PJCeBhF2cC-dhgXS6GZYXFhKK7OuBSFqlpsJaPKWTHPEqN2cdT3fYqyAucve72F1AHOvzt2P15oQQizfBEolA7jrUspXJPb2WGIyQLx5nhkiamWd25GGdpeV6jYS9WfXOHIvhwpEAwGpQcwDFYNEXPA3lpxxa2OGP183SQ=s500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRvrxKxNHxLiDHCcR6Gy62PJCeBhF2cC-dhgXS6GZYXFhKK7OuBSFqlpsJaPKWTHPEqN2cdT3fYqyAucve72F1AHOvzt2P15oQQizfBEolA7jrUspXJPb2WGIyQLx5nhkiamWd25GGdpeV6jYS9WfXOHIvhwpEAwGpQcwDFYNEXPA3lpxxa2OGP183SQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">#601 Friday, Nov. 5 “Try to
Remember”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#602 Saturday, Nov. 6 “I Believe
in Music”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#603 Sunday, Nov. 7 “In Christ
Alone”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#604 Monday, Nov. 8 “Mr.
Bojangles”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#605 Tuesday, Nov. 9 “Piano Man”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#606 Wednesday, Nov. 10 “Count
Your Blessings Instead of Sheep”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#607 Thursday, Nov. 11 “Days of
Wine and Roses”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#608 Friday, Nov. 12
“Guantanamera”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#609 Saturday, Nov. 13 “The Summer
Knows”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#610 Sunday, Nov. 14 “Put Your
Hand in the Hand”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#611 Monday, Nov. 15 “The Wind
Beneath My Wings”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#612 Tuesday, Nov. 16 “Beauty
and the Beast”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#613 Wednesday, Nov. 17 “What a
Wonderful World”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#614 Thursday, Nov. 18 “The
Cruel War is Raging”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#615 Friday, Nov. 19 “Forget Domani”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#616 Saturday, Nov. 20
“Somewhere Out There”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#617 Sunday, Nov. 21 “There is a
River” and “There is a Savior”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#618 Monday, Nov. 22 “Oh, What a
Beautiful Morning”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#619 Tuesday, Nov. 23 “Tomorrow”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#620 Wednesday, Nov. 24 “The Way
We Were”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#621 Thursday, Nov. 25 “Doin’
What Comes Naturally”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#622 Friday, Nov. 26 “I Got the
Sun in the Morning”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#623 Saturday, Nov. 27 “Let’s
Have Another Cup of Coffee”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#624 Sunday, Nov. 28 “Unto Thee,
O Lord” and “Change My Heart, O God”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#625 Monday, Nov. 29 “Oh, How I
Hate to Get Up in the Morning”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5KyLJTJrX0wkATYJVXVy68nrA7ACoSA0s0KKBDa8VRTXIj0LIoyvR-0wKwdSrDAQSIUjTjqYCBXH1zFYV9enFBh6mvQUSCnnXLgaztv7oaUT7Jge7M-ah_A1ckjLWLf0CMaUoQFofa4FkErj_UgPQM_-RjYvj5R8Hx1dzpiWkjetImkZOSZdphNJYVw=s225" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5KyLJTJrX0wkATYJVXVy68nrA7ACoSA0s0KKBDa8VRTXIj0LIoyvR-0wKwdSrDAQSIUjTjqYCBXH1zFYV9enFBh6mvQUSCnnXLgaztv7oaUT7Jge7M-ah_A1ckjLWLf0CMaUoQFofa4FkErj_UgPQM_-RjYvj5R8Hx1dzpiWkjetImkZOSZdphNJYVw" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#626 Tuesday, Nov. 30 “A Pretty
Girl is Like a Melody” and “I Want a Girl”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#627 Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 “Mandy”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#628 Sunday, Jan. 2 “Calvary Covered it All”, “Kneel at the
Cross”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#629 Monday, Jan. 3 “Play a Simple Melody<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#630 Tuesday, Jan. 4 “I Wish I Was Single Again”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#631 Wednesday, Jan. 5 “The Big Rock Candy Mountain”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#632 Thursday, Jan. 6 “There’s No Business Like Show Business”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#633 Friday, Jan. 7 “I’m Goin’ Down This Road Feelin’ Bad”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#634 Saturday, Jan. 8 “Hard, Ain’t it Hard”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#635 Sunday, Jan. 9 Christian Version “Oh, How I Love to Get Up
in the Morning”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#636 Monday, Jan. 10 “Hard Travelin’”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#637 Tuesday, Jan. 11 “The Long and Winding Road”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#638 Wednesday, Jan. 12 “Jean”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#639 Thursday, Jan. 13 “She’s My Curly-headed Baby”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#640 Friday, Jan. 14 “Wild Goose Grasses”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#641 Saturday, Jan. 15 “Deportee”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#642 Sunday, Jan. 16 “Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#643 Monday, Jan. 17 “Martin Luther King” by Paul Murphy AND<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#643a Monday, Jan. 17 “Abraham, Martin, and John”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#644 Tuesday, Jan. 18 “The Gypsy Rover”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#645 Wednesday, Jan. 19 “I Just Can’t Help Believin’”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#646 Thursday, Jan. 20 “Last Night I had the Strangest Dream”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#647 Friday, Jan. 21 “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#648 Saturday, Jan. 22 “Born Free”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#649 Sunday, Jan. 23 “Try a Little Kindness”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlT2Yxku8xuX53rQLBJ8HArISp8ZzSwQXG1A4Gy5MAh8Fbapmz9_CKxE75tVt1otjyLBRrlXUENsRUj34KdikYAaGG9U4LL1kNR2vEtBZLYNTccNZC3YtXi5bWoCKia7leOLZTuboKVGgz2YMe6Xo0fKVxmynwKWAsjj-84QTv4JNgMfqVbNirKjWSgg=s225" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlT2Yxku8xuX53rQLBJ8HArISp8ZzSwQXG1A4Gy5MAh8Fbapmz9_CKxE75tVt1otjyLBRrlXUENsRUj34KdikYAaGG9U4LL1kNR2vEtBZLYNTccNZC3YtXi5bWoCKia7leOLZTuboKVGgz2YMe6Xo0fKVxmynwKWAsjj-84QTv4JNgMfqVbNirKjWSgg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#650 Monday, Jan. 24 “Mighty Lak a Rose”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#651 Tuesday, Jan. 25 “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#652 Wednesday, Jan. 26 “The Times They are a-Changin’”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#653 Thursday, Jan. 27 “Gentle on My Mind”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#654 Friday, Jan. 28 “Harper Valley PTA”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#655 Saturday, Jan. 29 “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#656 Sunday, Jan. 30 “No Tears in Heaven”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#657 Monday, Jan. 31 “‘A’ You’re Adorable”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#658 Tuesday, Feb. 1 “Beautiful Brown Eyes”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#659 Wednesday, Feb. 2 “Cruising Down the River”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#660 Thursday, Feb. 3 “Mary Don’t You Weep”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#661 Friday, Feb. 4 “Far Away Places”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#662 Saturday, Feb. 5 “Fast Freight”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#663 Sunday, Feb. 6 “He Did it All for Me”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#664 Monday, Feb. 7 “A Groovy Kind of Love”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#665 Tuesday, Feb. 8 “Chicken Feed, Looney Tunes, Merrie
Melodies, Popeye<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#666 Wednesday, Feb. 9 “I Don’t Care if the Sun Don’t Shine”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#667 Thursday, Feb. 10 “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write
Myself a Letter”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#668 Friday, Feb. 11 “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#669 Saturday, Feb. 12 “It Was a Very Good Year”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#670 Sunday, Feb. 13 “Burdens are Lifted at Calvary” and “We’ll
Talk it Over”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#671 Monday, Feb. 14 “Joy to the World” (Three Dog Night)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#672 Tuesday, Feb. 15 “Mandy” (Barry Manilow)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#673 Wednesday, Feb. 16 “Call Me Irresponsible”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#674 Thursday, Feb. 17 “Cast Your Fate to the Wind”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#675 Friday, Feb. 18 “Dinah”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj25lnP5HiidzgLLMvTH13A2xb4bUf7214tTB7sErJ73YwqQBoxoPW1YCsCoNxvBYT7IhDHhWHoZ_RlinAmh93pJY_HKjI0ny1rjwDPNEBJ2xIDgDqcy4tXvhluPV7rm4Ce6Rca8TDoDrczUcnWXsZDSZMlu7PRs8SZUfKMaKscQYTo9F1In2OM0o3csA=s225" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj25lnP5HiidzgLLMvTH13A2xb4bUf7214tTB7sErJ73YwqQBoxoPW1YCsCoNxvBYT7IhDHhWHoZ_RlinAmh93pJY_HKjI0ny1rjwDPNEBJ2xIDgDqcy4tXvhluPV7rm4Ce6Rca8TDoDrczUcnWXsZDSZMlu7PRs8SZUfKMaKscQYTo9F1In2OM0o3csA" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#676 Saturday, Feb. 19 “Breaking Up is Hard to Do”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#677 Sunday, Feb. 20 “Written in Red”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#678 Monday, Feb. 21 “Dock of the
Bay”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#679 Tuesday, Feb. 22 “The Green,
Green Grass of Home”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#680 Wednesday, Feb. 23 “The
Legend of Bonnie and Clyde”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#681 Thursday, Feb. 24 “Bless the
Beasts and the Children”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#682 Friday, Feb. 25 “The Games
People Play”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#683 Saturday, Feb. 26 “I Think I
Love You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#684 Sunday, Feb. 27 “Remind Me,
Dear Lord”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#685 Monday, Feb. 28 “Traces”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#686 Tuesday, March 1 “Up on the
Roof”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#687 Wednesday, March 2 “Make
Your Own Kind of Music”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#688 Thursday, March 3 “Easy
Come, Easy Go” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#689 Friday, March 4 “New World
Coming”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#690 Saturday, March 5 “On
Broadway”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#691 Sunday, March 6 “Each Step I
Take”, “Higher Ground”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#692 Monday, March 7 “Walking the
Floor Over You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#693 Tuesday, March 8 “Buttons
and Bows”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#694 Wednesday, March 9 “My Way”
and “My Tribute” separate videos<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#695 Thursday, March 10 “The
Nearness of You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#696 Friday, March 11 “Big Girls
Don’t Cry”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#697 Saturday, March 12 “Moon
Over Miami”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#698 Sunday, March 13 “Turn Your
Radio On”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#699 Monday, March 14 “Keep on
the Sunny Side”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">#700 Tuesday, March 15
“Everything I Own”<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqwrhg4P4_xe0eGNExWCVPNcAvW25TCB1wjdoW2LtIJsLdKEpdy0ucM0CswY4F2RFMTY4pFL8UtPmCJzNenPdM8Q0ExX-3U-NMCONVCoWw-NBYnZp4rtixY7UgzQOvHvG5NccadkxjdlL0X6Jvh26lq166EfcxthNEORo8g0cQMvBIlvHtpw9h4nHgfg=s299" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="299" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqwrhg4P4_xe0eGNExWCVPNcAvW25TCB1wjdoW2LtIJsLdKEpdy0ucM0CswY4F2RFMTY4pFL8UtPmCJzNenPdM8Q0ExX-3U-NMCONVCoWw-NBYnZp4rtixY7UgzQOvHvG5NccadkxjdlL0X6Jvh26lq166EfcxthNEORo8g0cQMvBIlvHtpw9h4nHgfg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;">As always, stay tuned (like a fine piano)!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-25580485937464501452021-12-17T21:44:00.003-05:002021-12-17T21:44:39.008-05:00December Hiking at Sanford's San-Lee Park<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When a warmer-than-usual December affords an</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">opportunity to spend time outdoors, Judy and I jump</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at the chance. Maybe we don't jump so high, any more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, a sunny, mild Thursday led us to Sanford's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">San-Lee Park, where we had been a couple of times, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but several years ago. The park's message board displayed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a wide range of activities, including a summer camp,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">boat rentals (in season), two hiking trails around two</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">magnificent ponds, and an 11 or 12 mile mountain bike</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">trail. There's also a brand new nature center with an</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">impressive display of North Carolina snakes and more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The original nature center had been housed in Lee County's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">old water treatment plant, but it burned a few years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's start our tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5hB1A7v-_K50QGD7gWfMtRB8FGP6NZXTMHdCVXmXa-4zvAKHDiLzSPBbKd4vnnwk4rO_gmis8UdoJvUN4zrxbJPJW8BuLtUSC2fNlL08ix331cdueHnyrQcDOng9aOfu73EEGxFirgmVadJbU8gG2rvrf8A4R7dF_RUfyjX3lgvPHyYroeTCP_1ASyA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5hB1A7v-_K50QGD7gWfMtRB8FGP6NZXTMHdCVXmXa-4zvAKHDiLzSPBbKd4vnnwk4rO_gmis8UdoJvUN4zrxbJPJW8BuLtUSC2fNlL08ix331cdueHnyrQcDOng9aOfu73EEGxFirgmVadJbU8gG2rvrf8A4R7dF_RUfyjX3lgvPHyYroeTCP_1ASyA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judy and Ken on the long bridge between the two large ponds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwozaVZxZRUioF_CBgtix_nAnq1fWlnttGCMwJA8yo1NCiZgXdh_nhtcDip6VGeTZcJAjx-ofq0FC09XUpx2KOTGUC3ouPesbs47806Fm0WTIrBhmZnpSXm8WcNrdoqWwgKsgg0T-h7dNKl0xAhGkq_heDafJ8xeWLj01JQfNY9vU4ZT3-_PxQbHPAYw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwozaVZxZRUioF_CBgtix_nAnq1fWlnttGCMwJA8yo1NCiZgXdh_nhtcDip6VGeTZcJAjx-ofq0FC09XUpx2KOTGUC3ouPesbs47806Fm0WTIrBhmZnpSXm8WcNrdoqWwgKsgg0T-h7dNKl0xAhGkq_heDafJ8xeWLj01JQfNY9vU4ZT3-_PxQbHPAYw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This North Carolina beaver is stuffed, mounted, and masked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigzz-l5WSsAP9iF7lHmkvDuh2Fa2hawoCEMoPVXMjuXD-c0iPwiRmp08m0aOugtud69HLT1Ksc7rDjS_7m5DdUHWaIMmFLda_kcPfCNqRBv7T4qa6xWv4TAxoMLMdGqknxqQlzIzKF_JLjZiHU5U6XGWVkZgkeQKvoNId5h8_yTuCKzTp5SJM4s814sQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigzz-l5WSsAP9iF7lHmkvDuh2Fa2hawoCEMoPVXMjuXD-c0iPwiRmp08m0aOugtud69HLT1Ksc7rDjS_7m5DdUHWaIMmFLda_kcPfCNqRBv7T4qa6xWv4TAxoMLMdGqknxqQlzIzKF_JLjZiHU5U6XGWVkZgkeQKvoNId5h8_yTuCKzTp5SJM4s814sQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's some info about the park's bike trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1JlKtA_5QEklso8EvR9HXHs2xt1rWwv-pu1qA9uzmTcnRyxG9nzIGYl9BeGNPhvGEMvOg60pjmec-nAafOgtoU2eDFkML1HYefmQhYgn8MLkBFw9mleoJ80N-ZJf2q-LhSxJe8hiVPNJZYiYqCl2qcPGPYVfiqTvdlIVB3XoRthPGc90FijiR2cNNRg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1JlKtA_5QEklso8EvR9HXHs2xt1rWwv-pu1qA9uzmTcnRyxG9nzIGYl9BeGNPhvGEMvOg60pjmec-nAafOgtoU2eDFkML1HYefmQhYgn8MLkBFw9mleoJ80N-ZJf2q-LhSxJe8hiVPNJZYiYqCl2qcPGPYVfiqTvdlIVB3XoRthPGc90FijiR2cNNRg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-Tm6-NVWV0ajPWszY4PcxcEKTcTykLViTKPjnZM802hLLke1HcEgnFYEwBpfGQ1BfsSEojWHBt8IFQ7gBgQnxlJgPik26zwj0zfhFqzX7wpZAGHkyotm6J04zywOpl-10iwjsVvMcMoGmaITqhgNq4GGJiyewSkefbXhjfGkwj6CI3xkSkDO_TNXcg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-Tm6-NVWV0ajPWszY4PcxcEKTcTykLViTKPjnZM802hLLke1HcEgnFYEwBpfGQ1BfsSEojWHBt8IFQ7gBgQnxlJgPik26zwj0zfhFqzX7wpZAGHkyotm6J04zywOpl-10iwjsVvMcMoGmaITqhgNq4GGJiyewSkefbXhjfGkwj6CI3xkSkDO_TNXcg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View of the upper pond or lake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKlIjcO4DFKShYHJonX9u91ycljoOPQNsfps-_KIIGxHaS8samKKS0Ocb62LM5Fgdkwo8-FUfPC5qV_GiJ3g0fESHIyww4A0TFvbWZWTqI0AGfSYmDp67cFUexVB7PvHngJRFJovVX_gyjFHI6SJux5mUAvAECxe9xze77Eb_VcxJL38ZmTdfH1uoAcw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKlIjcO4DFKShYHJonX9u91ycljoOPQNsfps-_KIIGxHaS8samKKS0Ocb62LM5Fgdkwo8-FUfPC5qV_GiJ3g0fESHIyww4A0TFvbWZWTqI0AGfSYmDp67cFUexVB7PvHngJRFJovVX_gyjFHI6SJux5mUAvAECxe9xze77Eb_VcxJL38ZmTdfH1uoAcw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyz-SOm2DLE4nuZ2wxy9zkjyEbdHa_t_apx2FtbAdX-0VVJl64KDJc4K5LmnbvG8kk3TTpnC33pQEosL2yJ_XvN71utRcTh4zbdv2gBmKIU2kuGUKAlJKorbBFw66mAh-6Fpfp7a_uCM8rlMMfPNArYauPhL9_bv63AenjQmWDofur7aQzcQ8WttIlnQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyz-SOm2DLE4nuZ2wxy9zkjyEbdHa_t_apx2FtbAdX-0VVJl64KDJc4K5LmnbvG8kk3TTpnC33pQEosL2yJ_XvN71utRcTh4zbdv2gBmKIU2kuGUKAlJKorbBFw66mAh-6Fpfp7a_uCM8rlMMfPNArYauPhL9_bv63AenjQmWDofur7aQzcQ8WttIlnQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Across the lake, a different view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihQ3CAg24bHI4fC-aoiroDU1SUUHBo420rirkCBA-tqF-Zf2xedOb9O2mQB-spcYYrvU6_8vc1qROKMWMo2FOMvi1Liln6-8rSuRv_1MiOyMOKSjZyWszX5gI4kSzDw6rUTCYqfR51FFDy9R0ipBTBzcZyu89TRnIhdZ2ka-FOcV1oPD2njP3xbNK67A=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihQ3CAg24bHI4fC-aoiroDU1SUUHBo420rirkCBA-tqF-Zf2xedOb9O2mQB-spcYYrvU6_8vc1qROKMWMo2FOMvi1Liln6-8rSuRv_1MiOyMOKSjZyWszX5gI4kSzDw6rUTCYqfR51FFDy9R0ipBTBzcZyu89TRnIhdZ2ka-FOcV1oPD2njP3xbNK67A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a couple of tree huggers. So to speak.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSIgrl5DzmDGKnjIydycBoNsCTvrX0EB6CmthOWdOPydn2Jfo-UoH1wyMbEHVu2ieMcTXyhlsMRNgvlt3h3a8-rgrUfTjlQ-pxhaS1IK-8YlxOilV2KkyQeD5QoRtR0YWxBETop01sSlDbVCvxeZ4S1Za48zPnhc59Vh4LGCulS-opQNMrHQi7GWzbVw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSIgrl5DzmDGKnjIydycBoNsCTvrX0EB6CmthOWdOPydn2Jfo-UoH1wyMbEHVu2ieMcTXyhlsMRNgvlt3h3a8-rgrUfTjlQ-pxhaS1IK-8YlxOilV2KkyQeD5QoRtR0YWxBETop01sSlDbVCvxeZ4S1Za48zPnhc59Vh4LGCulS-opQNMrHQi7GWzbVw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But it turns out one of these trees is dead!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dogwood trunk is hollow and can only stand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with the support of its neighbor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a tragic end to this romance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggv6QAmUXmg43eRf1GHMPPbNCIAb4VSvlSXCOHhA2NdqwTsS5eXNk58_jmOIaHzPFd7b689YaPKgz-bD3_vgvFGsShydxaXnUYyjNC45OLApo6ksOfapOuI3OUq9jdTBtBs2rbUUqWlTSKkqLzKqYLlkUjrSUWw4BqucGc5kqXjUbjr3gyN0GAgbSXEA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggv6QAmUXmg43eRf1GHMPPbNCIAb4VSvlSXCOHhA2NdqwTsS5eXNk58_jmOIaHzPFd7b689YaPKgz-bD3_vgvFGsShydxaXnUYyjNC45OLApo6ksOfapOuI3OUq9jdTBtBs2rbUUqWlTSKkqLzKqYLlkUjrSUWw4BqucGc5kqXjUbjr3gyN0GAgbSXEA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stuck to the hiking trails, but were near the biking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">trails at many points. There were far more bikers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">than hikers this day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmy_djADjppPUEAWzDkdN7e11NrVf4kW-3GxmITivAdTgLzc4bjANkGMYt7z0f5kVoF1BJMpg6K-QtLP6TgAWivLD02nZZvZMs2mS3tztddJKBzUKjpAJbfW_i9Jdexk0CUJ1mAwkdn-uXlB9lN8rHayyx2TaHYkVQjygSHsnAB7EfjQCkT3Mg5-2MkA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmy_djADjppPUEAWzDkdN7e11NrVf4kW-3GxmITivAdTgLzc4bjANkGMYt7z0f5kVoF1BJMpg6K-QtLP6TgAWivLD02nZZvZMs2mS3tztddJKBzUKjpAJbfW_i9Jdexk0CUJ1mAwkdn-uXlB9lN8rHayyx2TaHYkVQjygSHsnAB7EfjQCkT3Mg5-2MkA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were several rustic foot bridges along our route.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW5AXexMFqqJDLbGgjRjE4BB7VtMHkAO2OYe4VUvcrCVwacu-jNnWpghB3xztUw3dFn45HFH8IOxJdbynGiBbEWwuyetxodwG7oMTkwzpLJX1ta2ugqKorEWKOUryw5HWuVmnsgLMsIRIKFTaekbS3R-TKxZZvoH0PTIkmp9ripejQZ6xrOIFtOPmetQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW5AXexMFqqJDLbGgjRjE4BB7VtMHkAO2OYe4VUvcrCVwacu-jNnWpghB3xztUw3dFn45HFH8IOxJdbynGiBbEWwuyetxodwG7oMTkwzpLJX1ta2ugqKorEWKOUryw5HWuVmnsgLMsIRIKFTaekbS3R-TKxZZvoH0PTIkmp9ripejQZ6xrOIFtOPmetQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One plant that thrives year round is Christmas fern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were abundant specimens all along our path.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7P92WekZoLbi0d-844VrxPjeAmEuPNhRWDfBapkyoYYZ-9VzfihD46JfNvgSFfiWHHvc8HQKAZj0goU3roDTqB6_g2GdXWbWWG9A1G0-FPnnr1PIK8D7PVM8JVeT13VYHwDxFDCwUSoPbsuRhYJaLEwx6YQmxj0S1ekO_rBjUrBwdxIn4fAZN_JilZQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7P92WekZoLbi0d-844VrxPjeAmEuPNhRWDfBapkyoYYZ-9VzfihD46JfNvgSFfiWHHvc8HQKAZj0goU3roDTqB6_g2GdXWbWWG9A1G0-FPnnr1PIK8D7PVM8JVeT13VYHwDxFDCwUSoPbsuRhYJaLEwx6YQmxj0S1ekO_rBjUrBwdxIn4fAZN_JilZQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our trail was a maze of tree roots, and at times I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wished we had brought our hiking poles. But we had</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">no falls. We wondered what the bike trails were like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM7KCbn8SExnjrldy-iup9uC7eN6zal2PeXvY6zM3ZhcTfsgJ-zCRfsffdzGVFj_RhM54oFoLSlrApdThRmvRpBKQsfU_wKKJatZ-TDNC4IM9fUebuQmtAzKhG4K5NaTVoHdZyBKQfT6-_bfc0Q-DmmgU30j9xgfM8FHGphpw_eJXYZ6DYD3u5H6v_Dg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM7KCbn8SExnjrldy-iup9uC7eN6zal2PeXvY6zM3ZhcTfsgJ-zCRfsffdzGVFj_RhM54oFoLSlrApdThRmvRpBKQsfU_wKKJatZ-TDNC4IM9fUebuQmtAzKhG4K5NaTVoHdZyBKQfT6-_bfc0Q-DmmgU30j9xgfM8FHGphpw_eJXYZ6DYD3u5H6v_Dg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the headwaters of the stream-fed lake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtCVeynnEmrOQDYX_YBTKdnlnuuoZEvZRs6db5sr04SOr-88y0b3tiz1rhVI7obnptNzIYrQxgvlUBqx_Wc7gAWZCJrMIfFiwTrXA1y8ayw0n6wC6fyTfk9JlksZWOj7sG5FBu4Va_O-CPiYIQNoDc6rsqCOGvHP8YctajoYeHtPQALhhyJMQTdBPp5Q=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtCVeynnEmrOQDYX_YBTKdnlnuuoZEvZRs6db5sr04SOr-88y0b3tiz1rhVI7obnptNzIYrQxgvlUBqx_Wc7gAWZCJrMIfFiwTrXA1y8ayw0n6wC6fyTfk9JlksZWOj7sG5FBu4Va_O-CPiYIQNoDc6rsqCOGvHP8YctajoYeHtPQALhhyJMQTdBPp5Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What was lacking in color was made up for with</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">interesting specimens like this fungus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7hXG7D6VEGNScwEKseu7v2wyGC5_zbovScOg90aELpNSgzkERLxDjOEQrivZDA3F0Yw54LtfmVg3AX3ESXSLHyuApRXuPFTQADXP8lCujmxibD8tuDkQBfYsRYbSyNphoxvz3TwDC8hw5lV9Q5mPUeGM9kBdyt4aHuCcBZotvB6xOO4_UoQoymTwEHQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7hXG7D6VEGNScwEKseu7v2wyGC5_zbovScOg90aELpNSgzkERLxDjOEQrivZDA3F0Yw54LtfmVg3AX3ESXSLHyuApRXuPFTQADXP8lCujmxibD8tuDkQBfYsRYbSyNphoxvz3TwDC8hw5lV9Q5mPUeGM9kBdyt4aHuCcBZotvB6xOO4_UoQoymTwEHQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw numerous colonies of Wild Ginger all along</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the way. They no longer had the "pignut" flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that are present in early spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTsyf-564VFTSSoMlsNHV5-etVnPQGtETvQzvovQhR8VSe57X7w52Hj6Lza0d3DfeEutdiGw_qiHApeVupHhn2NML54T5WXBGWJPRiU5mRK-IyrqGgeX6qUGOMqN5s3jG_Nnx-uVGXMymU7MU6oUDudMAnFM2A172OEwENA6fYK4kXl6eZlRmygRiz5A=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTsyf-564VFTSSoMlsNHV5-etVnPQGtETvQzvovQhR8VSe57X7w52Hj6Lza0d3DfeEutdiGw_qiHApeVupHhn2NML54T5WXBGWJPRiU5mRK-IyrqGgeX6qUGOMqN5s3jG_Nnx-uVGXMymU7MU6oUDudMAnFM2A172OEwENA6fYK4kXl6eZlRmygRiz5A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now we saw that tons of red clay had been brought</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in for the bike trails. That solved the problem of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">roots and stones that were on the hiking trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyc5P7asbSLUbPu5NO693o2UhxNUM6EZq5Lq6W8hv4BZ0vpuk-jb5ZS6bFwm9jSdZzT4KUltALY4WaatoBhSggp8osmVgXkkTSXb69R2D6JvxrqHEqSMiKLSgbd86-om1hfz2XxW1ondZ2MK4ke3J3Ka3cmCOlAW-vAIcwqjcpIjizcEqnsrLssnNn3w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyc5P7asbSLUbPu5NO693o2UhxNUM6EZq5Lq6W8hv4BZ0vpuk-jb5ZS6bFwm9jSdZzT4KUltALY4WaatoBhSggp8osmVgXkkTSXb69R2D6JvxrqHEqSMiKLSgbd86-om1hfz2XxW1ondZ2MK4ke3J3Ka3cmCOlAW-vAIcwqjcpIjizcEqnsrLssnNn3w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw bikers zooming and hooting and hollering</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on these parallel trails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjb6J_YRpA91Fi9QtyDNoXIZVyb93T3Eg1peTAGY18xL0V--CFBwxcudAMQkrGlLZKHweX4-9qPMsOLvViG9qa_U3-yqnpEaVjMMN3w9VGI-lTrnKNbDotkINYknzJnikZDbZa_Y-ft38Hl2MlKVsPquV_GzLB0pD8_hmtPlt8DfDVv-yfIpZDWMls6g=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjb6J_YRpA91Fi9QtyDNoXIZVyb93T3Eg1peTAGY18xL0V--CFBwxcudAMQkrGlLZKHweX4-9qPMsOLvViG9qa_U3-yqnpEaVjMMN3w9VGI-lTrnKNbDotkINYknzJnikZDbZa_Y-ft38Hl2MlKVsPquV_GzLB0pD8_hmtPlt8DfDVv-yfIpZDWMls6g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw several bikers near here, as our trail turned</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">back toward our starting point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJmOjqUaEkBWPoemOXoDlm4x449YkjncMD5-n1N94ujSBEixn2PPCqtGwCk8U6nwciRNHVsFvMM0TuJCcT0Lv3-BB1L1obCq3_-Us4nIIyFeqSozib9eYzW1J-g7NtAVCsTjTJAA1jXwDNiMz_HcsOYthQQPzbxlaHq5CSOz2YQ3tisWMbCudmvpDfrw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJmOjqUaEkBWPoemOXoDlm4x449YkjncMD5-n1N94ujSBEixn2PPCqtGwCk8U6nwciRNHVsFvMM0TuJCcT0Lv3-BB1L1obCq3_-Us4nIIyFeqSozib9eYzW1J-g7NtAVCsTjTJAA1jXwDNiMz_HcsOYthQQPzbxlaHq5CSOz2YQ3tisWMbCudmvpDfrw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we followed the lake's shore, we were treated to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this lovely family of ducks on an outing of their own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx5FOVIdQuLQvj2QebvByEX0t-HcKmVlNqEA2a1wNUrxZCfgUoMusomMxCF_P95TVeMeBSkzgBzAbn4O81iWA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hiked parts of both of these trails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGNOlIVfKbiZwOflpnPPyMM0ybEdxhjgXy-AUghaiUMox31zAoKmQP1aVEN3L_SX-KFOIRcTbQT4KbcGyqH4EYFxeF2zcNhwQ3lG0fFqmnizbmWUyd6IqBPtHAoGdsGAUsRRqpT5RN4Y0z8bGuZxXII6c-5IGn1cTQG5c1q6elqrlzJVqJcQHcw9BEYQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGNOlIVfKbiZwOflpnPPyMM0ybEdxhjgXy-AUghaiUMox31zAoKmQP1aVEN3L_SX-KFOIRcTbQT4KbcGyqH4EYFxeF2zcNhwQ3lG0fFqmnizbmWUyd6IqBPtHAoGdsGAUsRRqpT5RN4Y0z8bGuZxXII6c-5IGn1cTQG5c1q6elqrlzJVqJcQHcw9BEYQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a place where bikers can cross, but we didn't</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see any attempt it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbiaMgw0q8-K7RGiyGRHxa3pv-QTfnj2PucORzTGJs3PyJF8EXxQ29BZPHhg-JWJVqMYcnZgosJ3_UkNgwhMZEaGyt9K3NXnOLL1Ei-TZnncaKLuz7NEcgsIKNDta-927bfIm0TbxS9TT-Ops1jtanOkrPZJFSALD7QLU8FioGNy7P_a3YbHzx8s6m2g=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbiaMgw0q8-K7RGiyGRHxa3pv-QTfnj2PucORzTGJs3PyJF8EXxQ29BZPHhg-JWJVqMYcnZgosJ3_UkNgwhMZEaGyt9K3NXnOLL1Ei-TZnncaKLuz7NEcgsIKNDta-927bfIm0TbxS9TT-Ops1jtanOkrPZJFSALD7QLU8FioGNy7P_a3YbHzx8s6m2g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we neared the park's playground, we saw this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nice man-made waterfall below the much larger dam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of the old reservoir.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC1wb-vs8YfcnEoCyjGntmuDyhKY5A00J9J5ALS1vMfCtR6VSdjwRt-yqaGTT1CVXYUQuKQ8pAurIBVwFU-NsGJcUf4LggU0zFDcy-ifKjI7_lc5VWKWJg5ffzDKA9CIeU-dEYFCijZdeJhJsLSlJXPNICy9r-DwPki4FXHpH37KGc_qojEnyjCTjN3g=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC1wb-vs8YfcnEoCyjGntmuDyhKY5A00J9J5ALS1vMfCtR6VSdjwRt-yqaGTT1CVXYUQuKQ8pAurIBVwFU-NsGJcUf4LggU0zFDcy-ifKjI7_lc5VWKWJg5ffzDKA9CIeU-dEYFCijZdeJhJsLSlJXPNICy9r-DwPki4FXHpH37KGc_qojEnyjCTjN3g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You might find this sound soothing. Try it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxBFQyiORWj5-0vCbJR0HJpV_n3oReUKpCJo92lbGzae9MOLf46bemuVEUN-ZaNN69s1zG7oPRvHJSi538zOA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We thought we'd finished our sight-seeing, but</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judy spotted this late autumn Carolina Anole (sometimes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">called a chameleon, but not the same thing). A chemical</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">change transforms them from brown to green and back again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for protective camouflage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyye51Ti7K_YuxqeJYhEpSxqUg7p-zQbgiC1VXnRb6iEFf2jpKXtt2hJWZPGwugkd-O2zC-dt22-z41N5mjsW6mETIg52H1-s0MBNFv4gCxP_JGmZJcLP2inRdJ2bvxE_MWU7qOoAUEfeIC95TGJFJUy4Ir3O_tCTIIOt7MZwE5rAObVSj7HILKqq3Mg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyye51Ti7K_YuxqeJYhEpSxqUg7p-zQbgiC1VXnRb6iEFf2jpKXtt2hJWZPGwugkd-O2zC-dt22-z41N5mjsW6mETIg52H1-s0MBNFv4gCxP_JGmZJcLP2inRdJ2bvxE_MWU7qOoAUEfeIC95TGJFJUy4Ir3O_tCTIIOt7MZwE5rAObVSj7HILKqq3Mg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have FOUR seconds, you can watch him disappear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzV8IVCftZGl2dqskwUAhZD5iRNV5d7VZs6ARHhzidiSFXwd-K3e044nSoZAly_wBxaxM2Lcn9yImQhFRBolw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judy and I heartily recommend that you take advantage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of any suitable late fall or winter days to take an outing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of your own. There are marvelous parks and trails all</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">over our state, with more all the time. It's good for the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">body and the spirit. Let me know about your next adventure!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-73408219168135038612021-11-14T17:46:00.002-05:002021-11-14T17:56:23.877-05:00Ken Loyd's Sixth 100 Song Posts (Facebook)<p> As has been my custom for the past two years, I'm posting a list of the most recent 100 songs I've shared on my daily Facebook posts. You can browse my videos on my Facebook page or you can search for an individual song by title or date. I'm happy to report that I've continued recording "ahead," and I already have enough songs to go through May 2, 2022. I have a few others that I'm working on, but this won't go on forever. When I finally run dry, I hope to re-post some favorites that go together thematically or some of my most requested. Anyway, I'm already retired, so I won't be retiring from music any time soon. In fact, God has blessed me by improving my arthritis during these two years, and I've practiced more than any time in my life. Thank you for listening, whether it's daily or occasionally. I quickly get bored doing music just for myself. Sharing it is "where the action is."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-paY-JP5QT9M/YZGQkHD5WvI/AAAAAAAAYD0/pmtuDHJzgjwJzCjP2qDJbA4K-U4NB_8tgCLcBGAsYHQ/s300/004a%2BTheGamblerAlbumCover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-paY-JP5QT9M/YZGQkHD5WvI/AAAAAAAAYD0/pmtuDHJzgjwJzCjP2qDJbA4K-U4NB_8tgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/004a%2BTheGamblerAlbumCover.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">#501 July 28, 2021 “Goober Peas”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#502 July 29, 2021 “I Will,” “Good Night” The Beatles<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#503 July 30, 2021 “Red Sails in the Sunset,” “Among My
Souvenirs”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#504 July 31, 2021 “Fur Elise” by Beethoven.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#505 Aug. 1, 2021 “I’m Standing on the Solid Rock”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#506 Aug. 2, 2021 “Never My Love”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#507 Aug. 3, 2021 “Doctor Jazz,” “Sugar Babe,” “Sugar Foot
Stomp.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#508 Aug. 4, 2021 “Down in the Valley,” “Shenandoah”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#509 Aug. 5, 2021 “Laura”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#510 Aug. 6, 2021 “Without You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#511 Aug. 7, 2021 “The Great Historical Bum”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#512 Aug. 8, 2021 “My Love” (“His Love,” the Christian
version)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#513 Aug. 9, 2021 “Daydream Believer”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#514 Aug. 10, 2021 “Crocodile Rock”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#515 Aug. 11, 2021 “I Will Follow Him”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#516 Aug. 12, 2021 “The Day Columbus Landed”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#517 Aug. 13, 2021 “Henry the VIII”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#518 Aug. 14, 2021 “Love Will Keep Us Together”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#519 Aug. 15, 2021 “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#520 Aug. 16, 2021 “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “That Old Gang of
Mine”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#521 Aug. 17, 2021 “American Pie”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#522 Aug. 18, 2021 “Dem Dry Bones”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#523 Aug. 19, 2021 “We’re in the Money”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#524 Aug. 20, 2021 “Shuffle Off to Buffalo”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#525 Aug. 21, 2021 “Loch Lomond,” “Santa Lucia”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#526 Aug. 22, 2021 “This Little Light of Mine,” “Thy Word is
a Lamp”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#527 Aug. 23, 2021 “Young at Heart,” “Too Young,” “Hello
Young Lovers”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#528 Aug. 24, 2021 “When the Work’s All Done This Fall”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#529 Aug. 25, 2021 “The Erie Canal,” “The E-ri-e”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#530 Aug. 26, 2021 “All My Trials”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#531 Aug. 27, 2021 “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#532 Aug. 28, 2021 “Gigi”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#533 Aug. 29, 2021 “Hey, I’m a Believer Now,” “I Believe in
Jesus”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97NQnm4_4KU/YZGQ24hT49I/AAAAAAAAYD8/u3UAQ6skHK4YBLE8PsaT1Zmk_dkViu44gCLcBGAsYHQ/s225/011a%2BThank%2BGod%2BI%2527m%2Ba%2Bcountry%2Bboy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97NQnm4_4KU/YZGQ24hT49I/AAAAAAAAYD8/u3UAQ6skHK4YBLE8PsaT1Zmk_dkViu44gCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/011a%2BThank%2BGod%2BI%2527m%2Ba%2Bcountry%2Bboy.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#534 Aug. 30, 2021 “Brian’s Song”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#535 Aug. 31, 2021 “When I Fall in Love”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#536 Sept. 1, 2021 “True Love,” “One Hand, One Heart”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#537 Sept. 2, 2021 “Bidin’ My Time”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#538 Sept. 3, 2021 “It’s Three O’clock in the Morning”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#539 Sept. 4, 2021 “Serenade in Blue”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#540 Sept. 5, 2021 “Victory Today is Mine”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#541 Sept. 6, 2021 “If I Loved You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#542 Sept. 7, 2021 “The Gambler”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#543 Sept. 8, 2021 “Lucille”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#544 Sept. 9, 2021 “Bye, Bye Blackbird,” “Who’s Sorry Now?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#545 Sept. 10, 2021 “The Streets of Laredo”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#546 Sept. 11, 2021 “Another Done Somebody Wrong Song”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#547 Sept. 12, 2021 “A New Name in Glory”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#548 Sept. 13, 2021 “And the Angels Sing”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#549 Sept. 14, 2021 “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#550 Sept. 15, 2021 “Secret Love”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#551 Sept. 16, 2021 “With a Song in My Heart”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#552 Sept. 17, 2021 “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#553 Sept. 18, 2021 “My Darling Clementine”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#554 Sept. 19, 2021 “God Leads Us Along”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#555 Sept. 20, 2021 “Deep in the Heart of Texas”,
“California, Here I Come”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#556 Sept. 21, 2021 “Are You For Independence” and (separate
video) “There Was a Man”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#557 Sept. 22, 2021 “Goin’ West” “An Empty Jug and a Musical
Saw”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#558 Sept. 23, 2021 “Ragtime Cowboy Joe”, “The Desperado”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#559 Sept.24, 2021 “Any Time,” “Heartaches”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#560 Sept. 25, 2021 “Heartaches by the Number”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#561 Sept. 26, 2021 “Jesus is the Answer”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#562 Sept. 27, 2021 “The Gal I Left Behind Me”, “Don’t Fence
Me In”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#563 Sept. 28, 2021 “April Love”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#564 Sept. 29, 2021 “When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#565 Sept. 30, 2021 “Getting to Know You”, “Get Me to the
Church on Time”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySZUcgGtOMc/YZGRNLuVIcI/AAAAAAAAYEE/fUaJGqtPQ-Mzkdod97DrSd631E_2pHThgCLcBGAsYHQ/s259/001%2Ba%2BGetting%2Bto%2BKnow%2BYou.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySZUcgGtOMc/YZGRNLuVIcI/AAAAAAAAYEE/fUaJGqtPQ-Mzkdod97DrSd631E_2pHThgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/001%2Ba%2BGetting%2Bto%2BKnow%2BYou.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#566 Oct. 1, 2021 “I Whistle a Happy Tune”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#567 Oct. 2, 2021 “If Ever I Would Leave You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#568 Oct. 3, 2021 “The Old Country Church”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#569 Oct. 4, 2021 “Theme from Patton”, “Garry Owen”
(Custer’s March from “Little Big Man”), “Col. Bogey” from “Bridge on the River
Kwai”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#570 Oct. 5, 2021 “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#571 Oct. 6, 2021 “Louise”, “I’m Just Breezin’ Along with
the Breeze”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#572 Oct. 7, 2021 “New World in the Morning”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#573 Oct. 8, 2021 “Cherish”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#574 Oct. 9, 2021 “Buffalo Skinners”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#575 Oct. 10, 2021 “Reach Out to Jesus”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#576 Oct. 11, 2021 “June is Bustin’ Out All Over”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#577 Oct. 12, 2021 “Here Comes the Sun,” “Norwegian Wood,”
“Waterloo Sunset”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#578 Oct. 13, 2021 “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk67494021">#579 Oct. 14, 2021 “The Windmills of
Your Mind”<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#580 Oct. 15, 2021
“Camelot”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#581 Oct. 16, 2021
“Almost Like Being in Love”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#582 Oct. 17, 2021
“Hallelujah Square”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#583 Oct. 18, 2021
“I Love Paris” and “The Last Time I Saw Paris”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#584 Oct. 19, 2021
“Mary’s a Grand Old Name,” “I’m Just Wild about Harry”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#585 Oct. 20, 2021
“Colour My World”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#586 Oct. 21, 2021
“People Will Say We’re in Love,” “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top” “Oklahoma”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#587 Oct. 22, 2021
“Tonight,” “Maria”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#588 Oct. 23, 2021
“Why Do I Love You?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk67494021;">#589 Oct. 24, 2021
“The Solid Rock,” “I Shall Not Be Moved”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">#590 Oct. 25, 2021 “Bill” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#591 Oct. 26, 2021 “Pistol-Packin’ Mama”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#592 Oct. 27, 2021 “Fiddler on the Roof,” “If I Were a Rich
Man”, and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#593 Oct. 28, 2021 “Nola” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#594 Oct. 29, 2021 “Summertime”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#595 Oct. 30, 2021 “East Side, West Side” (Razzamatazz)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #202124;">#596 Sunday, Oct. 31 “It Took a
Miracle” and “Amazing Grace” medley.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #202124;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #202124;">#597 Monday, Nov. 1 “Greenland
Whale Fisheries”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #202124;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #202124;">#598 Tuesday, Nov. 2 “When I
First Came to This Land”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #202124;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #202124;">#599 Wednesday, Nov. 3 “A Little
Help from My Friends”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #202124;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">#600 Thursday, Nov. 4 “Turn,
Turn, Turn”</span><span style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nTeACjO4gIA/YZGRsj4Do5I/AAAAAAAAYEM/bp8POr5JWT4jr0F1TJH5uLDbaop0WlQsACLcBGAsYHQ/s233/008%2BPeople%2Bwil%2Bsay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="233" height="216" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nTeACjO4gIA/YZGRsj4Do5I/AAAAAAAAYEM/bp8POr5JWT4jr0F1TJH5uLDbaop0WlQsACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/008%2BPeople%2Bwil%2Bsay.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #202124;"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-63836326294289168112021-09-14T11:05:00.001-04:002021-09-14T11:14:11.919-04:00Town Creek Indian Mound and Mount Gilead, NC<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my last blog post I featured a relaxing Moore County spot,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aberdeen Lake. There are also a number of nice day excursions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">within an easy 60 to 90 minutes of Moore County. On a Friday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with fall-like low humidity Judy and I ventured off to Montgomery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">County's Town Creek Indian Mound and the nearby town of Mount</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gilead. Neither of us had been to the Indian Mound in more than 30</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">years and we were pleasantly surprised. Let me show you why.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Djs-Mt2-iSQ/YUCjJlaIQnI/AAAAAAAAX8I/A3rYDfSesD02zW46uTatW9UHyAI19w0ZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B060.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Djs-Mt2-iSQ/YUCjJlaIQnI/AAAAAAAAX8I/A3rYDfSesD02zW46uTatW9UHyAI19w0ZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B060.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmdOjDSXRQY/YUCjUG2wYII/AAAAAAAAX8M/YZSTZwnlKws9x16Jmr6_GwWE-fAdSR5-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmdOjDSXRQY/YUCjUG2wYII/AAAAAAAAX8M/YZSTZwnlKws9x16Jmr6_GwWE-fAdSR5-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plaque acknowledge the historic status of the site.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AK6oUEw09uE/YUCjzS7b2oI/AAAAAAAAX8c/TETWktpW0NIHziy9m4yvCqxmUX-DaF0IACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AK6oUEw09uE/YUCjzS7b2oI/AAAAAAAAX8c/TETWktpW0NIHziy9m4yvCqxmUX-DaF0IACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A display of typical native American crops, including</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the "three sisters" of beans, squash, and Indian corn,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which were often grown together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oV7G90pvSYA/YUCj4VPEo9I/AAAAAAAAX8g/BXgegySwzicqU3NktKWsT2N6jnHFgBoYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oV7G90pvSYA/YUCj4VPEo9I/AAAAAAAAX8g/BXgegySwzicqU3NktKWsT2N6jnHFgBoYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These fields, neatly mowed and manicured for several </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">decades, have been restored to a more natural state, as</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it would have been when the Pee Dee culture thrived</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here from around 980 to 1150 A.D.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o2ZEAJTlD_0/YUCjwVQbeUI/AAAAAAAAX8Y/l9du0znSGgk4Uqsi07MON9PU3Zh0inbWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o2ZEAJTlD_0/YUCjwVQbeUI/AAAAAAAAX8Y/l9du0znSGgk4Uqsi07MON9PU3Zh0inbWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These palisades demonstrate a highly functional </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">barrier which kept out enemies, since only one person</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at a time could pass through the narrow entrance. Also,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Arrows could be fired at intruders from between the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sturdy posts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0C-q-uEzMZ8/YUCj79mMY-I/AAAAAAAAX8k/WgrSN2oLCgQ_hsmP9QBYiaAFrT1x48WHACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0C-q-uEzMZ8/YUCj79mMY-I/AAAAAAAAX8k/WgrSN2oLCgQ_hsmP9QBYiaAFrT1x48WHACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Within this hut there is a presentation of a burial </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ceremony for a mother whose child had died.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qHDN-nqN7qs/YUCj7xmO8_I/AAAAAAAAX8o/1rg9wsSymYYci2GsG4kH1izogowQV7W4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qHDN-nqN7qs/YUCj7xmO8_I/AAAAAAAAX8o/1rg9wsSymYYci2GsG4kH1izogowQV7W4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pk1B8q183h4/YUCkE8ho3MI/AAAAAAAAX88/GM8R1vnFY58wXgnfYkGL64UpEcxEAhnjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pk1B8q183h4/YUCkE8ho3MI/AAAAAAAAX88/GM8R1vnFY58wXgnfYkGL64UpEcxEAhnjACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This replica of a temple sits atop the small mound.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Though much larger Indian mounds exist, this one</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yielded a wealth of valuable artifacts and information</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to archaeologists from 1927 on. It was just amateurs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at first, but in 1937 the farmer who owned the land</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">donated one acre to the state and professionals began</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to do serious excavation and document findings. Since</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the Pee Dee culture had no written records, some </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fascinating detective work was involved to learn what</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we now know of these people's lives.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Learn more here:<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_Creek_Indian_Mound" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_Creek_Indian_Mound</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TcjAtMnEg30/YUCkD4-T_II/AAAAAAAAX80/JRRfq9ti1Q4X0Qu3YaKmbW-eimuE0ru0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TcjAtMnEg30/YUCkD4-T_II/AAAAAAAAX80/JRRfq9ti1Q4X0Qu3YaKmbW-eimuE0ru0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside the temple. Perhaps a dance between good and evil?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aSjI2URdVqQ/YUCkEh_uLTI/AAAAAAAAX84/8ifbno1Ej9IwqzG3tBUU4mAZopvXStjdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aSjI2URdVqQ/YUCkEh_uLTI/AAAAAAAAX84/8ifbno1Ej9IwqzG3tBUU4mAZopvXStjdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now school groups and other visitors gather here </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for informative tours. Our visit was self-guided, but</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there was an excellent 18 minutes video program as</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">well as a museum in the site's office. Gift shop, too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1INPWZmMvYg/YUCkMqqAgGI/AAAAAAAAX9E/_LPIH1-kWZs1qPywFmVl-Saq97yBD_uugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1INPWZmMvYg/YUCkMqqAgGI/AAAAAAAAX9E/_LPIH1-kWZs1qPywFmVl-Saq97yBD_uugCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we strolled the perimeter of the restored site we</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">found interesting displays.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-faWFObiAetw/YUCkQYN9EjI/AAAAAAAAX9M/ec4FmEMk0qUUZnV9arLG-0KrpCbZK1gLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-faWFObiAetw/YUCkQYN9EjI/AAAAAAAAX9M/ec4FmEMk0qUUZnV9arLG-0KrpCbZK1gLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Little River runs alongside the site. Town Creek,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a tributary of the Little River, is not far away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Note: this Little River eventually empties into the Lumber</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">River. The Little River that Moore County residents are</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">familiar with flows into the Cape Fear River.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TPNB-BEHXD8/YUCkO7hxvLI/AAAAAAAAX9I/gMyHU2F8YjIXaOsVrP1zaZ-yEdkc8PUlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TPNB-BEHXD8/YUCkO7hxvLI/AAAAAAAAX9I/gMyHU2F8YjIXaOsVrP1zaZ-yEdkc8PUlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw no snakes this day, but I've seen all of these</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">except the coral snake in the wild over the years.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Djzc7hOZwX0/YUCkXGL6EqI/AAAAAAAAX9Y/apjeJ5Mjo4sBRMLZJvWgVI9duF-LjSlrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Djzc7hOZwX0/YUCkXGL6EqI/AAAAAAAAX9Y/apjeJ5Mjo4sBRMLZJvWgVI9duF-LjSlrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judy and I were interested in the bald cypress trees in </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the parking area. These long-lived trees are intriguing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Though they bear cones, they are deciduous, losing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">their leaves quite early in the fall. In fact, that is why</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they are called "bald." Read more about them here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/taxodium-distichum/" target="_blank">https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/taxodium-distichum/</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a very pleasant stroll through shaded woods on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a quarter-mile nature trail, we wrapped up our visit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and headed toward Mount Gilead for lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4j1hDC2wwA/YUCkU4Nsa9I/AAAAAAAAX9U/oiAgneg626M0Ce0djFmoKJGoAApQ_OLNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4j1hDC2wwA/YUCkU4Nsa9I/AAAAAAAAX9U/oiAgneg626M0Ce0djFmoKJGoAApQ_OLNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The River Wild Restaurant is a few miles past Mount</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gilead, right on beautiful Lake Tillery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-56fAq2xWt_g/YUClLGuEhXI/AAAAAAAAX9w/de2UT6533XgzqMZcOIVx4UyoG0yZqS1CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-56fAq2xWt_g/YUClLGuEhXI/AAAAAAAAX9w/de2UT6533XgzqMZcOIVx4UyoG0yZqS1CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We chose this restaurant for its good reviews and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">spacious outdoor dining. We dined early and enjoyed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a fabulous view on a gorgeous day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rq18OPqSSp0/YUClJ5SXQcI/AAAAAAAAX9s/RX2_rqpoemYwbHrhpTFphao8Wqn85NAwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rq18OPqSSp0/YUClJ5SXQcI/AAAAAAAAX9s/RX2_rqpoemYwbHrhpTFphao8Wqn85NAwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">River Wild exceeded our expectations in every way.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-84V2QpYK7QI/YUClMslcTdI/AAAAAAAAX90/3__YWo4Rpb4ul4OxmS2Biql7PnWvpcguQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-84V2QpYK7QI/YUClMslcTdI/AAAAAAAAX90/3__YWo4Rpb4ul4OxmS2Biql7PnWvpcguQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't avail ourselves of this mini-golf, but I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bet it would appeal to some of my readers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pBsnpju69nc/YUClTI8YmsI/AAAAAAAAX94/doKsk-8TJGAOaag9Z-9KhjJdI_HDsaKugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pBsnpju69nc/YUClTI8YmsI/AAAAAAAAX94/doKsk-8TJGAOaag9Z-9KhjJdI_HDsaKugCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B029.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because they were out of onion rings I tried out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these fried macaroni bites. YUMMY! Ever had one?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d8SVGEAoOfE/YUClT7HG-MI/AAAAAAAAX-A/k_g_mbvGqvw342O-p4Yr7PruixzeTBhLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d8SVGEAoOfE/YUClT7HG-MI/AAAAAAAAX-A/k_g_mbvGqvw342O-p4Yr7PruixzeTBhLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B030.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My main course was a River Steak Sandwich, their</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">version of a Philly Cheese Steak. Excellent!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bH3JnQmGEl0/YUClTZvF1II/AAAAAAAAX98/xMLQcWDSMaIbMtXnOFKeWwmLY4HT7zEdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bH3JnQmGEl0/YUClTZvF1II/AAAAAAAAX98/xMLQcWDSMaIbMtXnOFKeWwmLY4HT7zEdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judy had the equally scrumptious Fish Tacos and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">asparagus. There were many other menu items that</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">were oh so tempting!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TWC-AIDM-KM/YUClZcYobGI/AAAAAAAAX-E/Jj5pFvAPONEnAqJtVMSKQO8VIiQLzrcQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TWC-AIDM-KM/YUClZcYobGI/AAAAAAAAX-E/Jj5pFvAPONEnAqJtVMSKQO8VIiQLzrcQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On this map, we would be near the lower end, at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the Lilly's Bridge access point. We are very familiar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with the upper end of the lake, which is where our</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dear Morrow Mountain is located.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-beEw2nYaxIE/YUClZxU_mWI/AAAAAAAAX-I/JPhpyh3Wv8Qm8dITU3pHxkRM058ezgLeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B037.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-beEw2nYaxIE/YUClZxU_mWI/AAAAAAAAX-I/JPhpyh3Wv8Qm8dITU3pHxkRM058ezgLeACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After lunch, we took a short stroll across the old</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bridge and got a nice view up the lake. You can't</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see the familiar bridge of Highway 24-27 from here,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but it's a few miles up the lake.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Odp7XidgSIQ/YUClb8EMxNI/AAAAAAAAX-Q/7_jcnwyj7d0v-gLUzi5sQzcsR1xg-OErgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Odp7XidgSIQ/YUClb8EMxNI/AAAAAAAAX-Q/7_jcnwyj7d0v-gLUzi5sQzcsR1xg-OErgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This view (including a vast spread of lilies) is from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the boat ramp across the lake, looking back toward</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our restaurant. A short walk, but a nice leg-stretcher.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our appetites satisfied, we headed back to Mount</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gilead to get to know this little town better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was September 10 and the flag was at half-mast</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in memory of 9-11.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5rDPh-fhDmI/YUCllSqEINI/AAAAAAAAX-c/0x--G0BFCocDr8-AUdYRTP5u84v5Jwf5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5rDPh-fhDmI/YUCllSqEINI/AAAAAAAAX-c/0x--G0BFCocDr8-AUdYRTP5u84v5Jwf5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kids were in school that Friday, but I was still </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">surprised that not a single mom with pre-schoolers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was enjoying this town park. It looked very inviting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ReQ6dTJGJI/YUCllSYFC_I/AAAAAAAAX-g/1CRsAlTpbKo-HHF3m_CE8aLX0lX9bUBAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ReQ6dTJGJI/YUCllSYFC_I/AAAAAAAAX-g/1CRsAlTpbKo-HHF3m_CE8aLX0lX9bUBAACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found a pleasant little walking loop downtown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAIPjw3AX8I/YUCllTyOwXI/AAAAAAAAX-k/lrp9Rds8dtUq6yXvMih1oMhdWF_Dd1L4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAIPjw3AX8I/YUCllTyOwXI/AAAAAAAAX-k/lrp9Rds8dtUq6yXvMih1oMhdWF_Dd1L4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Town Hall is now in the old theater building,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a great re-purposing. Note the marquee. It honors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9-11 while at the same time referencing the vintage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">B movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Judy's dad</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">actually remembered going to a movie in this theater</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when he did a flooring job in this area with his father</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">more than 70 years ago and had to stay overnight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rdlEC_E3Wao/YUCluAGHfFI/AAAAAAAAX-4/emX3ADqQwm0Fz3w-F2F4swT7w7mxQz5awCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rdlEC_E3Wao/YUCluAGHfFI/AAAAAAAAX-4/emX3ADqQwm0Fz3w-F2F4swT7w7mxQz5awCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are several representative photos from the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">downtown area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uMGcCT8UiI/YUClsNztZoI/AAAAAAAAX-w/SBl6Utd6MwM_Us9jp_1dL0fLad4D6R7AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B047.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uMGcCT8UiI/YUClsNztZoI/AAAAAAAAX-w/SBl6Utd6MwM_Us9jp_1dL0fLad4D6R7AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you think "Guns and Roses" inspired this display?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IpXvQjQ7cQ0/YUCltkdxmKI/AAAAAAAAX-0/V-NE_66dF80-9bwIpWPqY3-PbdyVEeXjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IpXvQjQ7cQ0/YUCltkdxmKI/AAAAAAAAX-0/V-NE_66dF80-9bwIpWPqY3-PbdyVEeXjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every small town needs a good old-fashioned hardware.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This town has TWO!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wTxkfzlbMc4/YUClzd6RwWI/AAAAAAAAX-8/Frru5o5-8uk7lPWyBIFIi69MhhwzLp-DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wTxkfzlbMc4/YUClzd6RwWI/AAAAAAAAX-8/Frru5o5-8uk7lPWyBIFIi69MhhwzLp-DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were murals on just about every brick building.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These were some noted town fathers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-INyabkTlupk/YUCl6iM09ZI/AAAAAAAAX_I/ZJYcR_QWTJcNR9HBSLFSiR11MUZAcNdZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B050.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-INyabkTlupk/YUCl6iM09ZI/AAAAAAAAX_I/ZJYcR_QWTJcNR9HBSLFSiR11MUZAcNdZACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't know anything about this gentleman before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came home and looked him up. As a ground-breaking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">civil rights attorney, he served North Carolina and its</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">citizens well over many decades. Read of him here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_L._Chambers" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_L._Chambers</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This mural recalls tourism ads of the fifties for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-80DdTx3bOAE/YUCl2N7OtrI/AAAAAAAAX_E/FiqnAPhPkj0qy5eSBzysm1CdW1VnXxSyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-80DdTx3bOAE/YUCl2N7OtrI/AAAAAAAAX_E/FiqnAPhPkj0qy5eSBzysm1CdW1VnXxSyACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B051.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The town had a tiny library with very limited hours,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but we were able to visit it after two o'clock. They</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">had a book sale, and together we found six books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that needed homes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eJWsS_u5Zfw/YUCl9NPwWrI/AAAAAAAAX_U/iPR21OKr4PMlclYS4YpKtDCUMXktCdX6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B052.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eJWsS_u5Zfw/YUCl9NPwWrI/AAAAAAAAX_U/iPR21OKr4PMlclYS4YpKtDCUMXktCdX6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B052.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This bookmark was a valuable "freebie" at the library.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Great advice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4kn8u29p4g/YUC1OrHs1fI/AAAAAAAAYAc/q7mXD07tcdYYrbH4SxTZsvthqzMChgYkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4kn8u29p4g/YUC1OrHs1fI/AAAAAAAAYAc/q7mXD07tcdYYrbH4SxTZsvthqzMChgYkACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B065.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8yQbDjAY9I/YUCl9GJi9FI/AAAAAAAAX_Y/C_zDbodwXrUelaPOVo4WOIgphwEfMFA4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8yQbDjAY9I/YUCl9GJi9FI/AAAAAAAAX_Y/C_zDbodwXrUelaPOVo4WOIgphwEfMFA4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B053.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You've all seen the motorized Barbie Corvette's </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that some lucky kids get to cruise their yards in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well have you ever seen a TANK that a young</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">General Patton could terrorize the neighborhood in?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little variety store had a TON of things I'd never</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">seen before. Didn't spend much, but browsed a good while.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1WODN9JBFhE/YUCmBCVSYjI/AAAAAAAAX_g/Idy7qje8zmkq6cnVJsfR4Y5F10z1O6z3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B056.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1WODN9JBFhE/YUCmBCVSYjI/AAAAAAAAX_g/Idy7qje8zmkq6cnVJsfR4Y5F10z1O6z3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B056.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A mural that depicts Main Street in the forties,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">judging from the vehicles. The downtown is in the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">National Register of Historic Places, and looks very</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">similar to this today-- except the cars.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-facmC5cIVAY/YUCmE9UE2dI/AAAAAAAAX_k/p6ZvALX7X04ioUOR6bvnHrdrEqctcPh2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B057.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-facmC5cIVAY/YUCmE9UE2dI/AAAAAAAAX_k/p6ZvALX7X04ioUOR6bvnHrdrEqctcPh2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B057.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The grocery is no longer there. I wonder where you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">would find an RC?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wvtUvfQY-GU/YUCmE27dQcI/AAAAAAAAX_o/aftgEIusTA0zI84fCR2HIx-Psd3tdkyuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B058.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wvtUvfQY-GU/YUCmE27dQcI/AAAAAAAAX_o/aftgEIusTA0zI84fCR2HIx-Psd3tdkyuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B058.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You've got to admit you want find a specialty shop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">like this in every town-- even cities.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JiotOT3K8UE/YUCmHF-sk6I/AAAAAAAAX_s/ajbBLXQ35nwHcJuQ2MhDoOfuCFZv0CDDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B059.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JiotOT3K8UE/YUCmHF-sk6I/AAAAAAAAX_s/ajbBLXQ35nwHcJuQ2MhDoOfuCFZv0CDDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The name Rankin on this historic building caught</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our eyes. It's the same Dr. Rankin for whom the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rankinmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Rankin Museum</a> in nearby Ellerbe is named. That's </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">another interesting side trip, but not for today. The</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">doc's old office is now a coffee shop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_eGCGweZP0/YUCmKjvTgDI/AAAAAAAAX_w/cTYmtpHwx_8nHcW2oTJo_d_r06O5r70DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B064.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_eGCGweZP0/YUCmKjvTgDI/AAAAAAAAX_w/cTYmtpHwx_8nHcW2oTJo_d_r06O5r70DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B064.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judy loved the outdoor seating beside the coffee shop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But she only drinks coffee in the morning, so we moved on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_eGCGweZP0/YUCmKjvTgDI/AAAAAAAAX_w/cTYmtpHwx_8nHcW2oTJo_d_r06O5r70DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B064.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4YFltVGGDI/YUCnBFkuLYI/AAAAAAAAYAM/HPa-lh7TN90oCR0LKdeRJUX8UJJjx1XHACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B063.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">This mural publicizes the nearby Indian mound,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">which probably brings a smattering of tourists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">through this quiet but charming town.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PHbwuGVgGQo/YUCm_BjnKwI/AAAAAAAAYAI/pq0F2Zc-tRgSDCwZgsECNKEhKTpec56DACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B061.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PHbwuGVgGQo/YUCm_BjnKwI/AAAAAAAAYAI/pq0F2Zc-tRgSDCwZgsECNKEhKTpec56DACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B061.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This sign in front of the town's <i>other </i>hardware</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">store reminds us that no matter where you live,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a lot of people will pay to keep snakes out of their</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yard. Even if you can't spell "sulfur." Which can</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">acceptably be spelled "sulphur" but NOT "sulfer."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But as long as it gets the job done, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vS8lzwH2T4/YUCm-pCmlkI/AAAAAAAAYAE/ZqQ12iGgfMg4r7qbM9wrci45XnDEi4YlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vS8lzwH2T4/YUCm-pCmlkI/AAAAAAAAYAE/ZqQ12iGgfMg4r7qbM9wrci45XnDEi4YlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Town%2BCreek%252C%2BMt.%2BGilead%252C%2BRiver%2BWild%2B062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This concludes my narrative of another satisfying,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">relaxing, and refreshing day trip. My blog is full of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">them if you care to search. Look for titles like</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Eno River," "Morrow Mountain," "Faith Rock,"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Raven Rock," or "Bear Creek Trail" for starters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The nicer weather that we foresee anticipates more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nice hikes and sight-seeing in the fall weeks ahead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Trails to all!</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-30873930147753970152021-09-07T09:42:00.001-04:002021-09-07T09:48:53.775-04:00Aberdeen Lake<p style="text-align: center;"> If you live in the Sandhills you've probably noticed an increase in walking and hiking opportunities in our area in recent years. I've blogged about the lesser-known <a href="#542 Sept. 7, 2021 “The Gambler”. This song by Don Schlitz was slow to be noticed until recorded by Kenny Rogers in 1978. He made it a mainstream success and number one hit on the country charts and made its way to the pop charts at a time when such crossovers were rare. The lyrics tell the whole story. I encourage you to check out the original recordings of this and other great songs on youtube.com. My vocals are a poor substitute. On a warm summer's evening On a train bound for nowhere I met up with the gambler We were both too tired to sleep So we took turns a-starin' Out the window at the darkness The boredom overtook us And he began to speak He said, "Son, I've made a life Out of readin' people's faces Knowin' what the cards were By the way they held their eyes So if you don't mind my sayin' I can see you're out of aces For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice" So I handed him my bottle And he drank down my last swallow Then he bummed a cigarette And asked me for a light And the night got deathly quiet And his face lost all expression Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy You gotta learn to play it right You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done Every gambler knows That the secret to survivin' Is knowin' what to throw away And knowin' what to keep 'Cause every hand's a winner And every hand's a loser And the best that you can hope for Is to die in your sleep" And when he'd finished speakin' He turned back toward the window Crushed out his cigarette Faded off to sleep And somewhere in the darkness The gambler he broke even But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done" target="_blank">Bear Creek Trail</a>, and the many greenway trails are well known. But don't overlook the nice trail at Aberdeen Lake, which is scenic, tranquil, and easily accessible for many of you. Here's what Judy and I saw on our recent hike there.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Begin your walk at the bridge over the dam. You can walk in either direction if you plan to do the entire loop, which is about 1.5 miles. You can shorten the walk if you wish. I won't attempt to identify the numerous wildflowers we saw in bloom, but that was one of the highlights. <span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IT-njaPSSAQ/YTdfDC5cu9I/AAAAAAAAX5Y/otiGvKfouX0-4pPIkD8f1kdIviEBTKU_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IT-njaPSSAQ/YTdfDC5cu9I/AAAAAAAAX5Y/otiGvKfouX0-4pPIkD8f1kdIviEBTKU_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MXjXZy0nSt0/YTdfH-uCzBI/AAAAAAAAX5c/Z_a89uHOk-kxe2JvB6SjVUIhWOhaYkC7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MXjXZy0nSt0/YTdfH-uCzBI/AAAAAAAAX5c/Z_a89uHOk-kxe2JvB6SjVUIhWOhaYkC7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Old King Turtle had a prime perch, but he wasn't the only turtle sunning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7KiJRFWSTI/YTdfiSysJDI/AAAAAAAAX58/WyFlk8MCk-EBehDXRnnDIgiTFz5UlEkigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7KiJRFWSTI/YTdfiSysJDI/AAAAAAAAX58/WyFlk8MCk-EBehDXRnnDIgiTFz5UlEkigCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This bridge that spans the lake is a prime fishing spot, but I love it just for the views.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w52Q58822-g/YTdfnkIkFsI/AAAAAAAAX6E/SJ3Yb90rFoMNYNOEOK2rWOkmNfeUCHcYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w52Q58822-g/YTdfnkIkFsI/AAAAAAAAX6E/SJ3Yb90rFoMNYNOEOK2rWOkmNfeUCHcYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm finally getting good at using my camera's self-timer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pgjC7dhKUCw/YTdfkKiieTI/AAAAAAAAX6A/Bf7NmTiVwU0ILGMktpHCgpbl1an43i5TACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pgjC7dhKUCw/YTdfkKiieTI/AAAAAAAAX6A/Bf7NmTiVwU0ILGMktpHCgpbl1an43i5TACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e9KYgsAFWAk/YTdfoLbdqkI/AAAAAAAAX6I/ztRELXjnUaAa3wM-ycz2_Jt04ixSmuGhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">The color on the plant below is, surprisingly, on the leaves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The flowers have not yet bloomed! Any ideas?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SovEUXkoULA/YTdf80zj1RI/AAAAAAAAX6o/Y8L9Mycz5xIHDvOpZEVBA7hnnGotn5a2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SovEUXkoULA/YTdf80zj1RI/AAAAAAAAX6o/Y8L9Mycz5xIHDvOpZEVBA7hnnGotn5a2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I call this tree "Old Man of the Lake."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nI_lqZmycUM/YTdf9M-s68I/AAAAAAAAX6s/H-GBd4HIhCkmvC8WUod8E0ck_G2d4eD7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nI_lqZmycUM/YTdf9M-s68I/AAAAAAAAX6s/H-GBd4HIhCkmvC8WUod8E0ck_G2d4eD7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/027.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Near the end of our walk, we were treated to some ducks swimming nearby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just checked and learned that such a group is called a "raft" of ducks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aT2nquJPFY0/YTdgCIs8ftI/AAAAAAAAX60/zmQ5C8XQUaE9RNrC2E4q-PhrWl0qjvRLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aT2nquJPFY0/YTdgCIs8ftI/AAAAAAAAX60/zmQ5C8XQUaE9RNrC2E4q-PhrWl0qjvRLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sit back, relax, and watch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyp091d_hxCKKyrbQf5Yc4gTGnI7f5ZH8QOQeCkQSZPtUZ3EtAgVtqDOWWem95NW651V-WIwA90-m_P0SeVKg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judy has convinced me that all trees like this are troll houses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hc1ajcN-gtU/YTdgKS6gp9I/AAAAAAAAX7A/Z5r3Tmctu1wZFY1Co3ykQXxp0MsmD_NlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hc1ajcN-gtU/YTdgKS6gp9I/AAAAAAAAX7A/Z5r3Tmctu1wZFY1Co3ykQXxp0MsmD_NlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't stop at the gazebo, but that's another nice touch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHINfIgEZdU/YTdgGGn307I/AAAAAAAAX64/Qjp9iE1aUGo_V7POh3jzxYhV4g2bT9wnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHINfIgEZdU/YTdgGGn307I/AAAAAAAAX64/Qjp9iE1aUGo_V7POh3jzxYhV4g2bT9wnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wonder if our grandkids could scale this venerable old tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hPeJrHbKMac/YTdgOj9zMLI/AAAAAAAAX7I/HVQelNmFAPojbL0iQ4dRngwyUowUewszgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/034.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hPeJrHbKMac/YTdgOj9zMLI/AAAAAAAAX7I/HVQelNmFAPojbL0iQ4dRngwyUowUewszgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/034.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to where we started-- the dam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1z6CeLaB9cc/YTdgR3DNlqI/AAAAAAAAX7M/lq821bZ3uIgxmM1PDZb8r8fSDqFnbxEMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1z6CeLaB9cc/YTdgR3DNlqI/AAAAAAAAX7M/lq821bZ3uIgxmM1PDZb8r8fSDqFnbxEMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4iWY8vZ8_f8/YTdgb7ygGEI/AAAAAAAAX7U/nMIC6kXMXU4rDu6cw9zopxvC0yEbHBjwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/036.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4iWY8vZ8_f8/YTdgb7ygGEI/AAAAAAAAX7U/nMIC6kXMXU4rDu6cw9zopxvC0yEbHBjwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vr7TEJGDdhE/YTdgcPIAcXI/AAAAAAAAX7Y/VnmiJlzKjTwcsCuLrEdRDIkn9erI95R3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/037.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vr7TEJGDdhE/YTdgcPIAcXI/AAAAAAAAX7Y/VnmiJlzKjTwcsCuLrEdRDIkn9erI95R3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This sign had confused us a bit, but there's only one trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This refers to its different sections.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAVl1XL7f8w/YTdgeTAYW1I/AAAAAAAAX7c/K2HHPCsKKGomXT57olhFJ6OlncddIoNWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAVl1XL7f8w/YTdgeTAYW1I/AAAAAAAAX7c/K2HHPCsKKGomXT57olhFJ6OlncddIoNWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/038.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the interesting concrete blocks that cover the bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oTAlPmiHa_E/YTdgqRUCgjI/AAAAAAAAX7s/FnBiX9Jom3Mqk6RUYObqiaNEIPxwZPbxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oTAlPmiHa_E/YTdgqRUCgjI/AAAAAAAAX7s/FnBiX9Jom3Mqk6RUYObqiaNEIPxwZPbxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Judy and I easily met the weight requirements for the bridge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a light breakfast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FhKjEqGEvQ8/YTdglowfdQI/AAAAAAAAX7k/IpN2sKjv_P83qkac0mSCiIgMbrwc8hlfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/040.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FhKjEqGEvQ8/YTdglowfdQI/AAAAAAAAX7k/IpN2sKjv_P83qkac0mSCiIgMbrwc8hlfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/040.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below the bridge, the waters of Aberdeen Lake flow on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">until they join up with either the Little River or the Lumber River.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to investigate that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADzryPPMrB4/YTdgpXNj_rI/AAAAAAAAX7o/7g6jUtcfjTwL5vFpHjtz9Hhfh8ioiLRegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADzryPPMrB4/YTdgpXNj_rI/AAAAAAAAX7o/7g6jUtcfjTwL5vFpHjtz9Hhfh8ioiLRegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">This will definitely be a hike we enjoy again, and I highly recommend it.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-75001525953616937182021-08-15T18:15:00.002-04:002021-08-15T18:15:37.281-04:00Ken Loyd's Fifth 100 Song Posts (Facebook)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";">I'm a little tardy listing songs #401 through #500, but here</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">they are. As I've explained in prior blogs over the past 18 months,</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">these are the 100 most recent songs</span> I've posted on Facebook. You can</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;">search the other lists on this blog. You can also </div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;">browse through my video collection on my Facebook page. It also </div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;">includes stories, string tricks, and children's Bible songs, but they are</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;">not listed among these 100. Please visit and revisit and I hope you'll</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;">always find a song that uplifts your spirit or stirs a special memory!</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">NOTE: ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE ONE WAY TO LOCATE A</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">PARTICULAR SONG IS TO GO TO THE SEARCH BOX AND</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">TYPE IN "KEN LOYD" plus THE TITLE FROM THIS LIST.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you may know, I've actually posted several additional songs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">already and have up to and beyond #600 either recorded or in planning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So if you've stuck with me this far, stay around till the bitter (sweet?) end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OdR7NQue1KQ/YRQetI6b4lI/AAAAAAAAX5I/NwdabFuB-l0h_IIpL6zi9VVuFADuimojwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Burl%2BIves.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OdR7NQue1KQ/YRQetI6b4lI/AAAAAAAAX5I/NwdabFuB-l0h_IIpL6zi9VVuFADuimojwCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h150/Burl%2BIves.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">#401 April 19, 2021 “So Long, It’s Been Good to Know You”
(sung)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#402 April 20, 2021 “Roll On, Columbia” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#403 April 21, 2021 “Beyond the Blue Horizon”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#404 April 22, 2021 “Come Back to Sorrento”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#405 April 23, 2021 “Little Brown Jug” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#406 April 24, 2021 “God is in Control” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#407 April 25, 2021 “Shout to the Lord” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#408 April 26, 2021 “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New
Orleans”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#409 April 27, 2021 “You’ll Never Walk Alone”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#410 April 28, 2021 “Baby Face” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#411 April 29, 2021 “Sweet Caroline”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#412 April 30, 2021 “Basin Street Blues”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#413 May 1, 2021 “Shine, Jesus, Shine” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#414 May 2, 2021 “Share His Love” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#415 May 3, 2021 “Jingle, Jangle, Jingle” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#416 May 4, 2021 “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#417 May 5, 2021 “Dona Nobis Pacem,” “Canon in D by
Pachelbel”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#418 May 6, 2021 “Polly Wolly Doodle” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#419 May 7, 2021 “Beautiful Ohio,” “On the Banks of the
Ohio,” “Down by the Ohio”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#420 May 8, 2021 “Jesus is the Song” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#421 May 9, 2021 “Pass it on” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#422 May 10, 2021 “Five Minutes More”, “It’s Been a Long,
Long Time”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#423 May 11, 2021 “Paper Moon”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#424 May 12, 2021 “Heart of My Heart” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#425 May 13, 2021 “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PLCOibuu5Xo/YRQebRp45hI/AAAAAAAAX48/XV0XzGdj3v0BoI-GQzi9Y4OMXi0WV6qTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Golden%2BWest%2BAlbum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PLCOibuu5Xo/YRQebRp45hI/AAAAAAAAX48/XV0XzGdj3v0BoI-GQzi9Y4OMXi0WV6qTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h150/Golden%2BWest%2BAlbum.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">#426 May 14, 2021 “Wait for the Wagon”, “Listen to the
Mockingbird” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#427 May 15, 2021 “The Bowery”, “Show Me the Way to Go Home”
(sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#428 May 16, 2021 “Your Everlasting Love” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#429 May 17, 2021 “When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob,
Bobbin’ Along” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#430 May 18, 2021 “The Look of Love,” “What Now, My Love”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#431 May 19, 2021 “The Yellow Rose of Texas” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#432 May 20, 2021 “Pretty Baby,” “You Must Have Been a
Beautiful Baby” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#433 May 21, 2021 “Ramona,” “Margie,” and “Marie”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#434 May 22, 2021 “Freight Train,” “New River Train” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#435 May 23, 2021 “Life is Like a Mountain Railroad” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#436 May 24, 2021 “Get on Board, Little Children”, “This
Train” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#437 May 25, 2021 “Where, O Where Has my Little Dog Gone?”,
“How Much is that Doggie in the Window?” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#438 May 26, 2021 “Song Sung Blue”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#439 May 27, 2021 “Garden Party”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#440 May 28, 2021 “Meet Met Tonight in Dreamland,” “When I
Grow Too Old to Dream,” “When My Dreamboat Comes Home”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#441 May 29, 2021 “To Each His Own”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#442 May 30, 2021 “My Tribute” (“To God Be the Glory”)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#443 May 31, 2021 “God of Our Fathers,” “Holy, Holy, Holy”
Memorial Day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#444 June 1, 2021 “The Trolley Song”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#445 June 2, 2021 “To a Wild Rose”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#446 June 3, 2021 “April Showers”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#447 June 4, 2021 “My Own True Love” from “Gone With the
Wind”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#448 June 5, 2021 “Georgia Boy, Carolina Girl” Ken’s song
for Judy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#449 June 6, 2021 “Holy is the Lord”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#450 June 7, 2021 “So Far Away” by Carole King.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ly9Y4D3TfJo/YRQdUGcT0qI/AAAAAAAAX4s/Ux_L_l0gBzUAFG8DWmBOmnh6TfIsKDJRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1599" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ly9Y4D3TfJo/YRQdUGcT0qI/AAAAAAAAX4s/Ux_L_l0gBzUAFG8DWmBOmnh6TfIsKDJRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w156-h200/004.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#451 June 8, 2021 “It’s Too Late by Carole King.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#452 June 9, 2021 “Where You Lead” by Carole King<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#453 June 10, 2021 “Tumbling Tumbleweeds”, “Oh Bury Me Not”,
“Home on the Range”, “Happy Trails”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#454 June 11, 2021 “Puff the Magic Dragon”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#455 June 12, 2021 “If I Had a Hammer”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#456 June 13, 2021 “Bless His Holy Name”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#457 June 14, 2021 “Tie Me Kangaroo Down”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#458 June 15, 2021 “Waltzing Matilda”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#459 June 16, 2021 “Balling the Jack”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#460 June 17, 2021 “This Land is Your Land”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#461 June 18, 2021 “Boom, Boom, Ain’t it Great to be Crazy?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#462 June 19, 2021 “She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#463 June 20, 2021 “As for Me and My House” (“The Family
Prayer Song”)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#464 June 21, 2021 “Funiculi, Funicula” (“A Merry Life”)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#465 June 22, 2021 “The Happy Wanderer”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#466 June 23, 2021 “Second Hand Rose”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#467 June 24, 2021 “By the Beautiful Sea”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#468 June 25, 2021 “Sweet Sue, Just You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#469 June 26, 2021 “I Love My Baby”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#470 June 27, 2021 “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#471 June 28, 2021 “I’ll Always Be in Love With You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#472 June 29, 2021 “Casey Jones”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#473 June 30, 2021 “Folsom Prison Blues”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#474 July 1, 2021 “My Rambling Boy”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#475 July2, 2021 “The Sloop John B.” (“John B. Sails”)<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fNCJbJfwHLU/YRQcmhM2pmI/AAAAAAAAX4c/ozFATcK7vm4lNqh0eKkUBzBYmQe4sf10gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flatt%2Band%2BScruggs%2BAlbum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fNCJbJfwHLU/YRQcmhM2pmI/AAAAAAAAX4c/ozFATcK7vm4lNqh0eKkUBzBYmQe4sf10gCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h150/Flatt%2Band%2BScruggs%2BAlbum.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#476 July 3, 2021 “Lemon Tree” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#477 July 4, 2021 “Battle Hymn of the Republic”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#478 July 5, 2021 “Mother Nature’s Son” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#479 July 6, 2021 “The Roving Gambler” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#480 July 7, 2021 “The Fox”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#481 July 8, 2021 “Where Have All the Flowers Gone”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#482 July 9, 2021 “Mountain Dew”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#483 July 10, 2021 “Stewball”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#484 July 11, 2021 “Love, Mercy, and Grace”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#485 July 12, 2021 “Old Blue”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#486 July 13, 2021 “Honey Pie”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#487 July 14, 2021 “Demon Alcohol”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#488 July 15, 2021 “Let Me Be There”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#489 July 16, 2021 “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#490 July 17, 2021 “It’s Going to Take Some Time This Time” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#491 July 18, 2021 “Surely Goodness and Mercy”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#492 July 19, 2021 “My Grandfather’s Clock”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#493 July 20, 2021 “Complicated Life”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#494 July 21, 2021 “The Bluetail Fly”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#495 July 22, 2021 “Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#496 July 23, 2021 “Ballad of Davy Crockett”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#497 July 24, 2021 “Mr. Sandman”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#498 July 25, 2021 “To God be the Glory”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#499 July 26, 2021 “EOG Eight Days a Week”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#500 July 27, 2021 “Leavin’ on a Jet Plane”<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHbQApW_Phw/YRQcZFbhjQI/AAAAAAAAX4Y/WUoM-bMlAdMa2Xrya02HtZhSZy1iINiKACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Vaudeville%2BAlbum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHbQApW_Phw/YRQcZFbhjQI/AAAAAAAAX4Y/WUoM-bMlAdMa2Xrya02HtZhSZy1iINiKACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h150/Vaudeville%2BAlbum.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-78863905163171640122021-08-11T13:06:00.003-04:002021-08-11T13:40:16.137-04:00The Euphoria of Grandchildren<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love having the grandchildren around at any time, but</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's a special treat when we get to have some for a full WEEK!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, we had Bri and Hunter up from Georgia, and part of the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">time we had all five grandchildren together. So I'm going to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">make up for my long drought from blogging. There are tons of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pics and many brief videos, so buckle up and share our fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bri and Hunter enjoy a new game: Rivers, Roads, and Rails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, when I say new, I mean I got it at a yard sale in the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">last 20 years. Great fun, and a cooperative endeavor the way</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we played it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NH5aQpCibM8/YRPUh1Dd5VI/AAAAAAAAX1M/wnPn0-Xno7MDNFP0bROK2J5Jz0qmrxfdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NH5aQpCibM8/YRPUh1Dd5VI/AAAAAAAAX1M/wnPn0-Xno7MDNFP0bROK2J5Jz0qmrxfdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bri and Hunter can never wait to get on the oversized</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">tire swing. If you're prone to dizziness, don't watch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyn5KrVVIPb6gPY39HOYRzU0w-YUeILWdXNMyJQaUn3vgKiKt93toknChne-eIXqoScPudZ8QJFyiBRs-JPAw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since they were last here, I've acquired two hammocks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(from a kind lady at the dump😁). This one-- the one</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that spins-- is the favorite. Once again, if you're prone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to dizziness . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzhXtgxS6pQyDRjXy-5t8VTZiDA-VPJE39TnI7QIbHSYsdBrs29ZEfDN3GArLFPz3Ix-JaJoTwpj3mPEzfOsA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bri and Hunter hop, skip, and jump among the maze</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of wisteria "snakes" I cut last week. What a workout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But no casualties!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxiAaHfAsMJkIBjw8Ma20AVNZQfXIbAJKR_7FFIuNFkyt-YrRhjkx1CAjoDe8aoaRaAq8vpQxSc5Zs6XFGuhg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We don't have facilities for Bri to do her full gymnastics</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">routines. But she improvises quite nicely on what we have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c_qcP-9EtuA/YRPXm8vc3-I/AAAAAAAAX1U/nK9eU3fztPUc6CCVCdKwZIeGtxoDhxe5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c_qcP-9EtuA/YRPXm8vc3-I/AAAAAAAAX1U/nK9eU3fztPUc6CCVCdKwZIeGtxoDhxe5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hang on, everybody!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyhWQw85v3BTRbqiL9NCIeXkPOYs6gHo6yMDDobUdMF4tRe49-cv2V-qL42SqhxfA8HbHwAIxf8LpSCHwPwpA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With her temporary red hair, she looks like an</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">upside-down flying banshee. She amazes us on the trapeze.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOvMDku7SBE/YRPYxmM6IuI/AAAAAAAAX1k/tob8BirOTBw_eSmKPut7Z37mt8bJqDhXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOvMDku7SBE/YRPYxmM6IuI/AAAAAAAAX1k/tob8BirOTBw_eSmKPut7Z37mt8bJqDhXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hunter and I brought out "Word Pirates," another</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of his favorite games. His favorite part is blocking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ME from getting to "Treasure Island."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oLePpO2I_XQ/YRPYw_EMoiI/AAAAAAAAX1g/TeSoZuHrsisqXtTKT1d_vt-gmA4vxPbrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oLePpO2I_XQ/YRPYw_EMoiI/AAAAAAAAX1g/TeSoZuHrsisqXtTKT1d_vt-gmA4vxPbrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Tuesday of last week, we had all five kids from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">mid-day till evening. About 4:00, they started brainstorming</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for a Kirby-Talbert talent show, which was then presented</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at 7:00, right after a delicious "make-your-own-taco" dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JkQlfRBfX3A/YRPYwTdZwOI/AAAAAAAAX1c/YR-gadQ-7u0CdYE_dF2vwZPnu7ucCqjkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/017d%2BThe%2BTalent%2BShow%2Bintro.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JkQlfRBfX3A/YRPYwTdZwOI/AAAAAAAAX1c/YR-gadQ-7u0CdYE_dF2vwZPnu7ucCqjkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/017d%2BThe%2BTalent%2BShow%2Bintro.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time and space don't permit me to share videos of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all the acts, but they included piano pieces by Bri and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claire, several comic skits, Bri's gymnastics routine,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ryan reading from his story (we have collaborated):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Ryan's Ghost," some sit-down stand-up jokes from Hunter,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and an original harmonica piece by Ryan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's just a brief sampling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just have to share this skit, "The Invisible Bench,"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with Hunter, Bri, and Claire. It's a classic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz-nTL2dSCosqxpLOaXkUvMxNsMw7uQ70UvDMsD1JFHSmLHJrQbvuVxOoYm1QF3KLyTfb52DWKPM5jBhbB2hA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's Ryan's harmonica act, totally original.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxOkgqJHBQ2SH7v0AEI7wzggRWqI9AMTEJhL7MskSLVkxuTAkODXOueFMEwqRiiyyVzjyAgu_VwS-81LSK4_A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's skip ahead to the grand curtain call.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwQgDGsAN_EW3tCMgoQtZq0MVkezg54tFTrQ_NroOq7kjndhDGc-u7l8iSQBB0X89A7dF276Fnp7ABTCLaT3w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm delighted that at ages 8, 10, 10, 12, and 12, all</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the grandchildren now love one of MY favorite games:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">four-square. Judy and I joined them this day and later</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in the week and had a ball. They're quite good. And</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>sometimes </i>they are merciful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cbQzDWw-5ME/YRPcK05uxHI/AAAAAAAAX10/8wqxT_rmKdowp6N8bXDIFAJ9h3stfxlAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cbQzDWw-5ME/YRPcK05uxHI/AAAAAAAAX10/8wqxT_rmKdowp6N8bXDIFAJ9h3stfxlAACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Short waiting lines are a plus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCye6ZieCu8/YRPcKMz2KbI/AAAAAAAAX1w/-ATkEzERYeY0Od7TDM37lGU2wHjKjawsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCye6ZieCu8/YRPcKMz2KbI/AAAAAAAAX1w/-ATkEzERYeY0Od7TDM37lGU2wHjKjawsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a little of the friendly competition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyQzwygQp7FBQM0DoWkY1oxb_9rDQoZeCAbyWNeAtHrS8uTaF1IICE9QOFtS2Xd4on1yD4bSvsG9ZTXYZl7Zw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Indoors, with seven of us, we did a variety of activities</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in an assortment of groupings. Bri and Grandma are</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">playing Yahtzee, Junior, which is low-key and fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bri and I also played regular Yahtzee six times that week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's fun to play with a 12 year-old who not only understands</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the rules, but has crafty strategies . . . and can add her own score!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cyJ8ZRoXnk8/YRPc5dFxb4I/AAAAAAAAX2A/l-SPMI1LhDYize5_QXazaxCVIKJaEdY7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cyJ8ZRoXnk8/YRPc5dFxb4I/AAAAAAAAX2A/l-SPMI1LhDYize5_QXazaxCVIKJaEdY7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids have discovered multiple versions of solitaire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on the computer. Everybody needed a break from the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">large-group activities once in a while. Ryan is a whiz!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-of6ac_b5c/YRPc5qalamI/AAAAAAAAX2E/rRWcKcqLKCgDVe06ui5LWVcgTpZICaN_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-of6ac_b5c/YRPc5qalamI/AAAAAAAAX2E/rRWcKcqLKCgDVe06ui5LWVcgTpZICaN_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hunter has a long-standing love of Hot Wheels, and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our assortment of cars and tracks is different from his own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He can make anything into a story, such as </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Hot Wheels meet the Giant Snakes."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Have you noticed a prevailing snake theme around my house?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zgnNdbjwpFU/YRPc6ZTGpGI/AAAAAAAAX2I/dE-aYgPqJLIypsapn7dhHSpU7McHRwjeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zgnNdbjwpFU/YRPc6ZTGpGI/AAAAAAAAX2I/dE-aYgPqJLIypsapn7dhHSpU7McHRwjeACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the following two short clips, Hunter guides</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the daring race cars into the very mouths of the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">deadly vipers. Let's see who wins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwaRet4GBeIGkX18gz5ZOnU7nLAJZqyUnfxGxI3ZqFDS8YgP4BkqvrRqmHpdkP6R4Ynch08gKntVLD68h3nbg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll give you a hint: Hunter wasn't going to let the snakes win.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy_52VAGaqwqg1Vk2cv2JSHL8GvMry0Y6GUExUh_ll4R306s0n9tGnEwhNb1l3X6RLPVot6TRNMForf0VQIrw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">UH-OH! Can we say "Viper Revenge"?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GRkpfd4Mn8k/YRPeNvDCJdI/AAAAAAAAX2Y/Z9yItxD_ELoDDgf1-01F5PlAZnKBOpkQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GRkpfd4Mn8k/YRPeNvDCJdI/AAAAAAAAX2Y/Z9yItxD_ELoDDgf1-01F5PlAZnKBOpkQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rest of the week, it was just me, Judy, Bri, and Hunter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took one afternoon to hit a couple of favorite thrift</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">shops in Sanford. I stopped them by this historic locomotive</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in a downtown park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EFR4hr3Qrs/YRPeOwHplJI/AAAAAAAAX2g/JBX1EApGxj4vIR8UYNPrppqalHaTglRMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EFR4hr3Qrs/YRPeOwHplJI/AAAAAAAAX2g/JBX1EApGxj4vIR8UYNPrppqalHaTglRMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That night, Hunter grilled us some hot dogs, and boy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">were they good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-ExoE3Gsv4/YRPeOk4FxVI/AAAAAAAAX2c/1RaQLYVD2ZIRwPHVaUCl5311E7MrVFHBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-ExoE3Gsv4/YRPeOk4FxVI/AAAAAAAAX2c/1RaQLYVD2ZIRwPHVaUCl5311E7MrVFHBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had one hot dog in a bun, but then I showed the kids</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">how to make a Frito Dog. I learned this the first year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Six Flags Over Georgia was open. My brother Buddy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Ellis) told me about this treat from the Casa de Frites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was right next to the Casa Loco (crazy house) in the 60s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5uh-zkk2Sbk/YRPeVZfpphI/AAAAAAAAX2k/SYfL70_raWUb71L2mOkXF5Q7Ta-G7j8jgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5uh-zkk2Sbk/YRPeVZfpphI/AAAAAAAAX2k/SYfL70_raWUb71L2mOkXF5Q7Ta-G7j8jgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had suspected that both Bri and Claire are now tall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">enough to ride Judy's Motobecane 10-speed racing bike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WOW!! My and Judy's bikes date back to 1975-76 and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">still get the job done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dB869Q9lJXc/YRPeaMrQfzI/AAAAAAAAX2o/eh_YiY99QyUTcSI4hFCOSQDzvLDiZz5eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dB869Q9lJXc/YRPeaMrQfzI/AAAAAAAAX2o/eh_YiY99QyUTcSI4hFCOSQDzvLDiZz5eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Talbert duo also loved playing croquet with me </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Judy. Over the course of a dozen or more matches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">over several days, our skills improved markedly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_BVEzEi1h3g/YRPebuj-IEI/AAAAAAAAX2s/v01hNH46bbwlL-Kl25NJp7TCjPldIGdcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_BVEzEi1h3g/YRPebuj-IEI/AAAAAAAAX2s/v01hNH46bbwlL-Kl25NJp7TCjPldIGdcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids are now well-versed in some of the finer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">points of the game, such as "sending" a ball, what a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"dead" ball is, and optional playing with a "rover" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(also known as poison).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IjQ5FfGYhIY/YRPehVunaSI/AAAAAAAAX20/O181bNKs1CM8DqdMJlMKB6Ue9SLy1VpBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IjQ5FfGYhIY/YRPehVunaSI/AAAAAAAAX20/O181bNKs1CM8DqdMJlMKB6Ue9SLy1VpBACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It didn't take Kitty long at all to get acclimated to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">new housemates. He soon came to them of his own</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">volition and looked forward to their TLC. They could</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">virtually put him to sleep with their caresses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLBHNRTGDtU/YRPeklptBNI/AAAAAAAAX3A/kaogFNyfzJ8PRsc-_w9E5P2yZd2e1f-ygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLBHNRTGDtU/YRPeklptBNI/AAAAAAAAX3A/kaogFNyfzJ8PRsc-_w9E5P2yZd2e1f-ygCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read my book,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Mystery at the Loyd Homeplace", to Bri and Hunter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were a great audience, and soaked up every word</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of both the mystery and our intriguing Loyd family history.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H2dSJl95dSk/YRQAoi3ObrI/AAAAAAAAX4Q/dn-X-Wzb5989CaAaXsU4CNf1jNAdz2xZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H2dSJl95dSk/YRQAoi3ObrI/AAAAAAAAX4Q/dn-X-Wzb5989CaAaXsU4CNf1jNAdz2xZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some of the crucial props, including a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">photo of the mystery house (still in existence) and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a Civil War era letter (fictitious, but tantalizing).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LirRlrRm0fY/YRPejA_q3zI/AAAAAAAAX24/M_n3k_yyY5U7rMTHZgHdaa6Z14N3ppzBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LirRlrRm0fY/YRPejA_q3zI/AAAAAAAAX24/M_n3k_yyY5U7rMTHZgHdaa6Z14N3ppzBACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And most of all, the treasure chest containing the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loyd treasure. (Based on an actual family legend).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlC3AIKDe98/YRPenBhlHRI/AAAAAAAAX3E/zct7cwQi2hspiYLohdJL0UAkGKDTBf40QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlC3AIKDe98/YRPenBhlHRI/AAAAAAAAX3E/zct7cwQi2hspiYLohdJL0UAkGKDTBf40QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Does Wal-mart take Confederate money?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AEnz07E8LQs/YRPfYJ4uMZI/AAAAAAAAX3g/EqGFapRhBMgXIunEeyZ_I2L7i56TDxkIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AEnz07E8LQs/YRPfYJ4uMZI/AAAAAAAAX3g/EqGFapRhBMgXIunEeyZ_I2L7i56TDxkIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/030.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were especially enthralled that there really is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> a Loyd family Bible that dates to the 1800s. It has</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">now been passed on to me, and I am honored to be</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">its keeper. For now . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnN0rf7u4sU/YRPfXyqM4OI/AAAAAAAAX3c/eIw6ddOmbZA6zx-JFCgG8MdXxeoZloJkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnN0rf7u4sU/YRPfXyqM4OI/AAAAAAAAX3c/eIw6ddOmbZA6zx-JFCgG8MdXxeoZloJkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Believe it or not, we were all the way to Friday before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we had an opportunity for a get-wet day. We took them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to the fairly new splash pad in Carthage, and it was the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">perfect day. Hot, but not too hot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here, the kids are waiting for the giant tub to douse them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ah, the anticipation!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2JU_euXH2M/YRPfZOuCqOI/AAAAAAAAX3k/06Cb83ZGgWk02p9Yxkd_yrA-Gj_F1itcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/036.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2JU_euXH2M/YRPfZOuCqOI/AAAAAAAAX3k/06Cb83ZGgWk02p9Yxkd_yrA-Gj_F1itcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now the wait is over! Was it cold?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwuFFtPJlabnNBKJ2ouh4GTV27vbrn_aeC6Twy3SW9h84zN3krBTn5JxRtKUPoUQDimTnFfA1vWdvtDsdKb2Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even in a water park, the kids got in a little workout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n93BA8VjRBk/YRPgJxYKeqI/AAAAAAAAX34/N-dX5OrKUBgWJPb-ga4wQvDAJ-Ti-0ggwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/040.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n93BA8VjRBk/YRPgJxYKeqI/AAAAAAAAX34/N-dX5OrKUBgWJPb-ga4wQvDAJ-Ti-0ggwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/040.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It just seemed natural to stop at Highlander's Farm's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ice cream stand on the way home. As we relaxed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and "chilled", I felt like we were somewhere up on </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a Blue Ridge byway. Nice, very nice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pkYftku8A4/YRPgJusn54I/AAAAAAAAX30/sWnFSYT2VtYvLHz9B-fo3AdqxYRhorZAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/047.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pkYftku8A4/YRPgJusn54I/AAAAAAAAX30/sWnFSYT2VtYvLHz9B-fo3AdqxYRhorZAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course we were glad when Amanda returned at the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">conclusion of the week. We just weren't glad when </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they all had to depart. But we'll have many more years</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of memories to make and cherish. And what a great</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">motivation to eat right, get enough sleep, and stay healthy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because when the grandkids are around, we'd better be</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on our toes and ready for action!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Du9jQponz0M/YRPgJB9_nvI/AAAAAAAAX3w/WeEIJUba_wg7gc-bLIFaN8OEIdr0B82SgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/050.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Du9jQponz0M/YRPgJB9_nvI/AAAAAAAAX3w/WeEIJUba_wg7gc-bLIFaN8OEIdr0B82SgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-44431727823797795912021-05-09T22:22:00.000-04:002021-05-09T22:22:58.247-04:00Marvin Loyd's World War II Account <div class="separator"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This blog post is intended as both a tribute and a chronicle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The tribute is for my father, Marvin Ellis Loyd and the chronicle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> is his account of World War II as he experienced it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What I share on this blog is around 75 pictures, maps, and other</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">graphics that depict certain aspects of Daddy's journey. This is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in support of a recorded oral account that I made of Daddy when</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he was in his 90's. He had told his World War II story to local</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">school groups in Atlanta and to print and television journalists.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was something of a celebrity, with a straightforward style</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and an incredible memory for the little details that make his</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">story uniquely his. In five segments of about 15 minutes each,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recorded the same story in Daddy's living room. He spoke </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">without notes and brought his journey very much to life for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because Google's Blogger limits the length of videos, I am</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">posting the five videos on my Facebook page. I hope you will</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">be able to go there and search on my page (Ken Loyd) for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Marvin Loyd's World War II Account".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am not attempting to retell his story here, but the documents</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and photos that follow will enhance his tale. If you don't ever</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">have time to listen to his oral account, I hope you will still</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">appreciate what you see here. It's the story of an ordinary man,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">called to do extraordinary things, in a time of unparalleled peril</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to our democracy and our world. Tens of thousands of men and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">women have their own accounts of those times, and each one</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is unique. I hope you enjoy what I share.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddy relates how his two younger brothers were drafted before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">him in the year following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Daddy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was exempt for several months because of his role in helping his</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">father run the family dairy, Sunrise Dairy Farm. But as the need</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for men became more critical, Daddy learned he would soon be</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">drafted. He proactively checked his options and learned that the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Army Air Corps needed five hundred men immediately. He signed up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and was inducted on July14, 1942, just 8 months after Pearl Harbor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gpLhYTlbPaE/YH8eBwLTFEI/AAAAAAAAXc0/H94KS7n6jBEc_N-BVGxo4bwYsyU5koiEACLcBGAsYHQ/s1374/scan0015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="982" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gpLhYTlbPaE/YH8eBwLTFEI/AAAAAAAAXc0/H94KS7n6jBEc_N-BVGxo4bwYsyU5koiEACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0015.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy was a dashing man in uniform. But he didn't<br />get to dress like this when he was on the job, as you'll see.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iWcNKiDPCME/YH8eYuI-OzI/AAAAAAAAXdE/d0aIhurKBcUiwCHSwtQUgWJ8fjM41i9egCLcBGAsYHQ/s2020/scan0054.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="2020" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iWcNKiDPCME/YH8eYuI-OzI/AAAAAAAAXdE/d0aIhurKBcUiwCHSwtQUgWJ8fjM41i9egCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0054.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy was not in this picture because these are the <br />pilots of the 365th Fighter Squadron, of the 358th<br />Fighter Group. Daddy was first a crew chief, then<br />promoted to flight chief.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Huy7GG93MCg/YH8eS40_deI/AAAAAAAAXc8/-ViyrEo5j9UCUqeNUeRWO9oPS72CXBS5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1700/scan0055.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="1700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Huy7GG93MCg/YH8eS40_deI/AAAAAAAAXc8/-ViyrEo5j9UCUqeNUeRWO9oPS72CXBS5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0055.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the names of the pilots, many of whom <br />Daddy knew, and many of whom survived combat.<br />The pilot whose plane Daddy was totally responsible<br />for was Major Robert Fishel, who survived countless<br />combat missions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0uXakNQSBE/YH8eTQSXy0I/AAAAAAAAXdA/fj7RA92l-ZgTqpen7FOFpFmd-3Z4OpxagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1154/scan0058.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="890" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0uXakNQSBE/YH8eTQSXy0I/AAAAAAAAXdA/fj7RA92l-ZgTqpen7FOFpFmd-3Z4OpxagCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0058.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These clippings show the local paper write-ups<br />about the three Loyd brothers who were all called to duty.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3tch_QtjRaU/YH8eaxUdqLI/AAAAAAAAXdI/CO4qBNAX-bwwH5gcxNZsC28IPmO_tkRJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2318/scan0060.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3tch_QtjRaU/YH8eaxUdqLI/AAAAAAAAXdI/CO4qBNAX-bwwH5gcxNZsC28IPmO_tkRJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0060.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am so thankful that Marvin, Raymond, and Herman<br />were all survivors of the terrible conflict.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Training in the states went on for several months. I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">believe Daddy's favorite station was Goldsboro, N.C.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here he's second from the right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XYMZoJyC5rI/YIRW5Mx-WXI/AAAAAAAAXlQ/qaKvq7d1_H8BlzjHQ4IIQnQFwJeGZboSACLcBGAsYHQ/s888/011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="888" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XYMZoJyC5rI/YIRW5Mx-WXI/AAAAAAAAXlQ/qaKvq7d1_H8BlzjHQ4IIQnQFwJeGZboSACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUctzCerZ-U/YIRVo-SCsCI/AAAAAAAAXkU/s-FfWYAr3s4n2atTIxkrAEujvArmwGyHACLcBGAsYHQ/s662/012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="662" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUctzCerZ-U/YIRVo-SCsCI/AAAAAAAAXkU/s-FfWYAr3s4n2atTIxkrAEujvArmwGyHACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Note the Coca-Cola sign advocates buying</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">war bonds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-luWVUEfoXZw/YIRn4LD1_lI/AAAAAAAAXms/mAVpBBUmARUWEGETTJNlqme-7muOfK09gCLcBGAsYHQ/s866/016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="866" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-luWVUEfoXZw/YIRn4LD1_lI/AAAAAAAAXms/mAVpBBUmARUWEGETTJNlqme-7muOfK09gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While in Goldsboro, Daddy and friends had a chance to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">attend a football game in Chapel Hill.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzrazAf7ylQ/YIRVpbBp6JI/AAAAAAAAXkY/8MsSBaLQ_ZEE2KblyWjwiQlsMwyn-WhYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s877/017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="877" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzrazAf7ylQ/YIRVpbBp6JI/AAAAAAAAXkY/8MsSBaLQ_ZEE2KblyWjwiQlsMwyn-WhYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> UNC defeated Duquesne that day 13-6. Thanks to the internet I</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">now know it was Saturday, October 17, 1942. Little did Daddy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">know that he was 30 years ahead of me. As a UNC student</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from 1972-75, I was in Kenan stadium for every home game</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for four years.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ki8PZDF2JH0/YIRVpXJlGVI/AAAAAAAAXkc/iD5e5I5QkN0FRe9gNxfJFLmE8Yt0R-lAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s661/018.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="458" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ki8PZDF2JH0/YIRVpXJlGVI/AAAAAAAAXkc/iD5e5I5QkN0FRe9gNxfJFLmE8Yt0R-lAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/018.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Daddy hamming it up with his<br />pal Ralph Mackey while in Goldsboro.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yjcLLEdKkk/YIRVpqNIvRI/AAAAAAAAXkg/ktmmq0ucEgopNsV8Y8TC6_zgITxup5qkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s667/019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="463" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yjcLLEdKkk/YIRVpqNIvRI/AAAAAAAAXkg/ktmmq0ucEgopNsV8Y8TC6_zgITxup5qkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/019.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nobody was likely to get hurt with these toy<br />guns used for training. Real guns were needed overseas.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i-oTNeV4lIs/YIRVp5EMkeI/AAAAAAAAXkk/Z6PyHvtvehEFDrSfe5gREf35l8lU8nn2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s468/020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="347" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i-oTNeV4lIs/YIRVp5EMkeI/AAAAAAAAXkk/Z6PyHvtvehEFDrSfe5gREf35l8lU8nn2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/020.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy on the steps of his barracks.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vqglqtbD3UE/YIRVp_uZ6CI/AAAAAAAAXko/iA8cr7zsJxI-N-Rcx0ss-v-wtI_LQ6IywCLcBGAsYHQ/s424/021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="353" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vqglqtbD3UE/YIRVp_uZ6CI/AAAAAAAAXko/iA8cr7zsJxI-N-Rcx0ss-v-wtI_LQ6IywCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/021.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy made a very fine soldier. He cared<br />about things being done right.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVaJOm3EvFw/YIRVqK1PA_I/AAAAAAAAXks/lJlJ8RttlosDHJoaEqW19nXlW-WclDoDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s463/022.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="342" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVaJOm3EvFw/YIRVqK1PA_I/AAAAAAAAXks/lJlJ8RttlosDHJoaEqW19nXlW-WclDoDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/022.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is not overseas. The back of his photo explained<br />that he was on maneuvers near Washington, D.C. </td></tr></tbody></table><div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_VH6Y94wIwI/YIRVqNhu2AI/AAAAAAAAXkw/4a6wv2SIvx4jErrS2HSyCem7x576cDTWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s463/023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="369" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_VH6Y94wIwI/YIRVqNhu2AI/AAAAAAAAXkw/4a6wv2SIvx4jErrS2HSyCem7x576cDTWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/023.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even airplane flight crews had to be prepared<br />for the unexpected once they were near the<br />front. A well known story in the 358th was how<br />three officers were captured as prisoners of war<br />when they casually took a jeep into a small town<br />for some local ale. Unfortunately, someone must<br />not have told the German troops that they had<br />evacuated the town. Not yet, they hadn't. At least<br />one of those officers attended the 2007 reunion, and<br />smilingly took some good-natured ribbing.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uRkn5C0Nhi8/YIRfiFAm_bI/AAAAAAAAXmE/mbsUYb53iJIuVmzTMqXuX_ey5K-z-xVqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s518/008.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="452" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uRkn5C0Nhi8/YIRfiFAm_bI/AAAAAAAAXmE/mbsUYb53iJIuVmzTMqXuX_ey5K-z-xVqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/008.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When it was time for the overseas voyage, the entire<br />358th was on the U.S.S. Monterey.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPcqAw-xnpM/YIRfhuvN8SI/AAAAAAAAXl4/V-lZBqbwXPMEfyIjJnf3WatRSzR1sAH_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1010/007.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1010" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPcqAw-xnpM/YIRfhuvN8SI/AAAAAAAAXl4/V-lZBqbwXPMEfyIjJnf3WatRSzR1sAH_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/007.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure when Daddy took these pictures, but<br />possibly as they approached the British Isles.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E2eFqdBz0wQ/YH8eu-xNNbI/AAAAAAAAXdc/rbbgCUpQuV4ghPir8-VSJRLOVAIAnlVHACLcBGAsYHQ/s1407/025.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1407" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E2eFqdBz0wQ/YH8eu-xNNbI/AAAAAAAAXdc/rbbgCUpQuV4ghPir8-VSJRLOVAIAnlVHACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/025.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy with some of his flight's crew.<br />Daddy is on the middle row, 3rd from the left.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1onWFk9kPY/YH8etKxAp1I/AAAAAAAAXdY/3rSbsyU0uHcXt59qeuzXuJ4AsXfC41-OACLcBGAsYHQ/s1877/026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="836" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1onWFk9kPY/YH8etKxAp1I/AAAAAAAAXdY/3rSbsyU0uHcXt59qeuzXuJ4AsXfC41-OACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/026.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LGbSnCwc2k/YH8e3JtGWqI/AAAAAAAAXdo/5L--ZlosatAv6fKbXv0NBl1f5S4nVU4rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1563" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LGbSnCwc2k/YH8e3JtGWqI/AAAAAAAAXdo/5L--ZlosatAv6fKbXv0NBl1f5S4nVU4rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/027.jpg" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BWsh8fARDv4/YH8e3bEcb4I/AAAAAAAAXdw/8HOHWLsnPTg2KYBp6jhP_fLoZLf3YCT7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/028.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BWsh8fARDv4/YH8e3bEcb4I/AAAAAAAAXdw/8HOHWLsnPTg2KYBp6jhP_fLoZLf3YCT7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/028.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a lot that could go wrong. The job of<br />Daddy and the other ground crew was to make sure<br />EVERYTHING went right.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A5Pfi3uAin4/YH8exXY3CCI/AAAAAAAAXdg/zYaVwMF0kQcw5rsdBJ84cydbyfXJxxqnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s641/scan0002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="462" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A5Pfi3uAin4/YH8exXY3CCI/AAAAAAAAXdg/zYaVwMF0kQcw5rsdBJ84cydbyfXJxxqnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0002.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy (right) with two crewmen.<br />The P-47 Thunderbolt here is one of the early models,<br />identified by the sliding cockpit. Later, improved models had<br /> a bubble canopy, giving the pilot greater peripheral vision.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nlK9NkBhO4/YH8e1WnGWzI/AAAAAAAAXdk/PqzJB08OZOEdkqkQDSi3rjI6RiklOIiDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1020/scan0003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="696" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nlK9NkBhO4/YH8e1WnGWzI/AAAAAAAAXdk/PqzJB08OZOEdkqkQDSi3rjI6RiklOIiDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0003.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy was promoted to Tech Sergeant.<br />This was his work outfit. Lots of pockets needed.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBhB8jZADmc/YH8e3e9ETVI/AAAAAAAAXds/Z-sKE1Uw6Ncn0fxliypzlcXx8ZQSOaLVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s485/scan0005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="388" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBhB8jZADmc/YH8e3e9ETVI/AAAAAAAAXds/Z-sKE1Uw6Ncn0fxliypzlcXx8ZQSOaLVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0005.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy obviously took great pride in caring for<br />his "baby." It was of life-and-death importance.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3yCWyExj05E/YH8e3rdppVI/AAAAAAAAXd0/xtoU6RN_adoCer5xLE-JAJGcGaAtkvAbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s386/scan0006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="386" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3yCWyExj05E/YH8e3rdppVI/AAAAAAAAXd0/xtoU6RN_adoCer5xLE-JAJGcGaAtkvAbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0006.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The P-47 Thunderbolt, sometimes called <br />"The Flying Jug", was a massive fighter bomber.<br />With a 16 piston air-cooled engine, it was almost<br />impossible to shoot down. It could take extensive<br />damage, be repaired, and mission-ready again <br />incredibly fast.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iibJYUox7jw/YH8e71tissI/AAAAAAAAXd4/5P26jnd3I4EdvflblMffywghNrJJ5zezgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/scan0052.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1571" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iibJYUox7jw/YH8e71tissI/AAAAAAAAXd4/5P26jnd3I4EdvflblMffywghNrJJ5zezgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0052.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy was 28 and still single. That is<br />pretty unbelievable, but he hadn't met Mama yet!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HdxJCK00BBI/YH8e_CP1y8I/AAAAAAAAXeE/eSE_05I2cAEPsB1EOqlRjIcI--qIyzXXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/002%2B%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1788" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HdxJCK00BBI/YH8e_CP1y8I/AAAAAAAAXeE/eSE_05I2cAEPsB1EOqlRjIcI--qIyzXXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/002%2B%25283%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gassing up for a bombing run.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eS2fppPfD2s/YH8e8h8I3GI/AAAAAAAAXd8/OgDTPfNOYewQUY14AaH8W9wLrH-veTsNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s603/003%2B%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="430" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eS2fppPfD2s/YH8e8h8I3GI/AAAAAAAAXd8/OgDTPfNOYewQUY14AaH8W9wLrH-veTsNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/003%2B%25283%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It may have been war-time, but I've never known<br />a time when Daddy couldn't find something to smile<br />about. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d97Ew5EBwrw/YH8e86SDktI/AAAAAAAAXeA/jjIN1abbzEMy8pnqQQR3RKf_7xOAJynKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1465/005%2BDaddy%2B%2528in%2BOrange%2BTails%2Bbook%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1465" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d97Ew5EBwrw/YH8e86SDktI/AAAAAAAAXeA/jjIN1abbzEMy8pnqQQR3RKf_7xOAJynKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/005%2BDaddy%2B%2528in%2BOrange%2BTails%2Bbook%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When I was very young, Daddy showed me this picture<br />of himself in his Orange Tails book. Scraping snow off every <br />morning was just as important as the mechanical work.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Following D-Day on June 6, 1944, Daddy crossed the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">English Channel into France. For the remainder of the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">war, his group would follow the relentless pursuit of the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">German army as they were forced back toward their</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">homeland and ultimate surrender. The Christmas card</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">shown below would have been sent about the time of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the famed Battle of the Bulge. It was a perilous time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when weather made air support impossible, as Hitler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">made a desperate, last-ditch effort to repel the allies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the weather cleared, planes took to the skies, and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">American troops prevailed. It was a happy Christmas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after all.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAiaDkzIG34/YH8fE9-ipDI/AAAAAAAAXeM/yizhYded_XkmR1moJTCNFU-tGqoVo1jZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1912/001%2B%25284%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="1912" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAiaDkzIG34/YH8fE9-ipDI/AAAAAAAAXeM/yizhYded_XkmR1moJTCNFU-tGqoVo1jZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/001%2B%25284%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dVoanl2GV9I/YH8fG5LG-QI/AAAAAAAAXeQ/znDvAguEpxET-85aVJOpNDXSogVKG7qOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/002%2B%25284%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dVoanl2GV9I/YH8fG5LG-QI/AAAAAAAAXeQ/znDvAguEpxET-85aVJOpNDXSogVKG7qOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/002%2B%25284%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jIFy6Yq7yqY/YH8faX2iwJI/AAAAAAAAXew/XI3ZyqjsFLEquDd5VyKPUUqwdJkqqltXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1357/001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1357" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jIFy6Yq7yqY/YH8faX2iwJI/AAAAAAAAXew/XI3ZyqjsFLEquDd5VyKPUUqwdJkqqltXACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/001.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Orange Tail" was the distinctive marking of all<br />planes in the 358th Fighter Group. Other markings,<br />white "zebra stripes" on the wings and fuselage, would<br />be painted just before D-Day for identification in<br />heavy air combat.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0tZVAqZido/YH8gzpbJEgI/AAAAAAAAXgk/0FI7iK00_x8nVp4GmRmUZ3HgtqNqvIDbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/004.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0tZVAqZido/YH8gzpbJEgI/AAAAAAAAXgk/0FI7iK00_x8nVp4GmRmUZ3HgtqNqvIDbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I feel very fortunate that Daddy's group compiled <br />this book, a written account of their group's war years.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2y1bNt53Msw/YH8gz8Q61SI/AAAAAAAAXgo/ij8bxk5FZrgugf-odToP41ytrPFmEdi4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2y1bNt53Msw/YH8gz8Q61SI/AAAAAAAAXgo/ij8bxk5FZrgugf-odToP41ytrPFmEdi4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Thunderbolt" was an apt image to represent<br />the 365th Squadron.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6cKVAFqyiA/YH8g0P0CbOI/AAAAAAAAXgs/nuYkwcnaYI8ddUk3IEkAAZ8vtRYjxSmLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/017.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6cKVAFqyiA/YH8g0P0CbOI/AAAAAAAAXgs/nuYkwcnaYI8ddUk3IEkAAZ8vtRYjxSmLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/017.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the 366th's emblem.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nybw0Ggd-pQ/YH8g4NS1yyI/AAAAAAAAXg8/wxsc5XXnGUQwKuNzxTbWT0aw9I_d60X2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/018.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nybw0Ggd-pQ/YH8g4NS1yyI/AAAAAAAAXg8/wxsc5XXnGUQwKuNzxTbWT0aw9I_d60X2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/018.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The emblem of the 367th.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below is a tag from a pin to be removed from a bomb</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">prior to it being dropped. Here's a message written on </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the back: "A little souvenir off of a little present sent</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to Hitler."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xfp__q_u8mY/YH8g2_JCI0I/AAAAAAAAXg4/uTtWdPTp2YYRwBQUVvk4EGT1OMF0jvgLACLcBGAsYHQ/s990/scan0063.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="990" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xfp__q_u8mY/YH8g2_JCI0I/AAAAAAAAXg4/uTtWdPTp2YYRwBQUVvk4EGT1OMF0jvgLACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan0063.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYAJearQ7dM/YH8g1elvBvI/AAAAAAAAXgw/sGoTvIdQxu079iaIEgkYn7uLz8bGZXOVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/scan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYAJearQ7dM/YH8g1elvBvI/AAAAAAAAXgw/sGoTvIdQxu079iaIEgkYn7uLz8bGZXOVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/scan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-6FjabQ0Vo/YIRfiZmpXmI/AAAAAAAAXmM/k3kwAJJo_QMq0BQ-Y-dBq1XPJMezZR55wCLcBGAsYHQ/s408/010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="347" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-6FjabQ0Vo/YIRfiZmpXmI/AAAAAAAAXmM/k3kwAJJo_QMq0BQ-Y-dBq1XPJMezZR55wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/010.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy wrote on the back of this:<br />"Don't get excited. This is only a practice one."<br />There's no telling how many photos he mailed home,<br />but he took hundreds of pictures.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7oJKVEm0QY/YH8fafgn6yI/AAAAAAAAXe0/i7B2uiz93e0rAQiMDByojXL13pwZzQi1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1473/002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1473" data-original-width="1411" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7oJKVEm0QY/YH8fafgn6yI/AAAAAAAAXe0/i7B2uiz93e0rAQiMDByojXL13pwZzQi1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/002.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The title page to the "Orange Tails" book.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The following maps show the progress of the 358th</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">following D-Day and their deployment into France.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddy details their passage through French towns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">large and small. He often spoke of places like Le Havre,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cretteville, Mont St. Michel, Le Mans, Vitre, Toul, and Nancy.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wMum1c8qGoY/YH8fbHUpOeI/AAAAAAAAXe4/kglywr-sr7sRu3qvatv030xWG2YCwhW4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1361" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wMum1c8qGoY/YH8fbHUpOeI/AAAAAAAAXe4/kglywr-sr7sRu3qvatv030xWG2YCwhW4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/003.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This map shows where Daddy's group came<br />from High Halden, England, departing at Southampton,<br />arriving at Cretteville, across the English Channel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-td2fX5q6ric/YH8fdhkGggI/AAAAAAAAXfA/FSjE93rH4HU9jeVQtH1mVRPFsmsakGAyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1419" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-td2fX5q6ric/YH8fdhkGggI/AAAAAAAAXfA/FSjE93rH4HU9jeVQtH1mVRPFsmsakGAyACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/004.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy's specialist training had taken him from Miami, Florida to<br /> Richmond, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and Goldsboro before<br />he and the 358th shipped out for England on the U.S.S. Monterey.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YyizlH2ub-U/YH8fd5yihoI/AAAAAAAAXfE/hNtSx_Lk0goHMbk5Zh5KhK9-ssEhbhqBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1797/005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1797" data-original-width="1567" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YyizlH2ub-U/YH8fd5yihoI/AAAAAAAAXfE/hNtSx_Lk0goHMbk5Zh5KhK9-ssEhbhqBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/005.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the text explains, this shows the range of <br />bombing missions the 358th sortied in support<br />of the ground invasion and pursuit. The dotted<br />line labeled "Holding Line" is better known as<br />"The Battle of the Bulge."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tKesWpJ6v8Y/YH8fdc8a-wI/AAAAAAAAXe8/WL50hA6GG1QGn4ihLlcbeBRwkyK7mnPSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1472/006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1472" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tKesWpJ6v8Y/YH8fdc8a-wI/AAAAAAAAXe8/WL50hA6GG1QGn4ihLlcbeBRwkyK7mnPSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/006.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even in war, there was time to kill. Some creative wit<br />came up with alternate lyrics for the popular song of the<br />day, "Thanks for the Memories." The reference to ME 109's<br />was the German Messerschmidt fighter plane. The mighty<br />Thunderbolt was more than its match and prevailed.<br />The attitude shown in the song is characteristic of the <br />American saying: "It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eu1qrmUbq_w/YH8feOWlTrI/AAAAAAAAXfI/Kb2L95jkR1wzFmRn14ufP0L7Tvz0ujliwCLcBGAsYHQ/s672/007.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="672" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eu1qrmUbq_w/YH8feOWlTrI/AAAAAAAAXfI/Kb2L95jkR1wzFmRn14ufP0L7Tvz0ujliwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/007.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The amount of armaments required for even a single<br />bombing mission is mind-boggling. All part of the cost<br />of a horrific war. But a war that had to be fought.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h0EkOiPqiM4/YH8fgVB2RFI/AAAAAAAAXfM/GJ0SFaJrNAYXCFnidvktqfmnmGgfOon6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1192/009.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h0EkOiPqiM4/YH8fgVB2RFI/AAAAAAAAXfM/GJ0SFaJrNAYXCFnidvktqfmnmGgfOon6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/009.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy is not in this picture, but Colonel Tipton, in<br />the center, was Daddy's highly respected colonel.<br />The colonel attended several of the Orange Tail reunions<br />in the 90's and 2000's. His widow continued to attend<br />after his death and was held in high regard by the vets.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzNcsdETeyU/YH8fhCz5EeI/AAAAAAAAXfQ/r_wYgPkhLE4QMU9tEAUuTNoTgWPeUERDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1291/010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1291" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzNcsdETeyU/YH8fhCz5EeI/AAAAAAAAXfQ/r_wYgPkhLE4QMU9tEAUuTNoTgWPeUERDACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/010.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sample of the destruction required to dislodge the<br />German infantry from their positions as they were<br />gradually pushed across France.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TTEiv-2lOjw/YH8fislgIaI/AAAAAAAAXfU/v0-XIx4YXFw9-Umh0CTso6FjwdpSiRq9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1417/011.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="1407" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TTEiv-2lOjw/YH8fislgIaI/AAAAAAAAXfU/v0-XIx4YXFw9-Umh0CTso6FjwdpSiRq9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/011.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More rubble of war. But the costliest losses were the<br />lives of many brave soldiers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRYq96DTb9E/YH8fj_WXmGI/AAAAAAAAXfY/gYXmN2n39oUaCAn8ozPZfA-2ImMNUvEmACLcBGAsYHQ/s1599/012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1599" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRYq96DTb9E/YH8fj_WXmGI/AAAAAAAAXfY/gYXmN2n39oUaCAn8ozPZfA-2ImMNUvEmACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/012.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Without war-time humor, days would have been even<br />drearier. Each soldier did his best to lift his comrades' spirits.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CvC1HrUaQRo/YH8fmCl2U9I/AAAAAAAAXfg/9ARvKRthrMA99Pk2FN1U9N6Q6QvT8jK5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1874/013.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1874" data-original-width="1468" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CvC1HrUaQRo/YH8fmCl2U9I/AAAAAAAAXfg/9ARvKRthrMA99Pk2FN1U9N6Q6QvT8jK5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/013.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inner workings of a P-47 Thunderbolt's<br />powerful motor. No wonder Daddy was so good at<br />fixing our lawn mowers! (He's not in this picture)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fiMv60ZYaoM/YH8flKa5ExI/AAAAAAAAXfc/TZRx3DKhvcgVv-q1_OYDWenn0WOJiIthQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1219/014.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1219" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fiMv60ZYaoM/YH8flKa5ExI/AAAAAAAAXfc/TZRx3DKhvcgVv-q1_OYDWenn0WOJiIthQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/014.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A classic picture of P-47's painted and ready for D-Day.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBAhRnBguwQ/YH8fmA9VXnI/AAAAAAAAXfk/QGy6MehlWCg3nHhSnBmMi7fIe5ShgXCXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s921/015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="760" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBAhRnBguwQ/YH8fmA9VXnI/AAAAAAAAXfk/QGy6MehlWCg3nHhSnBmMi7fIe5ShgXCXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/015.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I know I dropped those cigarettes somewhere.<br />Hold that take-off!"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MgjX62nH2ow/YH8fpGuj20I/AAAAAAAAXfs/B4bZjFb-x309eq6fYdyJwHWvFKM06emdACLcBGAsYHQ/s1505/016.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1505" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MgjX62nH2ow/YH8fpGuj20I/AAAAAAAAXfs/B4bZjFb-x309eq6fYdyJwHWvFKM06emdACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/016.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some bridges were destroyed by the allies to slow the German <br />retreat. Others were blown up by the Nazis to slow allied pursuit.<br />The wide rivers of France could work for you or against you.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWHUGoO5EWI/YH8fpq0g3tI/AAAAAAAAXfw/BzvLS1jrMk0bkn2-N_GoTaRl5MeE5izvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1429/017.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1429" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWHUGoO5EWI/YH8fpq0g3tI/AAAAAAAAXfw/BzvLS1jrMk0bkn2-N_GoTaRl5MeE5izvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/017.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were no shortcuts for some of the never-ending<br />tasks. Even loading of bombs was no simple job.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzDcvUymZoA/YIRuph2s3OI/AAAAAAAAXm0/2ZhzN4AaXD8KvIYeRvYJFed4WqKTm_4-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1424/019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzDcvUymZoA/YIRuph2s3OI/AAAAAAAAXm0/2ZhzN4AaXD8KvIYeRvYJFed4WqKTm_4-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/019.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the bubble canopy on this P-47.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUPZIX5NWd4/YH8fpGRRwII/AAAAAAAAXfo/xvsR3La-l1IJGawJX1iHpgZIzUMT3PMwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1418/018.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1418" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUPZIX5NWd4/YH8fpGRRwII/AAAAAAAAXfo/xvsR3La-l1IJGawJX1iHpgZIzUMT3PMwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/018.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's one of the most famous P-47s: "Tar Heel Hal."<br />I have a model of this plane.<br /><br />Victory in Europe Day finally arrived on May 8, 1945.<br />Daddy would turn 31 just a week later. What a celebration<br />there must have been. His unit was at Mannheim, Germany,<br />but would soon be headed back to England via Paris,<br />and then home to the good old U.S.A.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--mQRdfHBN8Y/YIRfibz2VzI/AAAAAAAAXmQ/d3MxCpf2esMXqcQFbYpWR84tBo0JJAYhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s601/013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="447" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--mQRdfHBN8Y/YIRfibz2VzI/AAAAAAAAXmQ/d3MxCpf2esMXqcQFbYpWR84tBo0JJAYhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/013.jpg" /></a><br />Like any tourist, Daddy wanted a souvenir photo<br /> of the Eiffel Tower. He wasn't planning a return trip!<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--6NouRtC9cw/YIRfibsfvYI/AAAAAAAAXmI/4BAoLaACZeILum2VmR9uI4FQ_eXLXDyQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s556/009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="441" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--6NouRtC9cw/YIRfibsfvYI/AAAAAAAAXmI/4BAoLaACZeILum2VmR9uI4FQ_eXLXDyQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/009.jpg" /></a><br />Here he captures the beautiful surrounding<br />gardens near the famed tower.<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SmiNwODA1us/YIRfh1PdHmI/AAAAAAAAXl8/2kgXuROsnNkxE7gp5IiPGfbT9lmixtVbACLcBGAsYHQ/s1196/006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="778" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SmiNwODA1us/YIRfh1PdHmI/AAAAAAAAXl8/2kgXuROsnNkxE7gp5IiPGfbT9lmixtVbACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/006.jpg" /></a><br />Here's Daddy's description of his visit to the famed<br />Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Triumph).<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HH3ulUAjpM0/YIRfiKc_gzI/AAAAAAAAXmA/CR8lVDD2eH0fuS6mc4bNaHoGlTJqI9eywCLcBGAsYHQ/s1142/005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1142" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HH3ulUAjpM0/YIRfiKc_gzI/AAAAAAAAXmA/CR8lVDD2eH0fuS6mc4bNaHoGlTJqI9eywCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/005.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />This is his sight-seeing group. No weapons required now.<br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7mV9nBHmd18/YH8frDTFAXI/AAAAAAAAXf4/fFm5rws6Pvw9cN5nwBsAvhogBda0zGCIACLcBGAsYHQ/s1952/020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1952" data-original-width="1473" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7mV9nBHmd18/YH8frDTFAXI/AAAAAAAAXf4/fFm5rws6Pvw9cN5nwBsAvhogBda0zGCIACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/020.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The impressive statistics of the 358th Fighter Group.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-09ANq-ePdUU/YH8fq4VNWVI/AAAAAAAAXf0/71I9sPKiWL8-_ixpJS-iOC9R3EfMgai4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s822/021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-09ANq-ePdUU/YH8fq4VNWVI/AAAAAAAAXf0/71I9sPKiWL8-_ixpJS-iOC9R3EfMgai4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/021.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This page of the groups roster has Daddy's name.<br />It also has his right-hand man, Lubbertus H. Lok.<br />Daddy and Bert were friends for 70 years (1942 till Daddy's<br /> death in 2012. Bert was ten years younger and <br />died just a couple of years ago) and made<br />it to every Orange Tails reunion, including the last<br />one in 2007.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpy6uyIWMyk/YH8fs5q-I7I/AAAAAAAAXgA/jIqdYgUYpvQGhafOBRGkiwi15xkFJbKnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1643/022.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="1081" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpy6uyIWMyk/YH8fs5q-I7I/AAAAAAAAXgA/jIqdYgUYpvQGhafOBRGkiwi15xkFJbKnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/022.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A battle trophy from the infantry to the 358th.<br />Foot soldiers were deeply appreciative of how the support of<br />the Orange Tails saved countless lives on the front lines.<br />Note the suggestion to use the Nazi banner for engine rags.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOC0o9hBk9M/YH8ftINHeJI/AAAAAAAAXgE/-bBhuIUt4D8uG7_YilF_oMXH0ogwRIb_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1891/023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1891" data-original-width="1352" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOC0o9hBk9M/YH8ftINHeJI/AAAAAAAAXgE/-bBhuIUt4D8uG7_YilF_oMXH0ogwRIb_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/023.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colonel Tipton expresses the appreciation for all<br />the non-pilots whose jobs were just as crucial to the<br />overall mission. At the reunions, I saw the same<br />mutual admiration and gratefulness among pilots<br />and crews, officers and enlisted men.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-POBxL_60jik/YH8hvVJXZYI/AAAAAAAAXhQ/AC2_dxKIXik4X6T5NmuQMxqwPMh1U8VSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-POBxL_60jik/YH8hvVJXZYI/AAAAAAAAXhQ/AC2_dxKIXik4X6T5NmuQMxqwPMh1U8VSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/010.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This book is a treasure of memories for me. It includes<br />many photos of family groups who attended, spanning<br />three generations.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ep5iPZiSy8/YH8hv0UUXyI/AAAAAAAAXhU/r50mVKfZajoLh0HWX6mTBLaMMadUQEtyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/011.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ep5iPZiSy8/YH8hv0UUXyI/AAAAAAAAXhU/r50mVKfZajoLh0HWX6mTBLaMMadUQEtyACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/011.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy is standing, 2nd from the right. This final reunion<br />took place at the Tennessee Aviation Museum in Sevierville,<br />Tennessee. More about that later.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4nRqKDCSLvo/YIRapP3BKmI/AAAAAAAAXlY/YT-r4_ANMUo2AszSXBP4G1XASsWaFbOZACLcBGAsYHQ/s1567/001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1567" height="220" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4nRqKDCSLvo/YIRapP3BKmI/AAAAAAAAXlY/YT-r4_ANMUo2AszSXBP4G1XASsWaFbOZACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h220/001.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The group picture of veterans and families is a<br />treasured photo. P-47s Hun Hunter and Wacky<br />Wabbit are a fitting background.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j2y7jobE0XY/YH8hw57ALpI/AAAAAAAAXhY/k78rKWzHXrsnrbLvB-r05QuPIVuX_z6lACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/009.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j2y7jobE0XY/YH8hw57ALpI/AAAAAAAAXhY/k78rKWzHXrsnrbLvB-r05QuPIVuX_z6lACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 358th Fighter Group and its three squadrons<br />were all under the umbrella of the U.S. Ninth Air Force.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3VrpYJutG4E/YH8iL8T_c4I/AAAAAAAAXho/xZZRa_pcddkfk5o-vV1lpqV-u-Xeh7aCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/100_2854.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3VrpYJutG4E/YH8iL8T_c4I/AAAAAAAAXho/xZZRa_pcddkfk5o-vV1lpqV-u-Xeh7aCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/100_2854.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy (R) and Bert Lok (L). Part of a Band of Brothers.<br />Daddy was 93, Bert 83 at this time.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ipUUBWOTZwI/YIRfjHlp1TI/AAAAAAAAXmY/_2dxW1cklg8hcLlfj6OFlKe-etdqfr6XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s540/015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="447" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ipUUBWOTZwI/YIRfjHlp1TI/AAAAAAAAXmY/_2dxW1cklg8hcLlfj6OFlKe-etdqfr6XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/015.jpg" /></a><br />Daddy wrote on the back:<br />"Lok and I on his plane."<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QtHPh7qJcjs/YIRfinJY9vI/AAAAAAAAXmU/V5SOWN57XtAXVQsMho8HXbW-wr-8ieQzACLcBGAsYHQ/s524/014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="524" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QtHPh7qJcjs/YIRfinJY9vI/AAAAAAAAXmU/V5SOWN57XtAXVQsMho8HXbW-wr-8ieQzACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/014.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />Daddy wrote on back:<br />"Lok and myself. Note cartridge belt and helmet.<br />That was some time ago."<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3DCtD-v6Cw/YH8iL_6hCXI/AAAAAAAAXhk/Y7CBp4jTX6MtWO9skIxIrrxhrGuytL_4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/100_2914.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3DCtD-v6Cw/YH8iL_6hCXI/AAAAAAAAXhk/Y7CBp4jTX6MtWO9skIxIrrxhrGuytL_4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/100_2914.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just like old times. Well, a FEW things had changed.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Gly4JsD5ME/YH8iMGfo5bI/AAAAAAAAXhs/09JY0eX8y0E5Fl7JCl7YX0b8qtlcmh_nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/100_2936.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Gly4JsD5ME/YH8iMGfo5bI/AAAAAAAAXhs/09JY0eX8y0E5Fl7JCl7YX0b8qtlcmh_nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/100_2936.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The men of the 358th were adopted by two "young"<br />pilots. Neal Melton and John Shaffner owned their<br />own restored vintage P-47s and attended several reunions,<br />where they did fly-over exhibitions and gave all attendees<br />access to their venerable planes. For the veterans, it was<br />like Christmas morning. Bert had actually arrived a few<br />days early and had spent time mentoring some young<br />mechanics on the fine points of handling the Thunderbolt.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qMgDGb73yM/YH8iVAdEAJI/AAAAAAAAXh0/8ZYFRemGo14kMV8_mSQtYfmlmrvb_r6XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/008.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qMgDGb73yM/YH8iVAdEAJI/AAAAAAAAXh0/8ZYFRemGo14kMV8_mSQtYfmlmrvb_r6XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/008.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy with Neal Melton's Hun Hunter (actual WW II name)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLuHpvLrLJ0/YH8iT9fugaI/AAAAAAAAXhw/E_aKTsEhzrEe8-iUejAiwZ0Kt9bCV2tqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/100_2955.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLuHpvLrLJ0/YH8iT9fugaI/AAAAAAAAXhw/E_aKTsEhzrEe8-iUejAiwZ0Kt9bCV2tqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/100_2955.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy and Neal spent many happy hours together <br />over a period of years. Neal founded the Tennessee<br />Aviation Museum, where his plane is still housed,<br />along with many other vintage aircraft. He does daily<br />flyovers, and I highly recommend that you visit this<br />venue when in the Pigeon Forge or Sevierville area.<br /><a href="https://www.tnairmuseum.com/" target="_blank">Tennessee Aviation Museum website</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvZzjGmmdw4/YH8ipEV3LrI/AAAAAAAAXiI/pLfiGNZHtocN6GW7EOo8w79-7rDA4iA5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/100_2883.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvZzjGmmdw4/YH8ipEV3LrI/AAAAAAAAXiI/pLfiGNZHtocN6GW7EOo8w79-7rDA4iA5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/100_2883.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left to right: Me, Daddy, and my brother Ellis "Buddy" Loyd.<br />Buddy also served in the Air Force in the early 70's. I was<br /> in Air Force ROTC, but when Viet Nam ended, my services<br />were not needed and I began my teaching career in 1975.<br /><br />Unknown to me, Bert Lok had arranged for Neal Melton to <br />take me up for a flight over the Pigeon Forge- Sevierville<br />area as "payment" for me providing keyboard entertainment<br />for the afternoon luncheon. It was a treat I'll never forget.<br />Here I'm getting used to the co-pilot's seat.<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ji3cLKRFn8c/YIR1knEtBiI/AAAAAAAAXnM/G852UpjHsV89LWkRV612hYRMqjZ89mvLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/100_2870.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ji3cLKRFn8c/YIR1knEtBiI/AAAAAAAAXnM/G852UpjHsV89LWkRV612hYRMqjZ89mvLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/100_2870.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xguDgHtvnM/YISBFuGbnPI/AAAAAAAAXnc/BEaenlK1OzUDib3o6P6mz8XGH5zqvK78ACLcBGAsYHQ/s872/024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="872" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xguDgHtvnM/YISBFuGbnPI/AAAAAAAAXnc/BEaenlK1OzUDib3o6P6mz8XGH5zqvK78ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/024.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a privilege for me to play some vintage World<br />War II era tunes during the luncheon at the museum's hangar.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9PPUqG1cro/YISBAfndh4I/AAAAAAAAXnU/UwxVeS9PJEs2ABOKyzx-XEQxgbIAbEHvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s894/003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="894" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9PPUqG1cro/YISBAfndh4I/AAAAAAAAXnU/UwxVeS9PJEs2ABOKyzx-XEQxgbIAbEHvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/003.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy with English friend Graham Hukins. Graham<br />spent several years researching his book "Thunderbolts<br />Over High Halden." He made trips to the U.S. to interview<br />Daddy and other members of the 358th to add depth to<br />his background. Graham grew up in High Halden, where<br />the feats of the P-47s are still legendary. It was an honor<br />to have him attend this final reunion of the 358th.<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UPpIplGw9oA/YISLOTdD_KI/AAAAAAAAXno/7ZMpoBatqxU4yXpqte33HPenVa-vFEUvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/003a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1450" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UPpIplGw9oA/YISLOTdD_KI/AAAAAAAAXno/7ZMpoBatqxU4yXpqte33HPenVa-vFEUvACLcBGAsYHQ/w142-h200/003a.jpg" width="142" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SXfbcV7YJhU/YH8iphGMi0I/AAAAAAAAXiQ/DlF3lmtPul8dJSMIFxLlXqlNJf6ivHhFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/100_2941.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SXfbcV7YJhU/YH8iphGMi0I/AAAAAAAAXiQ/DlF3lmtPul8dJSMIFxLlXqlNJf6ivHhFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/100_2941.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buddy, Daddy, and me.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kf0ESmuDzOg/YISBBI364BI/AAAAAAAAXnY/p83Ik0T4lkMfrOGciTC1HHrAvXtU54ckQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1615/002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1615" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kf0ESmuDzOg/YISBBI364BI/AAAAAAAAXnY/p83Ik0T4lkMfrOGciTC1HHrAvXtU54ckQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/002.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At our evening banquet.<br />Left to right: Judy and Ken Loyd, Caryn Loyd Cole<br />(my sister), Daddy, Mama, Buddy (Ellis) my brother.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oeD8U6ojqig/YH8iuXDP8PI/AAAAAAAAXiU/u0dTwx2DH8AiVa05Covaetu3dNluun7BACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/100_2942.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oeD8U6ojqig/YH8iuXDP8PI/AAAAAAAAXiU/u0dTwx2DH8AiVa05Covaetu3dNluun7BACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/100_2942.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy and his "Baby," 60 years later.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2oggVEqRyo/YH8iuzFRYjI/AAAAAAAAXiY/onCTrMqZ5Iw16QfCFI4X_k2c7AYdtC84ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/100_2950.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2oggVEqRyo/YH8iuzFRYjI/AAAAAAAAXiY/onCTrMqZ5Iw16QfCFI4X_k2c7AYdtC84ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/100_2950.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy was presented with one more accolade<br />for his meritorious service.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ric_3bmwlX8/YH8i8IYa2eI/AAAAAAAAXik/N9e99Fjg7KoEr2_d5sgL-4Ldg0LWlHiLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1761/015%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1761" data-original-width="836" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ric_3bmwlX8/YH8i8IYa2eI/AAAAAAAAXik/N9e99Fjg7KoEr2_d5sgL-4Ldg0LWlHiLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/015%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks like he's ready to crack one more joke.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before I retired from teaching, I established a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Patriot's Corner" in my classroom, and shared some</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">memorabilia from Daddy's WW II experience. When</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I retired, I set up something similar on top of a bookshelf</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at home. Here's Tar Heel Hal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2h3TKzGz6XE/YH8jPjgqgjI/AAAAAAAAXi4/FB_JsLSo_4os3JBsmud5GdYM-HgODfzPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2h3TKzGz6XE/YH8jPjgqgjI/AAAAAAAAXi4/FB_JsLSo_4os3JBsmud5GdYM-HgODfzPACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QRQwKx6-s8/YH8jP5fG8eI/AAAAAAAAXjA/1DqAOTM1TwghAYNRIO95_viRuh7G-gA_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/007.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QRQwKx6-s8/YH8jP5fG8eI/AAAAAAAAXjA/1DqAOTM1TwghAYNRIO95_viRuh7G-gA_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A collage of Daddy. The helmet on the rifle is at<br />the National D-Day monument in Bedford, Virginia.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P0raipcJ3ls/YH8jP2BK5QI/AAAAAAAAXi8/GYxEfzn-_wULRFXNN9jYYPKf5vl_dpQNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/012.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P0raipcJ3ls/YH8jP2BK5QI/AAAAAAAAXi8/GYxEfzn-_wULRFXNN9jYYPKf5vl_dpQNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/012.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Historic flags of the Land of the Free and the<br />Home of the Brave.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yDRZWo25mQ/YH8jXBwnvBI/AAAAAAAAXjE/6IRHwPOBzSs5WXa8LNObBq4MOgyAUJYxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/013.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yDRZWo25mQ/YH8jXBwnvBI/AAAAAAAAXjE/6IRHwPOBzSs5WXa8LNObBq4MOgyAUJYxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some P-47's I've collected. The Thunderbolt has<br />become recognized as one of the most under-rated<br />heroes of the European war effort. As a versatile<br />fighter-bomber, it was equipped for any combat role.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HY4wgvWOJd4/YH8jXf0TneI/AAAAAAAAXjI/iv9Zj3i5-TYcOPiiyyl2eCzDhECvo3lAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/014.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HY4wgvWOJd4/YH8jXf0TneI/AAAAAAAAXjI/iv9Zj3i5-TYcOPiiyyl2eCzDhECvo3lAACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a display I set up to record Daddy's story for<br />Facebook. Now I have a digital audio recording as<br />well as my older cassette tapes. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNxnlWpG_10/YH8jX_cyVoI/AAAAAAAAXjM/wUO9xiCNIUURjBfaElq9Y21-I9Sdv9ikQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/019.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNxnlWpG_10/YH8jX_cyVoI/AAAAAAAAXjM/wUO9xiCNIUURjBfaElq9Y21-I9Sdv9ikQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/019.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I changed the background between installments.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A-Q2vFsyP4A/YH8jaG72zeI/AAAAAAAAXjQ/AXrR4rj0pR8JV4C58MGFLf-vo7oHFGJlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/020.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A-Q2vFsyP4A/YH8jaG72zeI/AAAAAAAAXjQ/AXrR4rj0pR8JV4C58MGFLf-vo7oHFGJlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/020.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I hope many of you will take time to visit my Facebook<br />page and search something like:<br />Ken Loyd-- Marvin Loyd's World War II Account<br />Parts 1,2,3,4, and 5.<br />I plan to post a part each day from May 10 through 14,<br />with the 14th being Daddy's birthday.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P9yFrkvicjo/YH8jjZepnoI/AAAAAAAAXjY/ooV2S2nSnAQHmBgf9iLMltzZo-AEfCFMACLcBGAsYHQ/s1091/001%2B%25286%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="734" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P9yFrkvicjo/YH8jjZepnoI/AAAAAAAAXjY/ooV2S2nSnAQHmBgf9iLMltzZo-AEfCFMACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/001%2B%25286%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amanda's husband Stephen Talbert,<br />now a Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force,<br />created this amazing shadow box for Daddy<br />more than 10 years ago. The flag flew over the<br />U.S. Capitol and the medals were awarded for<br />Daddy's service in various combat theaters.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOgXiCf0_-Q/YH8jqHzKVHI/AAAAAAAAXjs/aMMIcg0fRIYGt7lu2ZzRn4Mj0OxyGFaOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/003%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1579" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOgXiCf0_-Q/YH8jqHzKVHI/AAAAAAAAXjs/aMMIcg0fRIYGt7lu2ZzRn4Mj0OxyGFaOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/003%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">President Obama's note of recognition<br />from the White House.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWSfy0BYFfE/YH8jpBka5YI/AAAAAAAAXjo/L_1FYZWARlIPi9lDHJ5B7_-dELEECdiEACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/015.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWSfy0BYFfE/YH8jpBka5YI/AAAAAAAAXjo/L_1FYZWARlIPi9lDHJ5B7_-dELEECdiEACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy's World War II journey took him from Atlanta<br />to Miami, from Richmond to New York to Goldsboro. <br />From High Halden, England to the villages of France. His <br />trip home would begin when his group stopped at<br />Mannheim, Germany. It was a journey Daddy would<br />never forget, and has impacted the lives of his children<br />and grandchildren as part of his life story.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RehxiUDRvNg/YH8jkErywqI/AAAAAAAAXjc/f95UuuHU71QoIhZZeQiRPzOf6HfAbR7LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s292/Daddy%2Bin%2Bhis%2Bplane%252C%2Bsigned.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="292" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RehxiUDRvNg/YH8jkErywqI/AAAAAAAAXjc/f95UuuHU71QoIhZZeQiRPzOf6HfAbR7LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Daddy%2Bin%2Bhis%2Bplane%252C%2Bsigned.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy may not have been a pilot, but this was<br />his "Baby." The flight crew's motto was always<br />"Keep 'em flyin.'" They knew how critical their<br />job was, and they did it.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytseWjcGVCQ/YH8jtkO07PI/AAAAAAAAXjw/nYTvvR98_jkCltfFtnEL3BgiPw5nN4oNACLcBGAsYHQ/s1621/001%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1621" data-original-width="1043" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytseWjcGVCQ/YH8jtkO07PI/AAAAAAAAXjw/nYTvvR98_jkCltfFtnEL3BgiPw5nN4oNACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/001%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy kept 'em flyin.'<br />And I'm so proud to share his story and what <br />it means to me.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let this P-47 Thunderbolt bid you farewell.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You'll hear Bert Lok's voice pronouncing this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">flight as bee-u-ti-ful! 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line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">On October 1, 2020 I shared the Second 100 Song Posts.</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">On January 12, 2021 I shared the Third 100 Song Posts.</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Today I'm happy to share the Fourth 100 Song Posts.</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">And I'm even happier to state that having surpassed the "ONE YEAR"</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">mark, I have enough songs already recorded or in the works to</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">continue through the end of 2021.</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">My very first post was "Misty" way back on March 24, 2020.</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">You can search in the search box to see the blogs about the previous</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">lists, then go to my Facebook to search for the songs by title or #.</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">The other blogs give more background, but my purpose now is</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">just to get the list out. So here it is. This list has more detail than </p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">the previous lists which I hope will help you in searching</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">for a particular title. Thank you for listening and</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">joining my on this musical odyssey that, ironically, was</p><p style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">triggered by COVID-19. And music will help us to get through this!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7cQa9Q6ZIDc/YH2PUyoPzUI/AAAAAAAAXcs/MWtzh59FdKwe6zySjjqvZoRxkq1oFtB4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Herb%2BAlpert%2BGoing%2BPlaces.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7cQa9Q6ZIDc/YH2PUyoPzUI/AAAAAAAAXcs/MWtzh59FdKwe6zySjjqvZoRxkq1oFtB4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Herb%2BAlpert%2BGoing%2BPlaces.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#301 January 9, 2021 "Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree With Anyone Else but Me"</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#302<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> January 10, 2021 "</span>What We Need is More of Jesus," "He is All I Need"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#303<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> January 11, 2021 "</span>A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#304<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> January 12, 2021 "</span>La Vie en Rose", "Lili Marlene"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#305 January 13,
2021 “The Titanic”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#306 January 14, 2021 “The Cat Came Back”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#307 January 15, 2021 “Day is Done”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#308 January 16, 2021 Disney Medley: “When You Wish Upon a
Star,” “Chim Chim Cheree,” “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “The Bare
Necessities.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#309 January 17, 2021 “Sweet Beulah Land”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#310 January 18, 2021 “Button Up Your Overcoat” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#311 January 19, 2021 “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#312 January 20, 2021 “Don’t Get Around Much Any More”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#313 January 21, 2021 “A Fine Romance” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#314 January 22, 2021 “Goodnight, Irene”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#315 January 23, 2021 “Top of the World” and “I’m Sitting on
Top of the World” (part sung).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#316 January 24, 2021 “The Lighthouse”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#317 January 25, 2021 “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue
Sea”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#318 January 26, 2021 “A Shanty in Old Shanty Town”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#319 January 27, 2021 “Swinging on a Star” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#320 January 28, 2021 “Girl from Ipanema”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#321 January 29, 2021 “The Sounds of Silence” and “Bridge
Over Troubled Water”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#322 January 30, 2021 “El Condor Pasa” and “Look What
They’ve Done to My Song, Ma”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#323 January 31, 2021 “I’ve Got that Old-Time Religion in my
Heart”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#324 February 1, 2021 “Ride, Captain, Ride” and “I Can See
Clearly Now”.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XwE5PPgIH_Y/YH2OSCIyi9I/AAAAAAAAXcM/VTCo9OSbOsYiEl7h0oJadkVRfjAwWwX7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Beatles%2BAlbums-%2B16%252B.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XwE5PPgIH_Y/YH2OSCIyi9I/AAAAAAAAXcM/VTCo9OSbOsYiEl7h0oJadkVRfjAwWwX7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Beatles%2BAlbums-%2B16%252B.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#325 February 2, 2021 “Ticket to Ride” and “Do You Want to
Know a Secret?”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#326 February 3, 2021 “From Me to You” and “I Should Have
Known Better”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#327 February 4, 2021 “If I Fell” and “I’ll Get You.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#328 February 5, 2021 “I Feel Fine”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#329 February 6, 2021 “Eight Days a Week” and “Little Child”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#330 February 7, 2021 “Goodbye, World, Goodbye” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#331 February 8, 2021 “Not a Second Time” and “A Taste of
Honey”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#332 February 9, 2021 “Please, Please Me” and “She Loves
You.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#333 February 10, 2021 “Rambling Rose”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#334 February 11, 2021 “The Whiffenpoof Song”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#335 February 12, 2021 “Today”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#336 February 13, 2021 “Because of You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#337 February 14, 2021 “Just Over in the Glory Land”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#338 February 15, 2021 “You Belong to Me”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#339 February 16, 2021 “Mona Lisa”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#340 February 17, 2021 “All the Things You Are” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#341 February 18, 2021 “Moments to Remember”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#342 February 19, 2021 “Thoroughly Modern Millie”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#343 February 20, 2021 “I’ll Never Smile Again”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#344 February 21, 2021 “His Eye is on the Sparrow”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#345 February 22, 2021 “The World Outside”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#346 February 23, 2021 “L-O-V-E”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#347 February 24, 2021 “Sophisticated Lady”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#348 February 25, 2021 “Near You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#349 February 26, 2021 “Good Night Sweetheart”, “Whispering”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#350 February 27, 2021 “Spanish Eyes”, “Green Eyes”<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qlg7rSt6xmo/YH2OfmVxhmI/AAAAAAAAXcQ/5jjeEidkBGAYJ_KmwtTspSA73GNIrvoxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Golden%2BAge%2Bof%2BMusicals%2BAlbum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qlg7rSt6xmo/YH2OfmVxhmI/AAAAAAAAXcQ/5jjeEidkBGAYJ_KmwtTspSA73GNIrvoxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Golden%2BAge%2Bof%2BMusicals%2BAlbum.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#351 February 28, 2021 “It is No Secret”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#352 March 1, 2021 “Jamaica Farewell”, “Day-O”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#353 March 2, 2021 “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#354 March 3, 2021 “Cindy, Cindy” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#355 March 4, 2021 “When You and I Were Young, Maggie”,
“Blue Ridge Mountain Home”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#356 March 5, 2021 “Let the Rest of the World Go By”, “May
You Always”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#357 March 6, 2021 “Georgia”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#358 March 7, 2021 “I Don’t Know About Tomorrow”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#359 March 8, 2021 “All I Do is Dream of You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#360 March 9, 2021 “Ma Cherie Amour”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#361 March 10, 2021 “Proud Mary”, “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”
(fuzzy picture)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#362 March 11, 2021 “Volare”, “That’s Amore”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#363 March 12, 2021 “September Song”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#364 March 13, 2021 “Dark as a Dungeon”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#365 March 14, 2021 “Whispering Hope”, “Ivory Palaces”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#366 March 15, 2021 “Smile”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#367 March 16, 2021 “Cocktails for Two”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#368 March 17, 2021 “Jeepers Creepers”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#369 March 18, 2021 “Tea for Two”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#370 March 19, 2021 “May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#371 March 20, 2021 “There is a Tavern in the Town”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#372 March 21, 2021 “Oh, I Want to See Him”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#373 March 22, 2021 “Canadian Sunset”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#374 March 23, 2021 “Wreck of the Old 97” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#375 March 24, 2021 “Exodus”, “The Winds of War”<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BnJkKB7EUQQ/YH2OsNIPvFI/AAAAAAAAXcY/SphDclOlm9EynOIs6_jTZPOfcZwINvT4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Will%2Bthe%2BCircle%2BBe%2BUnbroken.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BnJkKB7EUQQ/YH2OsNIPvFI/AAAAAAAAXcY/SphDclOlm9EynOIs6_jTZPOfcZwINvT4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Will%2Bthe%2BCircle%2BBe%2BUnbroken.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#376 March 25, 2021 “Tennessee Stud” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#377 March 26, 2021 “Brown’s Ferry Blues” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#378 March 27, 2021 “If You Could See Her,” “Maybe This
Time”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#379 March 28, 2021 “As We Gather,” “Sanctuary” (sung,
lyrics) For Palm Sunday<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#380 March 29, 2021 “Tenderly”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#381 March 30, 2021 “Don’t Think Twice,” “For Loving Me”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#382 March 31, 2021 “Love in Bloom,” “Thanks for the
Memories”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#383 April 1, 2021 “Hearts and Flowers”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#384 April 2, 2021 “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes”,
“It’s a Small World,” “A Spoonful of Sugar”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#385 April 3, 2021 “Father,” “May Your Kingdom Come” (sung,
lyrics)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#386 April 4, 2021 “Come on Jesus, Come Soon” For Easter
Sunday<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#387 April 5, 2021 “The Love of God” (sung, lyrics)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#388 April 6, 2021 “This World is Not My Home” (sung,
lyrics)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#389 April 7, 2021 “Until Then” (sung, lyrics)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#390 April 8, 2021 “What a Day That will Be” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#391 April 9, 2021 “God on the Mountain” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#392 April 10, 2021 “Alleluia” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#393 April 11, 2021 “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#394 April 12, 2021 “Five Hundred Miles” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#395 April 13, 2021 “This Old House” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#396 April 14, 2021 “In the Jailhouse Now” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#397 April 15, 2021 “Flowers on the Wall” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#398 April 16, 2021 “Will You Love Me in December”, “Hello
Ma Baby”, “Goodbye, My Lady Love,” AND “Harrigan” (separate video) (all sung)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#399 April 17, 2021 “On the Street Where You Live,”
“Wouldn’t it be Luverly” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#400 April 18, 2021 “You’re Worthy of My Praise” (sung)<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jmeBKy3XPv4/YH2O8OF_vFI/AAAAAAAAXck/PTUAN3VMAQg9i54R67Uf3YjitR5zzt1qQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sing%2BAlong%2BWith%2BMitch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jmeBKy3XPv4/YH2O8OF_vFI/AAAAAAAAXck/PTUAN3VMAQg9i54R67Uf3YjitR5zzt1qQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Sing%2BAlong%2BWith%2BMitch.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-87147968607750541942021-04-10T17:05:00.000-04:002021-04-10T17:05:12.817-04:00Another month, another new Piedmont Day Trip<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A specialty of mine and Judy's is finding day trips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">less than 90 minutes from home. We've done it again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Full disclosure, we went to a place we went to some</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">20 years ago, but found it much different.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From Southern Pines, we followed NC Highway 22</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">through Carthage, Highfalls, Bennett, Coleridge, and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ramseur. There it crossed Highway 64. Still following 22,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> we came in no time to the old mill town of Franklinville.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were here to visit Faith Rock, which has a famous</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Revolutionary War anecdote to its credit. More about</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that later, but let's begin our tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9rq5wtMDeYY/YHH4I4wVOtI/AAAAAAAAXVQ/pZUdhpAGvnsONalfM5-97aype3mCA5UYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9rq5wtMDeYY/YHH4I4wVOtI/AAAAAAAAXVQ/pZUdhpAGvnsONalfM5-97aype3mCA5UYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/008.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This sign gives you the basic info to find Faith Rock<br />at the Franklinville Town Park, adjacent to the Deep River.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3o3R4DNoCZ0/YHH4nADAcuI/AAAAAAAAXVg/Hfh_14DP3rkGG0c5mNn296B4aY-bnbWbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3o3R4DNoCZ0/YHH4nADAcuI/AAAAAAAAXVg/Hfh_14DP3rkGG0c5mNn296B4aY-bnbWbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We remembered this impressive structure from years<br />ago. It affords great views up and down the river.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7Qj7KP1yzM/YHH4m3nQ3xI/AAAAAAAAXVc/_3lWWp-q6pUBZxEutWtKxryuUNUytMLEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7Qj7KP1yzM/YHH4m3nQ3xI/AAAAAAAAXVc/_3lWWp-q6pUBZxEutWtKxryuUNUytMLEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up river was the site of an old mill of yesteryear,<br />in fact, dating back to 1840.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k2By8rZGi4U/YHH4hhlbwMI/AAAAAAAAXVY/_k-Cz0Uk5TsdA8ZwwsgSNnWdqJrW7D8SwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k2By8rZGi4U/YHH4hhlbwMI/AAAAAAAAXVY/_k-Cz0Uk5TsdA8ZwwsgSNnWdqJrW7D8SwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were warmly greeted by a venerable old caretaker,<br />Brother Terrapin.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NleHfPStiIo/YHH4pmfOybI/AAAAAAAAXVk/kf4gpFBbvLs82qOEIgnz9JPkoz-SwXEOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NleHfPStiIo/YHH4pmfOybI/AAAAAAAAXVk/kf4gpFBbvLs82qOEIgnz9JPkoz-SwXEOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/005.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those rapids are the reason this was an ideal spot<br />for a mill in those days of water power.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRtkbjXLerE/YHH4zqbW8AI/AAAAAAAAXVs/3WxvyNRQF7YBxcjsFoGM5B_m4H0sK7tIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRtkbjXLerE/YHH4zqbW8AI/AAAAAAAAXVs/3WxvyNRQF7YBxcjsFoGM5B_m4H0sK7tIACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Across the sturdy bridge was our loop trail to Faith Rock.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwkJ5OeU3Xo/YHH4x0SBtrI/AAAAAAAAXVo/5gy9aFnKxusc1dLXb_lY8aUCBlswI7kOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwkJ5OeU3Xo/YHH4x0SBtrI/AAAAAAAAXVo/5gy9aFnKxusc1dLXb_lY8aUCBlswI7kOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A curious crowd of onlookers gathered when they<br />heard there were some new folks in town.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y89i-8-BOWs/YHH434IYJ5I/AAAAAAAAXV0/Vk__p5dD3yY6TF0eaZ4jZAoE6OvpcJcXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y89i-8-BOWs/YHH434IYJ5I/AAAAAAAAXV0/Vk__p5dD3yY6TF0eaZ4jZAoE6OvpcJcXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/012.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As in much of the North Carolina piedmont, there<br />were fascinating stone formations.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-34LtiZKdlqI/YHH5Bpqiq_I/AAAAAAAAXWA/RpvP3zwRxWINJeF4jwSV5siknjNK2QI7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-34LtiZKdlqI/YHH5Bpqiq_I/AAAAAAAAXWA/RpvP3zwRxWINJeF4jwSV5siknjNK2QI7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We ascended a fairly easy trail, with a view of the river<br />and bridge most of the way. That might change once<br />the hardwood trees are in full leaf.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXLpqO2S39k/YHH5A5ZBRRI/AAAAAAAAXV4/QW4dM9aebAUxO-zOhmCweBHhebTh_F-hACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXLpqO2S39k/YHH5A5ZBRRI/AAAAAAAAXV4/QW4dM9aebAUxO-zOhmCweBHhebTh_F-hACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you have a vivid imagination, you might see<br />something in this gnarled old stump. Please let me<br />know what you think you see.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAgxN8eC31g/YHH5FdzAq_I/AAAAAAAAXWE/Q5QP-5w8WKANQt8dE9u8G0lFFo5JkHJjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAgxN8eC31g/YHH5FdzAq_I/AAAAAAAAXWE/Q5QP-5w8WKANQt8dE9u8G0lFFo5JkHJjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As we neared Faith Rock, we could see the bridge<br />where Andrew Hunter Road crosses the Deep River.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qPv5LWRwIpg/YHH5M1qP5XI/AAAAAAAAXWQ/fKVPNUkDajQ6ah8Id_NRSt8AdEBHsGJBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qPv5LWRwIpg/YHH5M1qP5XI/AAAAAAAAXWQ/fKVPNUkDajQ6ah8Id_NRSt8AdEBHsGJBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AegqKg_kX8M/YHH5M15YfGI/AAAAAAAAXWM/0gry1vuRNWgzO3d8b0w3oSdxDq4goZ7HQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AegqKg_kX8M/YHH5M15YfGI/AAAAAAAAXWM/0gry1vuRNWgzO3d8b0w3oSdxDq4goZ7HQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pfF5STQxPig/YHH5OJIzKeI/AAAAAAAAXWU/dAXE8AaA45wfJhEwoXVQ-hojXYTbxfYdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pfF5STQxPig/YHH5OJIzKeI/AAAAAAAAXWU/dAXE8AaA45wfJhEwoXVQ-hojXYTbxfYdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/019.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you can enlarge this, you can read all the details<br />of how Andrew Hunter (yes, the one the road is <br />named after) made a daring escape from Tory leader<br />David Fanning, on Fanning's own horse. The daring<br />part was riding the horse down the steep slope of the<br />50 foot rock into the Deep River and to freedom.<br />One of countless amazing stories of the Revolution.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agSuG0cZcfU/YHH5bbhPwoI/AAAAAAAAXWg/34iigLLtAqENnoqFpHqmET13wT4Ensx3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agSuG0cZcfU/YHH5bbhPwoI/AAAAAAAAXWg/34iigLLtAqENnoqFpHqmET13wT4Ensx3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you stand on that rock, you'll realize what a display<br />of courage, and yes-- desperation, was required.<br />But, as they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AfdvXI8v3Yw/YHH5brEl6rI/AAAAAAAAXWk/9Ff0IZ0TJm001SkK2epw2yBmYcbW2aw5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AfdvXI8v3Yw/YHH5brEl6rI/AAAAAAAAXWk/9Ff0IZ0TJm001SkK2epw2yBmYcbW2aw5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We met a most friendly and helpful local gentleman<br />who advised us to lean backward if we went any<br />further down. We were not at all tempted.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lEQ89yLAeB8/YHH5dM4P7AI/AAAAAAAAXWw/YfS1NU1CBFsJFbVf7n5i_KtBiDbDZmY7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lEQ89yLAeB8/YHH5dM4P7AI/AAAAAAAAXWw/YfS1NU1CBFsJFbVf7n5i_KtBiDbDZmY7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/026.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Faith Rock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ninldz_10g/YHH5iH4a1gI/AAAAAAAAXW4/nsgmK34Vrq4qmr_Asst4PGFb-lJBLCpyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ninldz_10g/YHH5iH4a1gI/AAAAAAAAXW4/nsgmK34Vrq4qmr_Asst4PGFb-lJBLCpyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/029.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An apt setting for a "Leap of Faith."</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hxS5OZwaYtY/YHH63TiarDI/AAAAAAAAXXM/W79EwnawmxwkrdQho8Lo7iESDCj0oEyPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hxS5OZwaYtY/YHH63TiarDI/AAAAAAAAXXM/W79EwnawmxwkrdQho8Lo7iESDCj0oEyPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/011.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When we had marveled at the rock and the story <br />long enough, we continued on the loop trail. Every<br />few feet we stopped so I could document the array<br />of spring wildflowers. I won't attempt to name them<br />all, but this one is Trout Lily. It is past blooming time,<br />but never had we seen hillsides more covered with<br />a single species. It was EVERYWHERE!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tem7k2QxLIw/YHH63VrndiI/AAAAAAAAXXQ/bigE4FoUcLUG0YOSSwxZ87wWYpNuC7bfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tem7k2QxLIw/YHH63VrndiI/AAAAAAAAXXQ/bigE4FoUcLUG0YOSSwxZ87wWYpNuC7bfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A velvet-leafed specimen, not yet in bloom.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R2zhRJiq460/YHH619jw3oI/AAAAAAAAXXI/N2FTUnb_qLU20SX9EZ1revFBgcNzXzRlACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R2zhRJiq460/YHH619jw3oI/AAAAAAAAXXI/N2FTUnb_qLU20SX9EZ1revFBgcNzXzRlACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/033.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some dainty white flowers grow in a cluster.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eu9OTFwDUbE/YHH7ELrKoCI/AAAAAAAAXXU/jRlOX_8C4VUBqa4PeuwY-yAxlDNcMh1PQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eu9OTFwDUbE/YHH7ELrKoCI/AAAAAAAAXXU/jRlOX_8C4VUBqa4PeuwY-yAxlDNcMh1PQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/037.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even away from Faith Rock, we saw more impressive<br />rock formations that could easily dump you right into<br />the cold water.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f2v_iptvXfQ/YHH7EAvD9hI/AAAAAAAAXXY/bP3ugwbaW7QD-H8qcDTB9kROIk2YWD6cACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f2v_iptvXfQ/YHH7EAvD9hI/AAAAAAAAXXY/bP3ugwbaW7QD-H8qcDTB9kROIk2YWD6cACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/038.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two of my favorite plants are in this shot: Wild Ginger<br />and Pipsissewa, or Spotted Wintergreen. Frequent readers<br />of my writings may recall that Pipsissewa was my Indian<br />name at Camp Cherokee 50 years ago.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-04WHgLUdI_c/YHH7Em-LivI/AAAAAAAAXXc/LVaI7WXjA9EEctWBXDTU5lqTpTW3gxXnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-04WHgLUdI_c/YHH7Em-LivI/AAAAAAAAXXc/LVaI7WXjA9EEctWBXDTU5lqTpTW3gxXnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/040.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along the upper trail, we had a good view of the <br />ruins of a more modern manufacturing plant.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFHVyG99KrE/YHH7QjZSPKI/AAAAAAAAXXk/sc33_8YcvlwoSGbjko5wTaCTW1HKS8hkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFHVyG99KrE/YHH7QjZSPKI/AAAAAAAAXXk/sc33_8YcvlwoSGbjko5wTaCTW1HKS8hkACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/041.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leave it to Judy to spot some blueberries! Or at <br />least the blooms.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ov1X2_TILrs/YHH7SWmMU0I/AAAAAAAAXXo/k6ll5lduz5MqUEEYb9YGykobROEhkPzdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ov1X2_TILrs/YHH7SWmMU0I/AAAAAAAAXXo/k6ll5lduz5MqUEEYb9YGykobROEhkPzdACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/042.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely yellow sample.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-09f-jO7sgII/YHH7gWKhBvI/AAAAAAAAXX8/QA-lGkKK9pUQGZGGor_Wj1SAxEwIYYZjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-09f-jO7sgII/YHH7gWKhBvI/AAAAAAAAXX8/QA-lGkKK9pUQGZGGor_Wj1SAxEwIYYZjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/046.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This mossy overlook seemed like it was designed<br />for a private little prayer spot.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEwDh_4SCUg/YHH7dL7Z_II/AAAAAAAAXX0/yAhNoeglHU42nATTL38Kobh0gX8Ogo8rQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEwDh_4SCUg/YHH7dL7Z_II/AAAAAAAAXX0/yAhNoeglHU42nATTL38Kobh0gX8Ogo8rQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/048.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even though it was soft, getting up from that low is<br />never easy nowadays.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EswXCQ4GmO0/YHH7ePaXc2I/AAAAAAAAXX4/yWJp87j-0j8-_nup-6nhDgxPmYiCUIcSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EswXCQ4GmO0/YHH7ePaXc2I/AAAAAAAAXX4/yWJp87j-0j8-_nup-6nhDgxPmYiCUIcSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/052.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very different white flower.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tz0esytceVQ/YHH7oM-s5nI/AAAAAAAAXYE/4zCvIYdxbckwa7f_WIPkRLXB-rc6L-19gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tz0esytceVQ/YHH7oM-s5nI/AAAAAAAAXYE/4zCvIYdxbckwa7f_WIPkRLXB-rc6L-19gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/053.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Someone has gone to a lot of trouble to make this<br />place educational.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkHAq9pRM0g/YHH7rVtlxsI/AAAAAAAAXYM/pkSAjfW2TagXfZZ32SH95MRfa2NUqgjogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkHAq9pRM0g/YHH7rVtlxsI/AAAAAAAAXYM/pkSAjfW2TagXfZZ32SH95MRfa2NUqgjogCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/058.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now Judy has found a sweet shrub, which has one<br />of the most appealing fragrances to be found in nature.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0KL2-BUSThs/YHH7q8MxFAI/AAAAAAAAXYI/ODPkJsFDVhAcYgQVPoWdgdVmiSRDsFmPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0KL2-BUSThs/YHH7q8MxFAI/AAAAAAAAXYI/ODPkJsFDVhAcYgQVPoWdgdVmiSRDsFmPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/059.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little more historical background. To examine some<br />REALLY interesting local history, visit this blog:<br /><a href="https://www.sweetteaandpasta.com/mills-of-the-deep-river-in-north-carolina-franklinville-in-photos/" target="_blank">https://www.sweetteaandpasta.com/mills-of-the-deep-river-in-north-carolina-franklinville-in-photos/</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6E0U27_y6s/YHH7vTmt12I/AAAAAAAAXYU/YqzhOwpkAGwM3WQzE6Nhyn-wirsr66ohgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6E0U27_y6s/YHH7vTmt12I/AAAAAAAAXYU/YqzhOwpkAGwM3WQzE6Nhyn-wirsr66ohgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/060.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you live in central North Carolina, you could have<br />easily been within a short distance of the interesting<br />town of Franklinville without ever visiting it.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qItXwJmKcnQ/YHH7wzHhLYI/AAAAAAAAXYc/Bb5oZzZMNeYeoeAQ-lD4BiI94WvdL63kQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qItXwJmKcnQ/YHH7wzHhLYI/AAAAAAAAXYc/Bb5oZzZMNeYeoeAQ-lD4BiI94WvdL63kQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/065.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is one more VERY good reason to visit:<br />the Franklinville Diner.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMe2gcV_np0/YHH8jjcU6LI/AAAAAAAAXY8/8Xzlj9fiGVcvRd2sBN9cEoQ_goXHO0TFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMe2gcV_np0/YHH8jjcU6LI/AAAAAAAAXY8/8Xzlj9fiGVcvRd2sBN9cEoQ_goXHO0TFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/064.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their sign does not exaggerate.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T07BZeGU9-s/YHH9YepktSI/AAAAAAAAXZI/NDbTGfKqShY0udz31ODSl2N4V8iTT9r9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T07BZeGU9-s/YHH9YepktSI/AAAAAAAAXZI/NDbTGfKqShY0udz31ODSl2N4V8iTT9r9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/062.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here and below are the items on their extensive menu.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9VkumBALZY/YHH9ZKiatKI/AAAAAAAAXZM/sk9j--pHyYYXuFgDeBRDY95e1LoPUzyFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9VkumBALZY/YHH9ZKiatKI/AAAAAAAAXZM/sk9j--pHyYYXuFgDeBRDY95e1LoPUzyFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/063.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something NOT on the menu is the daily special,<br />which today was country style steak with three<br />vegetables.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pz5B-5RTmTA/YHH9Xsx13OI/AAAAAAAAXZE/Hax9QUxOv28YpmrNBI9r8S96izeD8HoRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pz5B-5RTmTA/YHH9Xsx13OI/AAAAAAAAXZE/Hax9QUxOv28YpmrNBI9r8S96izeD8HoRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/066.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Judy got the special without the steak, and her<br />generous portions of pintos, cabbage, and taters<br />was $4.50.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JOYAa8ZBZ4Q/YHH9eLLHzqI/AAAAAAAAXZQ/YWxbcI_UWak4PGHHnSVlCiGaBeYa8-6nACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JOYAa8ZBZ4Q/YHH9eLLHzqI/AAAAAAAAXZQ/YWxbcI_UWak4PGHHnSVlCiGaBeYa8-6nACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/067.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Personally, I couldn't resist the Franklinville Burger.<br />A fist-sized hamburger patty, a slab of ham, good,<br />crispy bacon, and cheese really filled up that bun.<br />And the onion rings with homemade ranch dressing<br />was the perfect side.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tur_vrRqXb4/YHH9ldSBy7I/AAAAAAAAXZY/3-O-U1CfIfUYDik5Yx-MIgkCq_nmDLpjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tur_vrRqXb4/YHH9ldSBy7I/AAAAAAAAXZY/3-O-U1CfIfUYDik5Yx-MIgkCq_nmDLpjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/069.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We opted to carry our take-out plates to the town<br />park, just around the corner. Nice covered shelter<br />and a playground, right beside the Deep River.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OAWGRKah9Jc/YHH9lWJYDII/AAAAAAAAXZU/OrFaqkFC-fExvxcFPBWaAhBVE6cApZqFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OAWGRKah9Jc/YHH9lWJYDII/AAAAAAAAXZU/OrFaqkFC-fExvxcFPBWaAhBVE6cApZqFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/070.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were plenty of ducks frolicking in the river,<br />sensing there was no danger to them here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0IGTEYs2kvA/YHH9oOZQcUI/AAAAAAAAXZg/DMlRvABJykkM6d54gEuU0fT7RIL4Kt9ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0IGTEYs2kvA/YHH9oOZQcUI/AAAAAAAAXZg/DMlRvABJykkM6d54gEuU0fT7RIL4Kt9ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/074.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before leaving the park, we followed the bank a <br />short distance to see the ruins of the oldest mill.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rbPnIyTrePo/YHH9zLJKhNI/AAAAAAAAXZo/eW3jf2LxHTMyx9GJ9kVdAbxQHpBkwSMFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rbPnIyTrePo/YHH9zLJKhNI/AAAAAAAAXZo/eW3jf2LxHTMyx9GJ9kVdAbxQHpBkwSMFACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/075.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You would think you couldn't go wrong on this trail.<br />And you'd be right. However, we drove about a mile<br />to another section of the trail for an after lunch walk.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M58mVUIglAI/YHH92R0c14I/AAAAAAAAXZw/FHeTTSYgt5YELoetUa-T0URYkRd5-5PsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M58mVUIglAI/YHH92R0c14I/AAAAAAAAXZw/FHeTTSYgt5YELoetUa-T0URYkRd5-5PsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/076.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are a couple of pictures of the massive ruins of<br />the mill of yesteryear.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J9dXkwpvf0M/YHH93jV6aCI/AAAAAAAAXZ4/PSjDmmgE5R0GhBnjpeRwySqP5Fnv_7L9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J9dXkwpvf0M/YHH93jV6aCI/AAAAAAAAXZ4/PSjDmmgE5R0GhBnjpeRwySqP5Fnv_7L9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/079.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I can scarcely guess the function of some of these<br />remnants, but it's fascinating to see what remains.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DgM8AcAo43I/YHH97LdRlGI/AAAAAAAAXZ8/LZzxrB87Gyg5l6NzbogWPqDOcyI3vpMwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DgM8AcAo43I/YHH97LdRlGI/AAAAAAAAXZ8/LZzxrB87Gyg5l6NzbogWPqDOcyI3vpMwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/081.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So just a short drive back toward Ramseur, we parked<br />in a little community called Living Well. It's almost like<br />a commune of nature lovers/respecters. We entered this<br />trail by passing by the old water treatment plant.<br />Warning!! At times it emits foul odors, but when we<br />walked there in the afternoon, we smelled nothing amiss.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NxPt0YS7fcU/YHH-F_giIlI/AAAAAAAAXaE/MKccrDs6PdgwbAi4mWqjJPXkiX87IR-pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NxPt0YS7fcU/YHH-F_giIlI/AAAAAAAAXaE/MKccrDs6PdgwbAi4mWqjJPXkiX87IR-pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/082.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along this nice, level path we would see still more<br />colorful flora. This one is Green and Gold.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yrVQurF19CA/YHH-JaacUiI/AAAAAAAAXaM/exCbnO6OVrUTR-p7xlBCIbFFmbUObaBxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yrVQurF19CA/YHH-JaacUiI/AAAAAAAAXaM/exCbnO6OVrUTR-p7xlBCIbFFmbUObaBxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/083.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More massive rocks point to the river.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVeSxKFpzdo/YHH-JVBdibI/AAAAAAAAXaQ/ntA0T8nYbXkpXJ9Vwz_yKxd9AeoI4yueACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVeSxKFpzdo/YHH-JVBdibI/AAAAAAAAXaQ/ntA0T8nYbXkpXJ9Vwz_yKxd9AeoI4yueACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/084.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I couldn't tell if a flood had placed this ancient bike<br />in this tree or if someone was just trying to be creative<br />with their junk. Or is it art?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lfi6PcEVKc/YHH-RuHXMfI/AAAAAAAAXaU/fOY2Wwi3cHgGXwIKj3uF9flhezB3D9luQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lfi6PcEVKc/YHH-RuHXMfI/AAAAAAAAXaU/fOY2Wwi3cHgGXwIKj3uF9flhezB3D9luQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/087.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've seen this before, but can't name it.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-woS6vgEmGow/YHH-UNBlW3I/AAAAAAAAXaY/sZTz6yoipkk-v1DArgJ5QYS3EghNN1hAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-woS6vgEmGow/YHH-UNBlW3I/AAAAAAAAXaY/sZTz6yoipkk-v1DArgJ5QYS3EghNN1hAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/089.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another pretty yellow one.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oeyKj-KvcNQ/YHH-Ua2QiQI/AAAAAAAAXac/i0P9vofej_E1uJmq55LgVrZ8Mx6vxoVMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oeyKj-KvcNQ/YHH-Ua2QiQI/AAAAAAAAXac/i0P9vofej_E1uJmq55LgVrZ8Mx6vxoVMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/090.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild violets. We saw these everywhere, but the leaves<br />were often hidden by other neighboring plants.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C97iCss71Ws/YHH-bRZXkiI/AAAAAAAAXao/ALt6MH_5KpcUOu6gLwZWpKP6m2RmiW5EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C97iCss71Ws/YHH-bRZXkiI/AAAAAAAAXao/ALt6MH_5KpcUOu6gLwZWpKP6m2RmiW5EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/091.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This sign directed us to the site of an ancient fish weir,<br />which was an obstruction built partly or completely<br />across flowing waters to trap fish or direct them into<br />a desired channel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RRX2SjRogzE/YHH-ilY7GnI/AAAAAAAAXaw/0bFSgxjD2pQPuW5jF5KGX7mGIxfif9HygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RRX2SjRogzE/YHH-ilY7GnI/AAAAAAAAXaw/0bFSgxjD2pQPuW5jF5KGX7mGIxfif9HygCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/093.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We learned that at low water we might be able to<br />see evidence of the fish weir. But we were glad the<br />river was up today.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_NT2jI9oQ-w/YHH-mcDHoQI/AAAAAAAAXa4/RnnCmHRQJ8YoI3AAT1GGZg7Sr-hpOC-UACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_NT2jI9oQ-w/YHH-mcDHoQI/AAAAAAAAXa4/RnnCmHRQJ8YoI3AAT1GGZg7Sr-hpOC-UACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/097.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This plant is called False Solomon's Seal. Its leaves<br />are very similar to Solomon's seal, which is occasionally<br />seen on our SFL Nature Trail. But its flowers are very<br />different, and its leaves are alternating, rather than <br />opposite each other.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RmsSjHsPp2Q/YHH-oAyVrXI/AAAAAAAAXa8/bWJeh2aafBUtonfM3PS4kunJBfgGFjsnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RmsSjHsPp2Q/YHH-oAyVrXI/AAAAAAAAXa8/bWJeh2aafBUtonfM3PS4kunJBfgGFjsnACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/099.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We came to the end of the trail as it currently exists.<br />This photo is especially for Liz Tayler, who loves a challenge.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6pMD5IkNB2s/YHH-yE0wpBI/AAAAAAAAXbI/WVnrjN7Rdfgs1TOdpojiVvl7pEjnzf5XQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6pMD5IkNB2s/YHH-yE0wpBI/AAAAAAAAXbI/WVnrjN7Rdfgs1TOdpojiVvl7pEjnzf5XQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/101.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An unoffical trail continued to the right for some distance.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eo_IELi9Kg8/YHH-xAJk0jI/AAAAAAAAXbE/AO-nTto0VKYHZN8qwvSU3hg1lqbQXIDGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eo_IELi9Kg8/YHH-xAJk0jI/AAAAAAAAXbE/AO-nTto0VKYHZN8qwvSU3hg1lqbQXIDGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/104.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This extension came to an end beneath the Highway 64<br />bridge between Ramseur and Franklinville. Someday,<br />it is meant to connect to other rails-to-trails, which we love.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7PS1AG7xESY/YHH-4PITxzI/AAAAAAAAXbU/LNvyz9Or1AQ7q6fiXU9d_vpzmHy-4RDwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7PS1AG7xESY/YHH-4PITxzI/AAAAAAAAXbU/LNvyz9Or1AQ7q6fiXU9d_vpzmHy-4RDwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/107.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was our smooth and pleasant return route.<br />It's a simple up-and-back trail, more for a stroll than<br />scenery. But we enjoyed it as well as the Faith Rock trail.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AnlZkCgW7oI/YHH--ZUV6cI/AAAAAAAAXbY/6IeGO03VeHwAvRteFtCFqBZs4QKF4RlKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AnlZkCgW7oI/YHH--ZUV6cI/AAAAAAAAXbY/6IeGO03VeHwAvRteFtCFqBZs4QKF4RlKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/108.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This odd bark was a mystery, but I believe this towering<br />tree is a short-leaf pine.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EyVrFAXd_Us/YHH-_GnBiGI/AAAAAAAAXbc/GEuIYfMl5LkJdKXeOsjyeAA-4Ojus-F5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EyVrFAXd_Us/YHH-_GnBiGI/AAAAAAAAXbc/GEuIYfMl5LkJdKXeOsjyeAA-4Ojus-F5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/109.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through a dogwood, you can see pine needles<br />at the top. There were several of these trees, but<br />they were not at all numerous.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7chjbU5xkiA/YHH_DVY6DQI/AAAAAAAAXbk/xw5giyFY9OUNt72luQULbZcaoKIiR5BRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7chjbU5xkiA/YHH_DVY6DQI/AAAAAAAAXbk/xw5giyFY9OUNt72luQULbZcaoKIiR5BRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/112.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've seen this plant before, and perhaps even looked<br />it up, but its name escapes me.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M9T4BMDPFPk/YHH_OuYcGrI/AAAAAAAAXbw/HFHzTge3AmIYh9TfiGBhneO4qiw9P87_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M9T4BMDPFPk/YHH_OuYcGrI/AAAAAAAAXbw/HFHzTge3AmIYh9TfiGBhneO4qiw9P87_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/117.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last item on that trail was a tree with a huge colony<br />of mistletoe. Have you ever seen such a supply? It<br />would probably serve the whole town of Franklinville!<br />But it's probably easier just to stand under the tree.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RuSvOim3mRc/YHH_IcDm6bI/AAAAAAAAXbs/vfRwtqezL3ky09djMQnmhvP-lHNPjzLkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RuSvOim3mRc/YHH_IcDm6bI/AAAAAAAAXbs/vfRwtqezL3ky09djMQnmhvP-lHNPjzLkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/119.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As we were about to leave town, I couldn't resist<br />taking a turn to see Lake Ramseur. And this is it.<br />A beautiful spot, with a few folks fishing on a weekday.<br />I imagine it is really busy on weekends and all through<br />the summer.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zb23Uc-_Byc/YHH_Pvkvo3I/AAAAAAAAXb0/yjtHaCGSposFblK5JCtYwaCx4MkczqScwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zb23Uc-_Byc/YHH_Pvkvo3I/AAAAAAAAXb0/yjtHaCGSposFblK5JCtYwaCx4MkczqScwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/120.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fKuG_awftjY/YHH_SCeytQI/AAAAAAAAXb4/OX758zCKGsMnL7oG645OFax6SjTIHyeMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fKuG_awftjY/YHH_SCeytQI/AAAAAAAAXb4/OX758zCKGsMnL7oG645OFax6SjTIHyeMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/126.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We couldn't walk out on the dam, but this shot<br />gives you a pretty good idea of this tranquil setting.<br />A nice place for a picnic even if you don't fish.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All in all, this day trip was a great success.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We'll look forward to another trip to Franklinville,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">perhaps dragging some grandchildren along!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-69895343332745505382021-03-16T17:50:00.002-04:002021-03-16T21:48:50.532-04:00A New N.C. Piedmont Destination: Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judy and I were delighted recently to read of a new natural</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">area within 90 minutes of home. It's not a state park, but Alamance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">County leaders deserve praise for their ambitious vision of what</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can be done on this beautiful and unique tract of 1,000 acres near</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snow Camp, NC. Most Moore County residents can reach it by </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">way of Siler City. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a new facility, we saw it in its initial stages. A 2.5 mile trail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a shorter 1.0 mile option are the main choices now. But more </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">trails are planned, as well as an observation tower, which should</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">be a major draw. On a weekday, we saw only a small number of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hikers, several of whom had read about the site in the Raleigh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">News & Observer, as we had. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Join me for a mini-tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFf0Js_S2Mo/YFEV5h2hslI/AAAAAAAAXPM/p1QdSavN9Vo6nGPOc0yMiBiYOJerkbeOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/001.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFf0Js_S2Mo/YFEV5h2hslI/AAAAAAAAXPM/p1QdSavN9Vo6nGPOc0yMiBiYOJerkbeOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the informational welcome board. Back in 1937<br />these lands were home to Pioneer Camp, a popular camp<br />for area children in bygone days.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZG7dIItmNU/YFEV28oEZdI/AAAAAAAAXPE/GvR3h9gaLCs3ix3PvnvImLloWgXwDhWtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/002.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZG7dIItmNU/YFEV28oEZdI/AAAAAAAAXPE/GvR3h9gaLCs3ix3PvnvImLloWgXwDhWtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The map shows not only the layout of the current trails,<br />but the comparative altitudes. The highest point is<br />987 feet, the greatest in our state east of Greensboro.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MVXwT9O5KWk/YFEV48e9nWI/AAAAAAAAXPI/nLlEler2QbMX8D0mNwXC2-lanYNqZ0-wwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/003.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MVXwT9O5KWk/YFEV48e9nWI/AAAAAAAAXPI/nLlEler2QbMX8D0mNwXC2-lanYNqZ0-wwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The park has two picnic tables (and a primitive but<br />well-maintained restroom). We had the requisite lunch<br />of PBJ, fruit, almonds, and more to energize us for a<br />challenging hike.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qmGNl-wnD_E/YFEWAxSM0wI/AAAAAAAAXPQ/GxTAkoq4kEwXId5Kb1mbTXQGjfNeGTW2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/004.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qmGNl-wnD_E/YFEWAxSM0wI/AAAAAAAAXPQ/GxTAkoq4kEwXId5Kb1mbTXQGjfNeGTW2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With spring foliage not yet appearing, we could see<br />great distances wherever we went. The terrain was <br />rolling with moderate difficulty level, but no problem.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c_LK4XNH5Hk/YFEWDtkeFNI/AAAAAAAAXPU/PNxrKsDx3Ss8l9vmD_P1GSMA6GaVT68IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/006.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c_LK4XNH5Hk/YFEWDtkeFNI/AAAAAAAAXPU/PNxrKsDx3Ss8l9vmD_P1GSMA6GaVT68IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the lower levels we would cross a number of foot<br />bridges to navigate a small creek and later Buggy Shop<br />Branch, a larger free-flowing stream.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-biY-KwIY3NY/YFEWg5tO0OI/AAAAAAAAXPo/uAk38phTQC87v_GkD3Hp_Ds0m3HM__a0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/008.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-biY-KwIY3NY/YFEWg5tO0OI/AAAAAAAAXPo/uAk38phTQC87v_GkD3Hp_Ds0m3HM__a0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/008.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This sprouting acorn is a sign of approaching spring.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyqNDLSTCck/YFEWhaGOcSI/AAAAAAAAXPw/oSrw_LQDwG8TtcFgg5kVm8tqF3qdu8TZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/013.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyqNDLSTCck/YFEWhaGOcSI/AAAAAAAAXPw/oSrw_LQDwG8TtcFgg5kVm8tqF3qdu8TZACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Judy demonstrates the size of this boulder. This mountain<br />is known as a monadnock: extruded during ancient volcanic<br />periods with softer soils now eroded away. The mountainsides<br />were strewn with boulders large and small.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4fXb60uef0/YFEWhY2LwEI/AAAAAAAAXPs/wJZWt78hSWEwvrMiH3GYEaJjqh6qXjXAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/014.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4fXb60uef0/YFEWhY2LwEI/AAAAAAAAXPs/wJZWt78hSWEwvrMiH3GYEaJjqh6qXjXAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocks too large to throw are still nice to lean on.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wRgtaBale90/YFEWqyFKo4I/AAAAAAAAXP0/RRuhHMbjh78XuZauK6Sg5CFkAmwIJmftACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/015.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wRgtaBale90/YFEWqyFKo4I/AAAAAAAAXP0/RRuhHMbjh78XuZauK6Sg5CFkAmwIJmftACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was happy to see one of my favorite wildflowers:<br />Wild Ginger. It was everywhere.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UO27NEDWSfo/YFEWwpD-x2I/AAAAAAAAXP8/Tzhhtw73-WkNWINfbDEcreWseJk2WOB-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UO27NEDWSfo/YFEWwpD-x2I/AAAAAAAAXP8/Tzhhtw73-WkNWINfbDEcreWseJk2WOB-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What do you see in this picture? I saw a fierce<br />face warning "Go back!" But we didn't.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wUlr9bjrNZc/YFEWxxp8NrI/AAAAAAAAXQI/OVwVExcwvJ4ZrmhMbFysGXqT4LPgLfLtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/018.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wUlr9bjrNZc/YFEWxxp8NrI/AAAAAAAAXQI/OVwVExcwvJ4ZrmhMbFysGXqT4LPgLfLtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/018.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boulders are not just on the surface. This partially<br />uprooted tree reveals small boulders underneath. Such<br />is the composition of this region of Alamance County.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B49o448-zUw/YFEW6OL-MfI/AAAAAAAAXQQ/Wr0VJ1RHv80blBl9QWk0SDIgF-fdTmL7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/019.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B49o448-zUw/YFEW6OL-MfI/AAAAAAAAXQQ/Wr0VJ1RHv80blBl9QWk0SDIgF-fdTmL7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/019.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocks and trees can peacefully coexist, though the <br />trees have to be pretty creative to survive.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gm2BLK50hMo/YFEW-epTAvI/AAAAAAAAXQU/nDUu3g7XhnAsE_-oBa7k-rvXjyWYU-8hACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/020.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gm2BLK50hMo/YFEW-epTAvI/AAAAAAAAXQU/nDUu3g7XhnAsE_-oBa7k-rvXjyWYU-8hACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/020.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right in the middle of that boulder was the largest and<br />healthiest patch of Wild Ginger I've ever seen or hope<br />to see. Amazing how it thrives here!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IAOTJ2WlqfA/YFEW--GGp2I/AAAAAAAAXQY/fJZTQn15l5EcKwpN7CDP0gvHTxKjckTcACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IAOTJ2WlqfA/YFEW--GGp2I/AAAAAAAAXQY/fJZTQn15l5EcKwpN7CDP0gvHTxKjckTcACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/021.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You may see a red trail marker on a small tree. They have an<br />ingenious system with numbered tags every tenth of a mile<br />throughout the trail. In case of emergency, you can tell rescuers<br />your precise location. I wonder if there's cell phone reception . . .</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m_3CzTngPPw/YFEXG2vzJ3I/AAAAAAAAXQg/BHw_Jn6VqwgnmE35KHTJE52cTWon9lkeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/022.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m_3CzTngPPw/YFEXG2vzJ3I/AAAAAAAAXQg/BHw_Jn6VqwgnmE35KHTJE52cTWon9lkeACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This seems to be near the peak, though it was a very<br />gradual slope. We wondered if this would be the site<br />of the future observation tower, or some other spot we<br />haven't seen yet.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pnt-KFDiTeo/YFEXLu3SbII/AAAAAAAAXQo/e0rSrnhFuE0WTcWuTb6J43ybjRpuKct5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/023.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pnt-KFDiTeo/YFEXLu3SbII/AAAAAAAAXQo/e0rSrnhFuE0WTcWuTb6J43ybjRpuKct5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/023.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is apparently the stone where the locals sacrifice<br />the occasional interloper from the Sandhills and other areas.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_cSTo9S0JY/YFEXLtLtB1I/AAAAAAAAXQs/xHMi9hGfVAopMHQdCg7YY-Nidhl5d56wACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_cSTo9S0JY/YFEXLtLtB1I/AAAAAAAAXQs/xHMi9hGfVAopMHQdCg7YY-Nidhl5d56wACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/024.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We could see a long way. We just didn't know what <br />we were seeing. I can imagine this hardwood forest<br />when all the leaves emerge. We want to see it at <br />different seaons.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RjgTwod0NAg/YFEXyKWKLXI/AAAAAAAAXRE/v4JVQzDbG10nLHUJaFxIRSt-GiKxV8s8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/025.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RjgTwod0NAg/YFEXyKWKLXI/AAAAAAAAXRE/v4JVQzDbG10nLHUJaFxIRSt-GiKxV8s8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a little further along, but seemed about the<br />same altitude.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rFaMCH3K1vg/YFEXyMLkDcI/AAAAAAAAXRA/RQnAv4G-GyEMORDJkYUisTJLIkXQnun_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/026.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rFaMCH3K1vg/YFEXyMLkDcI/AAAAAAAAXRA/RQnAv4G-GyEMORDJkYUisTJLIkXQnun_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/026.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's another tree that does a pretty good job as<br />"Watchman." Don't want to mess with him.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-47fTIHzj8NI/YFEXxnfhMbI/AAAAAAAAXQ8/eTIJKxyKueUXDtvPsqW16ZUEqET-KP7ngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/030.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-47fTIHzj8NI/YFEXxnfhMbI/AAAAAAAAXQ8/eTIJKxyKueUXDtvPsqW16ZUEqET-KP7ngCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/030.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You'll have to look closely, but this picture has about<br />four examples of another of my favorite plants: <br />Cranefly Orchid. A couple of the leaves are green (the<br />topside) and a could are purple (the underside). They <br />always have just a single leaf and are on a "backwards"<br />schedule, appearing during the winter and dying down<br />in the spring and summer.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAK7IV_v4_0/YFEX-VXdNTI/AAAAAAAAXRM/fCmA6WJKpgkZE-MI9kSECqr30Gs1Lig7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/031.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAK7IV_v4_0/YFEX-VXdNTI/AAAAAAAAXRM/fCmA6WJKpgkZE-MI9kSECqr30Gs1Lig7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a specimen of River Birch, a tree which was<br />prevalent in the lower elevations, but some grew even<br />near the peak of our climb. Carrying its leaves through<br />the entire winter makes it easy to identify. I read of some<br />interesting uses by Native Americans and pioneers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0EXsW7NJ-Fk/YFEX6MHxiJI/AAAAAAAAXRI/wKhmb0cfKRg2edH3iF2NndI3OA7mLJ5fACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/034.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0EXsW7NJ-Fk/YFEX6MHxiJI/AAAAAAAAXRI/wKhmb0cfKRg2edH3iF2NndI3OA7mLJ5fACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/034.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Trout Lily, a dainty wildflower Judy and I had<br />also encountered at Occoneechee Mountain at Hillsborough,<br />which is another monadnock (coincidence?). On the eastern<br />side of the mountain these beautiful flowers were abundant<br />and evenly spaced. More flowers will come later in the spring,<br />but can they be more lovely than these?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iVZQ3avsfKw/YFEYA5DeGyI/AAAAAAAAXRQ/9pgOUF8sjQIx-cs9D6gaegoq3uCRVZ3jwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/037.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iVZQ3avsfKw/YFEYA5DeGyI/AAAAAAAAXRQ/9pgOUF8sjQIx-cs9D6gaegoq3uCRVZ3jwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/037.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With many fallen trees (natural causes, mostly), <br />volunteers find creative expressions that are <br />welcomed by leg-weary hikers. Who can resist?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C_Gay3q2oJM/YFEYLeU71cI/AAAAAAAAXRg/k6xBiWQB2ZMt4xOrlGfsUOu7mxnzleTrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/038.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C_Gay3q2oJM/YFEYLeU71cI/AAAAAAAAXRg/k6xBiWQB2ZMt4xOrlGfsUOu7mxnzleTrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/038.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On our downward trek, our path began to follow<br />Buggy Shop Branch, which due to recent rains was<br />loud and bubbly. The trail designers wisely routed<br />our path to follow the branch a good distance, then<br />cross and follow the other side.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-masBkYue-mc/YFEYLdrud8I/AAAAAAAAXRk/k2IMWBYdDYA9LlIEo84VjgOvKnZKuzP6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/040.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-masBkYue-mc/YFEYLdrud8I/AAAAAAAAXRk/k2IMWBYdDYA9LlIEo84VjgOvKnZKuzP6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/040.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The water certainly appeared clean (I didn't taste it-- <br />I know better!) And it WAS cold-- as Judy can testify!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a relaxing 13 second video of the rippling waters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of Buggy Shop Brance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyv8FsNDahHGBhiJVQrPMFUTTSi4__uXUAd3zhIPoTIx8tB6_096ZqzOFV7jW0J6TxtRrFsB3kpkkaeei0hdA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're nearing the end now, but we're not out of oddities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Does anyone else see a swan here?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9GzuMmiXss/YFEYOScgyOI/AAAAAAAAXRo/nFPPC-UIUuMvy--HXCOB21xnISGp6B4KQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9GzuMmiXss/YFEYOScgyOI/AAAAAAAAXRo/nFPPC-UIUuMvy--HXCOB21xnISGp6B4KQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A closeup looks more like Donald Duck to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmqDGtQ0eKg/YFEYXcrJUkI/AAAAAAAAXRs/kCP7gfgdgekJmRLS5IlhpYSCF0Oy10DGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmqDGtQ0eKg/YFEYXcrJUkI/AAAAAAAAXRs/kCP7gfgdgekJmRLS5IlhpYSCF0Oy10DGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're back in the lowlands now, and as we approach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the parking area we go through the largest and healthiest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">patch of broomstraw either Judy or I had ever seen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That wasn't the only familiar plant we saw.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-corX0UqUPxc/YFEYXzU2yoI/AAAAAAAAXRw/BTof8a_eaRMWimLMkye5c5_OOAemolHegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/047.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-corX0UqUPxc/YFEYXzU2yoI/AAAAAAAAXRw/BTof8a_eaRMWimLMkye5c5_OOAemolHegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyone recognize this longleaf pine? And we thought</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they were only for the Sandhills. This area has been</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">replanted with them, at least the low elevations. These</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hardy pines coexist well with hardwoods if they have</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">proper soil. And the Cane Creek Mountains are part</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of the Carolina Blue Slate belt that goes through large</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">areas of Moore County. After all, it's less than 50 miles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from parts of our county, so it shouldn't be a surprise</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to show some kinship.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZV0IORQ3fE/YFEYaiPkNDI/AAAAAAAAXR4/tC7He2cfIXIWJZ_L3g5CmX5joPsrOV7AwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZV0IORQ3fE/YFEYaiPkNDI/AAAAAAAAXR4/tC7He2cfIXIWJZ_L3g5CmX5joPsrOV7AwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judy and I were so excited to be early visitors to this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">new attraction. We're even more excited about the vast</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">possibilities this natural area holds. Yes, we'll want to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">share it with the grandkids-- but I think we'll wait for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that observation tower. But if you want a nice medium</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">difficulty hike at a new venue, there's no need to wait!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're glad we took the plunge!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-81799119664016433982021-02-27T14:36:00.000-05:002021-02-27T14:36:00.457-05:00The Father's Time: the Right Time<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U3VKuJKhzY0/YDqdQuorSoI/AAAAAAAAXLc/YQYqOwQ-N6M07-qDiAvcd8vHiiyD89beQCLcBGAsYHQ/s720/Devotional--%2BEccles..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U3VKuJKhzY0/YDqdQuorSoI/AAAAAAAAXLc/YQYqOwQ-N6M07-qDiAvcd8vHiiyD89beQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devotional--%2BEccles..jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">As I have recently been studying the Gospel of John, some
passages regarding “time” have given me cause to reflect. Before I get into
that, though, recall the familiar passage from Ecclesiastes 3:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“There is a time for everything,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And a season for all things under heaven.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It goes on to enumerate many of the events, pursuits, and
activities which comprise our earthly walks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We often put much thought into deciding what is the “right” time for
certain things in our lives. Marrying, buying a house, having children,
changing jobs. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In John 2:4, Jesus’s mother, Mary, urged him to assist at a
wedding in Cana. It was something like: “They have no more wine—hint, hint….” Though
Jesus did come through in a miraculous way, his first response was, “My time
has not yet come.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In John 7:6, Jesus’s brothers urged him to go to the Feast
of Tabernacles in Judea, that more people could see his miracles. He replied to
them, “The right time for me has not yet come.” Yet he did afterward go to the
feast, not publicly, but in secret.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Throughout the gospels, we see Jesus in action, healing,
casting out demons, even raising Lazarus from the dead. In every instance, He
knew when it WAS the right time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For me, the culmination of these instances is in John 17: 1.
Here at the Last Supper, Jesus prayed, “Father, THE TIME HAS COME. Glorify your
Son, that your Son may glorify you.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This was only hours before Jesus’s arrest, mock trial, and
crucifixion would follow in a shocking cascade of events.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yet Jesus knew this was the RIGHT time, the time for which He
had come into the world. On a personal level, this makes me ponder. Each day,
in God’s view, there are countless things for which the time is “right.” We can be a part of these things if we are aware of them. Our
challenge is to be so attuned to the prompting of the Holy Spirit that we
recognize these opportunities. We can do this by spending time in prayer and in
studying God’s Word, the Bible. And by being vigilant; using our spiritual eyes
and ears.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Easter is fast approaching. Think of what Jesus endured on
the cross, but knowing full well the glory of the resurrection that awaited—and what that
means to us. Jesus knew it was exactly the right time—God’s time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Think of how today, tomorrow, or the next day might be the
perfect time for something in your own life. And with God’s help, you can do it, whatever it is!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P2KxDQcK8uQ/YDqdpu0vHuI/AAAAAAAAXLk/hnrVk1uzC54kOU1u2xtuuk8ClaCfQM4SACLcBGAsYHQ/s275/Devotional--%2BEccles2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P2KxDQcK8uQ/YDqdpu0vHuI/AAAAAAAAXLk/hnrVk1uzC54kOU1u2xtuuk8ClaCfQM4SACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Devotional--%2BEccles2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-54424851143530434022021-01-25T13:27:00.000-05:002021-01-25T13:27:16.559-05:00A COVID version of "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If this is a different kind of blog post for me, it's just</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because I'm eclectic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On January 20 I shared a piano rendition of "Don't Get</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Around Much Anymore," commenting that it was an</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">appropriate title for these dark days of coronavirus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My good friend Beverly Smith suggested that I come</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">up with my own COVID-specific lyrics. It was Sunday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">night before I got around to it (so to speak). But the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">words came to me quickly, and this morning I typed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">them up and recorded the new version.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's meant to contain a little humor and a little wisdom </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for these times. I hope you enjoy it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8SV4IOjJ2yUBlLipcCrT5TE1mM4eIOwQ_HBm5RLIVErLQDmKBwhQTrNSci6xI4puKX6VDZvSgB4xjB6FWog' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5acFE5eWtpQ/YA8NPVKP3JI/AAAAAAAAXLA/zErqlLJmQzELpeb7Aq12pzINGLJlvfxCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1692/002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1692" data-original-width="695" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5acFE5eWtpQ/YA8NPVKP3JI/AAAAAAAAXLA/zErqlLJmQzELpeb7Aq12pzINGLJlvfxCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w262-h640/002.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-38257195339266526582021-01-12T11:02:00.000-05:002021-01-12T11:02:21.174-05:00Ken Loyd's Third 100 Song Posts (Facebook)<p style="text-align: center;"> On June 23, 2020 I shared on this blog the First 100 Song Posts that can be found on my Facebook page.</p><p style="text-align: center;">On October 1, 2020 I shared the Second 100 Song Posts.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today I'm happy to share the Third 100 Song Posts.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And I'm even happier to state that more than enough songs are either</p><p style="text-align: center;">recorded or still in the formative stages to carry this project through</p><p style="text-align: center;">a full year or more.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My very first post was "Misty" way back on March 24, 2020.</p><p style="text-align: center;">You can search in the search box to see the blogs about the previous</p><p style="text-align: center;">lists, then go to my Facebook to search for the songs by title or #.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The other blogs give more background, but my purpose now is</p><p style="text-align: center;">just to get the list out. So here it is. Thank you for listening and</p><p style="text-align: center;">joining my on this musical odyssey that, ironically, was</p><p style="text-align: center;">triggered by COVID-19. And music will help us to get through this!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ken’s Third 100 Piano Song Posts<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#201 The Tennessee Waltz<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#202 Down By the Old Millstream, Up a Lazy River<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#203 Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho, Deep River, Swing Low,
Sweet Chariot, Michael Row The Boat Ashore<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#204 The Sound of Music Medley (9 songs)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#205 Some Enchanted Evening<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#206 Theme from Moulin Rouge, The Sweetheart Tree<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#207 Mexican Hat Dance, South of the Border<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#208 Stars Fell on Alabama, Alabamy Bound<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#209 Lazy Bone, Stormy Weather<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#210 Love Lifted Me, He Lives<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#211 Standing on the Corner, Music to Watch Girls By<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#212 The Stripper<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#213 Love Makes the World Go ‘Round, Catch a Falling Star, Que Sera,
Sera<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#214 Stephen Foster Medley: Beautiful Dreamer, Camptown Races, My
Old Kentucky Home, The Old Folks at Home, O Susannah<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#215 Puttin’ on the Ritz, Anything Goes, Hooray for Hollywood, 42<sup>nd</sup>
Street, All That Jazz<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#216 I Fall to Pieces, Walkin’ After Midnight, Sweet Dreams<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#217 Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, A White Sport Coat and a
Pink Carnation<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#218 Totally Surrendered, by Ken Loyd<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#219 The Varsity Drag, Alexander’s Ragtime Band<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#220 The Jersey Bounce<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#221 Help, It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#222 I Can’t Help It If I’m Still in Love With You, Your Cheatin’
Heart, Please Release Me<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#223 Jambalaya, Hey Good Lookin’<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#224 Frankie and Johnny<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rUBGPhLnUvM/X_3GnIuzPDI/AAAAAAAAXJ0/3n2PMIgmaWARtmq-P8DsHZhRA31ku4eYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s253/Sheet%2BMusic%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="199" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rUBGPhLnUvM/X_3GnIuzPDI/AAAAAAAAXJ0/3n2PMIgmaWARtmq-P8DsHZhRA31ku4eYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Sheet%2BMusic%2B2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#225 I Stand Amazed in the Presence, Since Jesus Came Into My Heart<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#226 Both Sides Now<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#227 When I’m 64, For You Blue<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#228 Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Old Oak Tree<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#229 Rocky Top<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#230 Baby Elephant Walk<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#231 Try Not to Get Worried, I Don’t Know How to Love Him<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#232 God’s Undefeated Season, by Ken Loyd<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#233 I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#234 Feelings<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#235 I Write the Songs<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#236 Just the Way You Are<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#237 The Can-Can<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#238 Jalousie<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#239 Farther Along, On the Wings of a Dove<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#240 Java<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#241 No Matter What Shape, I Can’t Get No Satisfaction<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#242 Aquarius, Let the Sun Shine In<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#243 There’s a Kind of Hush All Over the World<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#244 Music Box Dancer, Tiny Bubbles<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#245 Ma, He’s Making Eyes at Me, That’s My Weakness Now<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#246 Can’t Help Lovin’ That Lord of Mine<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#247 The City of New Orleans<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#248 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#249 Down By the River to Pray<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#250 Something Stupid, Calcutta<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaeXr7E0A70/X_3GwDWK3JI/AAAAAAAAXJ4/3fpyHObDfugg3fgeQSTmAGPumerhSYxbACLcBGAsYHQ/s260/Sheet%2Bmusic%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="193" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaeXr7E0A70/X_3GwDWK3JI/AAAAAAAAXJ4/3fpyHObDfugg3fgeQSTmAGPumerhSYxbACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Sheet%2Bmusic%2B3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#251 Oliver Medley 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#252 Oliver Medley 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#253 Worthy of Worship<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#254 Blueberry Hill, You’re 16, You’re Beautiful, and You’re Mine<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#255 Rainbow Connection<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#256 Harbor Lights<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#257 Give Thanks, More Precious Than Silver (Thanksgiving Day)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#258 Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#259 Twilight Time<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#260 We Gather Together, Come, Ye Thankful People Come<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#261 Wildwood Flower, I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#262 Do You Hear What I Hear<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#263 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#264 Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#265 Deck the Halls, O Christmas Tree<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#266 It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#267 Silent Night<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#268 We Need a Little Christmas, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the
Year<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#269 Jingle Bell Rock<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#270 Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#271 The Little Drummer Boy, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#272 Blue Christmas<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#273 Lullay Lullay, Coventry Carol, Mary’s Boy Child <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#274 O Holy Night<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#275 Joy to the World<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTLjzq3RKy8/X_3HUC5NuiI/AAAAAAAAXKE/cLyG7Oh87y8h7x7PjZzWe0zyCLlsaMw6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s259/Sheet%2Bmusic%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="195" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTLjzq3RKy8/X_3HUC5NuiI/AAAAAAAAXKE/cLyG7Oh87y8h7x7PjZzWe0zyCLlsaMw6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Sheet%2Bmusic%2B6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#276 White Christmas, Let it Snow<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#277 We Three Kings, What Child is This?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#278 He is Born (Il est Ne’), Emmanuel, There’s a Song in the Air<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#279 Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#280 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Have a Holly Jolly
Christmas<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#281 Birthday of a King, Go Tell it on the Mountain<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#282 Home for the Holidays, I’ll Be Home for Christmas<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#283 The First Noel, O Come, All Ye Faithful<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#284 Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Up on the Housetop, Santa Claus is
Coming to Town, Here Comes Santa Claus<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#285 Carol of the Bells<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#286 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Angels We Have Heard on High
(Christmas Day)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#287 Feliz Navidad, We Wish You a Merry Christmas<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#288 Jesu Bambino<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#289 Silver Bells<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#290 Sleigh Ride<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#291 Frosty the Snowman<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#292 Winter Wonderland<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#293 What’ll I Do?, Gone is the Romance<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#294 Springtime in the Rockies<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#295 He is My God<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#296 You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#297 I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire, Let a Smile Be Your
Umbrella<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#298 Love Me With all Your Heart<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#299 Can’t Help Falling in Love<o:p></o:p></p><p style="text-align: center;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">#300 Rock-a-bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">Now, <i>FULL SPEED AHEAD!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mkTCFho7lz4/X_3HhVfAwdI/AAAAAAAAXKI/Pei-IMyNf7QTVk51Crkn55lOljGn5RAwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s258/Sheet%2Bmusic%2B4%2BCasey%2BJones.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="195" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mkTCFho7lz4/X_3HhVfAwdI/AAAAAAAAXKI/Pei-IMyNf7QTVk51Crkn55lOljGn5RAwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Sheet%2Bmusic%2B4%2BCasey%2BJones.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-86914001679160033872021-01-01T11:06:00.000-05:002021-01-01T11:06:33.701-05:00It's Ryan's Turn!<p></p><div style="text-align: center;">This post is a couple of weeks late, but it's ALWAYS a </div><div style="text-align: center;">good time to feature the adventures of one of the grandkids.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Earlier this month we had Ryan spend the night, a treat</div><div style="text-align: center;">we had only gotten to do once before (by himself).</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a great time we had. Here are some highlights.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2lBvXp_fBMI/X-86-LXja0I/AAAAAAAAXIA/_ybhZfRr708Nw_i9-txHFMZyJhPdbT1TACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2lBvXp_fBMI/X-86-LXja0I/AAAAAAAAXIA/_ybhZfRr708Nw_i9-txHFMZyJhPdbT1TACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a cue from Claire's recent sleepover, Ryan<br />set about constructing an epic battle between good and<br />evil. Judy and I were interested in how his and Claire's <br />"styles" differed.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gJg7doHH7gg/X-89HmPrM8I/AAAAAAAAXI4/OZOvu7SMCQwRsuhTitJZCu35r3UcBDz7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gJg7doHH7gg/X-89HmPrM8I/AAAAAAAAXI4/OZOvu7SMCQwRsuhTitJZCu35r3UcBDz7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He pulls out the mighty cannon and prepares an<br />assault. This is the cannon my Uncle Herman and<br />Aunt Virginia gave me when I was about Ryan's age.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's 90 seconds of the battle royal, with some</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">narration by Ryan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwd-aY1G-_LEUgQ5QqB_sRdnXVEowg4TmXsoSF4aOBe98iTAv8wMQCKAHvKN1M41Y53DS6Bax-C5jJ2ODkX6A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yl0XdCD9054/X-89H51-BuI/AAAAAAAAXJA/8Y8vbuL1TPM2KoLEJHG7EEiqztA2B_D5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yl0XdCD9054/X-89H51-BuI/AAAAAAAAXJA/8Y8vbuL1TPM2KoLEJHG7EEiqztA2B_D5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He can reload rapid-fire. These wooden balls came<br />from the craft department at Michael's and are a good<br />substitute for the long-lost originals.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More exciting narration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz7bJucYaF_-3E6Pklt-0ixEyfSsNfYEBW5Vqy6uaGgvTS5Wql9yzXEwMajiO6SfIOP0BqdzBnF0tl2MBsWPA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The war continues.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzbpgIUpfj3U2MN29jOgPT6m7I4Y0mafDh6dvSBGZgiQRrjHnR_8pmMUhDBzezZK4XccwVn7xfWlMjQF-zstw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ryan also enjoyed some other variations on mortal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">combat. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dufi96hmxiY/X-89HvOinUI/AAAAAAAAXI8/Go4D59PDb88aFEIX1K67ZNR94EZLwhdCACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dufi96hmxiY/X-89HvOinUI/AAAAAAAAXI8/Go4D59PDb88aFEIX1K67ZNR94EZLwhdCACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dragon versus Basilisk.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZfSgfO-z_k/X-89oJNsMMI/AAAAAAAAXJQ/j1z4y53RdqYrzRv2_K9P4vvA6mJyWVbAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZfSgfO-z_k/X-89oJNsMMI/AAAAAAAAXJQ/j1z4y53RdqYrzRv2_K9P4vvA6mJyWVbAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/033.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the suggestion of my life-long friend Mike Ayers<br />I rigged up my old baseball game with vibrating field.<br />Ryan staged some classic duels mano-a-mano to see<br />who would be the last hero or villain standing.<br />We set it on maximum vibration and that rascal was LOUD!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLVFVNgTiek/X-893rzjaxI/AAAAAAAAXJY/UROac0zMvOA827PefArXJEdg9T1EAFh_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLVFVNgTiek/X-893rzjaxI/AAAAAAAAXJY/UROac0zMvOA827PefArXJEdg9T1EAFh_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/036.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wrestling ring was another apt stage for combat.<br />I can't tell who's winning on points.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not even sure who Ryan <i>wants </i>to win, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but he's in charge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw33TFRp1I909gEHKYiVyjix7ILjX25LMxjgMsJwvQHoPAB6Qk2HN1etiFTLdWYm7Q9jvAw767Clva_GmF_SQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ultimately, he had to combine everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vibrating ball field PLUS wrestling ring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who will win, Good Green Lantern or Evil Green Lantern?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPBQKrrLVVQ/X-893Xa_snI/AAAAAAAAXJU/4b-HXniQtlk02L5Emp-OJZ4EANv4w8N2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPBQKrrLVVQ/X-893Xa_snI/AAAAAAAAXJU/4b-HXniQtlk02L5Emp-OJZ4EANv4w8N2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't want to give the impression that all we did </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was wage war. No, we also ATE! Ryan didn't ask</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for take-out food. He wanted to help Judy cook, and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">spaghetti was his request. He's going to be quite a chef.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RejOIiQkeWc/X-87N0CNkbI/AAAAAAAAXIc/eTRXP1_XDRkh2nBL_nl2V2ihelrMEqwXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RejOIiQkeWc/X-87N0CNkbI/AAAAAAAAXIc/eTRXP1_XDRkh2nBL_nl2V2ihelrMEqwXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8bLG1GqhkK8/X-87N1MsPvI/AAAAAAAAXIg/4NVjBrXRIxEEm4pIa4vLjzHunc4z7LsJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8bLG1GqhkK8/X-87N1MsPvI/AAAAAAAAXIg/4NVjBrXRIxEEm4pIa4vLjzHunc4z7LsJACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/020.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do ya think this might be the most fun part?<br />Crack those noodles! Hee-YAH!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: center;">We did tons more. Breakfast from Granny's Doughnuts.Lunch from McDonald's.Plenty of good books.Watching the original "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."We look forward to a one-on-one time with any of the grandkids,and you can see why!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-60674986374984509442020-12-14T12:25:00.002-05:002020-12-14T12:35:20.846-05:00Claire Sleeps Over-- Adventures Follow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claire has patiently waited over EIGHT MONTHS for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a sleepover promised last spring. We finally got to do it,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we made up for lost time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xL_7885kx6k/X9eGk7eJA-I/AAAAAAAAXF0/nlYV3l-17SM87eQ8cL4EaVNcka4ElbMiACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B002%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xL_7885kx6k/X9eGk7eJA-I/AAAAAAAAXF0/nlYV3l-17SM87eQ8cL4EaVNcka4ElbMiACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B002%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A week earlier Claire, Evan, and Ryan had set up<br />our new thrift shop manger scene. This week, Claire<br />added some special touches-- holly berries.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a real treat to see Claire pull out all our castles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and forts and fill them with a vast array of her favorite</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">characters. A virtual battle of Good Guys and Bad Guys</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was about to be joined.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBPCbrdmooU/X9eGkqZuN7I/AAAAAAAAXFw/YosP24mHjRcp4oJPSZpjvM0Sndc9H3AmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B003%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBPCbrdmooU/X9eGkqZuN7I/AAAAAAAAXFw/YosP24mHjRcp4oJPSZpjvM0Sndc9H3AmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B003%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are her king and queen atop the battlements.<br />Do you recognize Jasmine?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kcYwJdhYoBc/X9eGkfGkcRI/AAAAAAAAXFs/eDHTa1PWc98UY3Hba229ggUvi_k5gfRawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B004%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kcYwJdhYoBc/X9eGkfGkcRI/AAAAAAAAXFs/eDHTa1PWc98UY3Hba229ggUvi_k5gfRawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B004%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The royal pets are staunch defenders in front<br />of the castle gates.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rROnJg7PZEc/X9eGsbcwhsI/AAAAAAAAXF4/6JEppQQOaoUdLmwfPKSPaZO7-sMAKvWaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B005%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rROnJg7PZEc/X9eGsbcwhsI/AAAAAAAAXF4/6JEppQQOaoUdLmwfPKSPaZO7-sMAKvWaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B005%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see what an assortment of characters she<br />employs. Look for Smurfette, Moses, the "Camel Store"<br />(I think it should be the Camel Lot), and more.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7mCOzyUnZA/X9eGshCm4bI/AAAAAAAAXF8/OWnReL_k7DQpjweB_cM9YoCOEw0KEwVyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B007%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7mCOzyUnZA/X9eGshCm4bI/AAAAAAAAXF8/OWnReL_k7DQpjweB_cM9YoCOEw0KEwVyACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B007%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are the marauding Bad Guys, armed with a <br />weapon supreme. That cannon was my Christmas<br />gift from Uncle Herman and Aunt Virginia when I<br />was about 8. I've done some repairs on it and it now<br />shoots some little wooden balls I bought at Michael's.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s1ovEGumYow/X9eGsmqDUYI/AAAAAAAAXGA/plON-Z5HPrclNI-sIS-UeS8UinkfcmbtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B008%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s1ovEGumYow/X9eGsmqDUYI/AAAAAAAAXGA/plON-Z5HPrclNI-sIS-UeS8UinkfcmbtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B008%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Claire is behind the protective walls of her Good<br />Guys and the villagers. Plus a host of animals.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a8HWuF8tmGw/X9eGzoUFepI/AAAAAAAAXGE/_AXTJ6wCnBATXz790kjGEzhJa99vJHT-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B009.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a8HWuF8tmGw/X9eGzoUFepI/AAAAAAAAXGE/_AXTJ6wCnBATXz790kjGEzhJa99vJHT-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B009.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BB-8 from Star Wars is her secret weapon.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n9Sa6EZI64U/X9eG0ZIk_II/AAAAAAAAXGQ/_tthiEf0Km8kFr40BfMCWEL1yOK1dup8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n9Sa6EZI64U/X9eG0ZIk_II/AAAAAAAAXGQ/_tthiEf0Km8kFr40BfMCWEL1yOK1dup8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She has to briefly switch roles to fire the cannon<br />for the attackers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28nYF7ZMEog/X9eG0jj_cJI/AAAAAAAAXGU/W8sFCiZoyOokOUKRHeiIpbXHvEkR-SEjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28nYF7ZMEog/X9eG0jj_cJI/AAAAAAAAXGU/W8sFCiZoyOokOUKRHeiIpbXHvEkR-SEjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B021.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Losses are heavy in the first attack, but the walls hold.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yqRQI64wkUc/X9eG6iTzmAI/AAAAAAAAXGY/g-q5dZm53gocv1Z2Lss6SGkbxdV4w1jYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yqRQI64wkUc/X9eG6iTzmAI/AAAAAAAAXGY/g-q5dZm53gocv1Z2Lss6SGkbxdV4w1jYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B024.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma is another secret weapon. All is well.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eR7pUQc9X0o/X9eG8bVtFCI/AAAAAAAAXGo/88L0tukIWywiJn5XoBMSY28IVXxQx0XogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B025.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eR7pUQc9X0o/X9eG8bVtFCI/AAAAAAAAXGo/88L0tukIWywiJn5XoBMSY28IVXxQx0XogCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B025.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Zorro, cowboys, Indians, and WWII soldiers<br />from four armies, how can she lose?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dW3AgmdNDMM/X9eG8Oo7_VI/AAAAAAAAXGk/6F1--pT_CpE61FWwU7ZwOamfkYHrmf-bwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B026.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dW3AgmdNDMM/X9eG8Oo7_VI/AAAAAAAAXGk/6F1--pT_CpE61FWwU7ZwOamfkYHrmf-bwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B026.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandpa gets his turn, too. Claire shares generously.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are two videos of Claire manning the cannon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also delivers some thrilling play-by-play commentary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyllQq5Ah7zb3q3s5GMv2HKI647sFYLNkwwWiD0dmH9GnRZ4c-yM47JZ3Js6dbKCWeec6t3CjAW8DP5Dx81sw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's where the Bad Guys get what they deserve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NO MERCY! Her aim has improved, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwTCC2xoipXo4iaOs7hScHgh9f2eh04nkXY0lPsZKE5CIef7H30lSTJ2JuFr5fSDBsYCGdtbrAtDWYjRlbD7g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We played a variety of games in a 24 hour period.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We played Rummy, Speed, Spite and Malice, and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Authors. Authors is a game I played with my mother</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and her mother, my Mama Gaddis. Claire is the first</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of the grandchildren to try this "Go Fish" variation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's quite educational. When I gave Claire a thirty</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">word summary of "Moby Dick," she said, "Great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I won't have to read it!"😁</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OArwZ0nBSCY/X9eG-wfWleI/AAAAAAAAXGs/CwPahyUl3nw83e2pjsXjrforx8cn2M0lACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B036.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OArwZ0nBSCY/X9eG-wfWleI/AAAAAAAAXGs/CwPahyUl3nw83e2pjsXjrforx8cn2M0lACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B036.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't know where you can find this game nowadays,<br />but it would be a good one for parents to add to your<br />game collection.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uRGjgBLPFiE/X9eHFcTrIzI/AAAAAAAAXG0/medIBOG8o2M4ANaCh3IKZ-0JgXxqFC8iACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B037.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uRGjgBLPFiE/X9eHFcTrIzI/AAAAAAAAXG0/medIBOG8o2M4ANaCh3IKZ-0JgXxqFC8iACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B037.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When you collect four titles by an author, <br />you have a "book."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NoJwZiuOKyk/X9eHFas9rVI/AAAAAAAAXG4/x4-5ybXeRw8G69WBMpjJJda5WzJlNk0eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B039.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NoJwZiuOKyk/X9eHFas9rVI/AAAAAAAAXG4/x4-5ybXeRw8G69WBMpjJJda5WzJlNk0eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B039.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are all the authors. (Henry Melville isn't one of these.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_fDp_1qlvlQ/X9eHFl1033I/AAAAAAAAXG8/553a1tPgCo4eyHMQa1wR50hsVrSgmpUPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B041.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_fDp_1qlvlQ/X9eHFl1033I/AAAAAAAAXG8/553a1tPgCo4eyHMQa1wR50hsVrSgmpUPACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B041.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Claire got us to try Apples to Apples, which Judy <br />and I had never played, even though we bought it<br />at a Hillsborough thrift shop. Thanks, Amanda, Bri,<br />and Hunter, for recommending it. We love it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYSthY3YhLA/X9eHNuSF21I/AAAAAAAAXHM/k-mfmi1MWsQJ-HuHR7wXF46SKXwkELeEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B042.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYSthY3YhLA/X9eHNuSF21I/AAAAAAAAXHM/k-mfmi1MWsQJ-HuHR7wXF46SKXwkELeEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B042.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a ton of laughs, especially trying to justify<br />some of our far-out answers.<br /><br />With all these activities, we had to sustain our energy.<br />That consisted of take-out from Pizza Cafe, take-out<br />from Granny's Doughnuts, and take-out from McDonald's.<br />What Claire wants, Claire gets.<br />And it also included Jiffy Pop Popcorn.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fjPDQ5abmQ/X9eHNumsVGI/AAAAAAAAXHQ/d7nvKF4L9pouYjlJy9JshYi7MCP8pi6GQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B043.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fjPDQ5abmQ/X9eHNumsVGI/AAAAAAAAXHQ/d7nvKF4L9pouYjlJy9JshYi7MCP8pi6GQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B043.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Claire is in charge.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aKQ79X2Qkk/X9eHNkTmhcI/AAAAAAAAXHI/YgSJ3vkMCE0hbGFElyXj2QeVk9_Qkls2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B045.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aKQ79X2Qkk/X9eHNkTmhcI/AAAAAAAAXHI/YgSJ3vkMCE0hbGFElyXj2QeVk9_Qkls2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B045.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IT'S GONNA BLOW!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hcDklIWS94g/X9eHQUziq_I/AAAAAAAAXHY/2-sT0um4C1YgVRh8_7n2aQqmdKHWwKuGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B046.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hcDklIWS94g/X9eHQUziq_I/AAAAAAAAXHY/2-sT0um4C1YgVRh8_7n2aQqmdKHWwKuGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Claire%2527s%2BSleepover%2B046.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YES!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Once Evan and Ryan see all this fun, you can bet</div><div style="text-align: center;">they'll be clamoring for their turn. They don't really</div><div style="text-align: center;">need to clamor. Ryan is already on the schedule, and</div><div style="text-align: center;">then it will be Evan's turn again. We're so thankful</div><div style="text-align: center;">they look forward to these special times as much as we do!</div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814989895599310531.post-57652458012987239322020-11-28T12:06:00.000-05:002020-11-28T12:06:05.075-05:00Occoneechee Mountain Fall Excursion<p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Eight days ago, Judy and I were thrilled to join Amanda, Bri,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and Hunter for a day of hiking at Occoneechee Mountain near</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hillsborough, N.C. Judy and I had hiked here before, but having</div><div style="text-align: center;">family along made it a greater pleasure than ever. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm happy to share some highlights of that beautiful November day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J4-sKnqmA4Y/X8Ju2Ims-zI/AAAAAAAAW5c/xI4CwDb70h4flU2z-fl_cqoOv29HUue6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J4-sKnqmA4Y/X8Ju2Ims-zI/AAAAAAAAW5c/xI4CwDb70h4flU2z-fl_cqoOv29HUue6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B013.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We began with a picnic lunch at Hillsborough's lovely<br />Gold Park. The kids were eager to show Amanda the<br />park's "Bee Hotel," a haven for pollinators.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hH3c5XhG_A8/X8Ju00qTZ5I/AAAAAAAAW5U/WEl5152aJtwmv3HsBZe3gD0wp-3TsVV4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hH3c5XhG_A8/X8Ju00qTZ5I/AAAAAAAAW5U/WEl5152aJtwmv3HsBZe3gD0wp-3TsVV4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B014.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cozy nooks for our crucial pollinators.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ltB9o9b1wmo/X8Ju13BjYoI/AAAAAAAAW5Y/au_GbFwEVjAjjy5PsYcHitk8X_P0RKP2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ltB9o9b1wmo/X8Ju13BjYoI/AAAAAAAAW5Y/au_GbFwEVjAjjy5PsYcHitk8X_P0RKP2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B015.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids pose under the park's railroad trestle. Some<br />day I want to be under there when an east-west freight<br />rumbles through. Don't you?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpBa_mgnxj0/X8JvAU89fbI/AAAAAAAAW5g/7y1f4cH7tr8rII21u-SZcmOrzgtVZUg0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpBa_mgnxj0/X8JvAU89fbI/AAAAAAAAW5g/7y1f4cH7tr8rII21u-SZcmOrzgtVZUg0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then it was off to Occoneechee Mountain, the highest<br />point in this region of North Carolina, bordering the<br />Eno River.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCzC1Cwkh7U/X8JvA_vtfpI/AAAAAAAAW5k/2rxxZ_sl0_A5i6ke9IW0hFXQbQ7NIoIuACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCzC1Cwkh7U/X8JvA_vtfpI/AAAAAAAAW5k/2rxxZ_sl0_A5i6ke9IW0hFXQbQ7NIoIuACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B017.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10 points if you can spot two grandchildren.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhPRDOihc8k/X8JvCexdFHI/AAAAAAAAW5o/_7hOUhxxruo1BycgLB_5otmOFHmGjHQVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhPRDOihc8k/X8JvCexdFHI/AAAAAAAAW5o/_7hOUhxxruo1BycgLB_5otmOFHmGjHQVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B022.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids were delighted with the first of three <br />amazing rock formations. Here are King and Queen<br />of the mountain.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhPRDOihc8k/X8JvCexdFHI/AAAAAAAAW5o/_7hOUhxxruo1BycgLB_5otmOFHmGjHQVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qRWSO97CvOI/X8JviyDWeHI/AAAAAAAAW58/ziwo2WV96VsWVm_wHk9IfaAW4R55NmDIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qRWSO97CvOI/X8JviyDWeHI/AAAAAAAAW58/ziwo2WV96VsWVm_wHk9IfaAW4R55NmDIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B029.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amanda and Hunter<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEN9Fk8E6Oc/X8JvixjD5GI/AAAAAAAAW6A/YpDuM_1O6LMJoOUtV6UYTNyUIo598pvdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEN9Fk8E6Oc/X8JvixjD5GI/AAAAAAAAW6A/YpDuM_1O6LMJoOUtV6UYTNyUIo598pvdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B031.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bri on her lofty perch<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiNxwp0OKp4/X8Jvfte1dCI/AAAAAAAAW54/rInH3kNI69YQpe9YWegvlY-pDlOaKrm0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiNxwp0OKp4/X8Jvfte1dCI/AAAAAAAAW54/rInH3kNI69YQpe9YWegvlY-pDlOaKrm0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B035.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two old trail guides who came along for the adventure.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-OiqwqL278/X8JvtPNvSxI/AAAAAAAAW6E/igSCRIrs_LwWaUMa3HNaQNYhmtHJIPbQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-OiqwqL278/X8JvtPNvSxI/AAAAAAAAW6E/igSCRIrs_LwWaUMa3HNaQNYhmtHJIPbQACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B036.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Judy and I will follow these two anywhere.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7qEoGGjkYtA/X8Jvvm3Hs5I/AAAAAAAAW6I/H9cVxk8Ns0w2i_3ZNaW5sKmi5eyKaLwyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7qEoGGjkYtA/X8Jvvm3Hs5I/AAAAAAAAW6I/H9cVxk8Ns0w2i_3ZNaW5sKmi5eyKaLwyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B039.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Trailing Arbutus, a dainty woodland plant<br />which will bloom under leaves and even under snow<br />in late winter.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zdYq76Uy9pQ/X8Jvwnj5KaI/AAAAAAAAW6M/e-nJksc4MpA0kWiE98ZdMLECighVC_0pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zdYq76Uy9pQ/X8Jvwnj5KaI/AAAAAAAAW6M/e-nJksc4MpA0kWiE98ZdMLECighVC_0pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B043.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here was the next big rock formation. One or more<br />grandkids may be hiding here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FF3Nht_3k2c/X8Jv66noQ6I/AAAAAAAAW6U/pqgrYCv3SEUyfTQ3ZRAgvk6mApMMK1ICgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FF3Nht_3k2c/X8Jv66noQ6I/AAAAAAAAW6U/pqgrYCv3SEUyfTQ3ZRAgvk6mApMMK1ICgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B046.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We love all rocks, great and small.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I483zudDn1Q/X8Jv8ION7sI/AAAAAAAAW6Y/Ku3DMX03ylI41vS2mp6ChP04xRuwOgvegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I483zudDn1Q/X8Jv8ION7sI/AAAAAAAAW6Y/Ku3DMX03ylI41vS2mp6ChP04xRuwOgvegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B048.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas fern was abundant in this stretch of the trail.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWxfmcYhBto/X8Jv9sEhOZI/AAAAAAAAW6c/KKDI6e3vyYsnsws1un74mST5fNBGUOAHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWxfmcYhBto/X8Jv9sEhOZI/AAAAAAAAW6c/KKDI6e3vyYsnsws1un74mST5fNBGUOAHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B049.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As on our school nature trail, Christmas Fern will<br />remain green through the winter.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfYHP9mCuyA/X8JwBMoXvQI/AAAAAAAAW6k/z9tdrruVWDQ3_ECyjc6QuTcjEWPCeVKhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfYHP9mCuyA/X8JwBMoXvQI/AAAAAAAAW6k/z9tdrruVWDQ3_ECyjc6QuTcjEWPCeVKhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B050.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is wild ginger, another plant we also find on <br />the SFL Nature Trail.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMFnmqk8j8Y/X8Jwqb2cBHI/AAAAAAAAW68/BuTDK25ybloMp8i5GZ4DDkKCW1ZAIXABgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMFnmqk8j8Y/X8Jwqb2cBHI/AAAAAAAAW68/BuTDK25ybloMp8i5GZ4DDkKCW1ZAIXABgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B055.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bri, the victorious!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeEA3CYpCgM/X8JwqBFbZZI/AAAAAAAAW60/yfxC_xweDTopfI_qHLZXi3oSdV1YKqe6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeEA3CYpCgM/X8JwqBFbZZI/AAAAAAAAW60/yfxC_xweDTopfI_qHLZXi3oSdV1YKqe6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B056.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About halfway through our hike, we encounter the<br />Eno River. This is several miles from where we had<br /> hiked with Amanda, Bri, and Hunter back in October,<br />at the Eno River State Park.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAidgwEoslA/X8JwqaUPetI/AAAAAAAAW64/qHqzxHOIYRYLZdG8APwvW4PwwkDJ4iO2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAidgwEoslA/X8JwqaUPetI/AAAAAAAAW64/qHqzxHOIYRYLZdG8APwvW4PwwkDJ4iO2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B057.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here was our third amazing rock formation.<br />Kids: "What's taking y'all so long?" (Not really)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SvzBh4EQhfk/X8Jw3tXP0eI/AAAAAAAAW7E/inmXSXwBl_QnaaB6sAChy7pcDgG5GDWGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SvzBh4EQhfk/X8Jw3tXP0eI/AAAAAAAAW7E/inmXSXwBl_QnaaB6sAChy7pcDgG5GDWGACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B061.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here Hunter demonstrates how to levitate.<br />Pretty neat trick.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JsmgG8m-q4k/X8Jw3Wz1NdI/AAAAAAAAW7A/gFS9Z96u7gs4C0ZhHKE3cvfCLSbZCqvWACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JsmgG8m-q4k/X8Jw3Wz1NdI/AAAAAAAAW7A/gFS9Z96u7gs4C0ZhHKE3cvfCLSbZCqvWACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B065.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four rockhounds<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2pFfKnSMEyU/X8Jw4OvCE1I/AAAAAAAAW7I/oyfaV_SWFJ8X46u7UZn6fZvtKavWpD5KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2pFfKnSMEyU/X8Jw4OvCE1I/AAAAAAAAW7I/oyfaV_SWFJ8X46u7UZn6fZvtKavWpD5KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B067.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />Yet another cool boulder to pose on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5P0hyjxaXmc/X8JxIq09ilI/AAAAAAAAW7s/iCwlmftoUTkBuJ7mypGcEkNg0WueHywzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5P0hyjxaXmc/X8JxIq09ilI/AAAAAAAAW7s/iCwlmftoUTkBuJ7mypGcEkNg0WueHywzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B074.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had been giving a big build-up to the old quarry.<br />Here was the side trail turn-off.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pSZWbBfBiqw/X8JxEDjA0LI/AAAAAAAAW7Y/OwDuMRJbiGQpqTSXCWPrtqsIkr-cbv3_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pSZWbBfBiqw/X8JxEDjA0LI/AAAAAAAAW7Y/OwDuMRJbiGQpqTSXCWPrtqsIkr-cbv3_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B069.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click below to read some history of this fascinating</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">quarry. It dates back to the Civil War.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCZCGR_occoneechee-mountain-state-natural-area?guid=d4621283-da86-4585-a5b2-6633c638340a" target="_blank">History of the Quarry</a><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SjaFj6suxhA/X8JxBJMmgLI/AAAAAAAAW7U/5o73WY16uhMseEfmMAPDIZVuyC_hqvaqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SjaFj6suxhA/X8JxBJMmgLI/AAAAAAAAW7U/5o73WY16uhMseEfmMAPDIZVuyC_hqvaqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B070.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a long way up!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAV8bAR8lDo/X8JxEi9qb7I/AAAAAAAAW7c/iiH0K7ObjMULeawFV-3NRCpEtUS0e9uagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAV8bAR8lDo/X8JxEi9qb7I/AAAAAAAAW7c/iiH0K7ObjMULeawFV-3NRCpEtUS0e9uagCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B071.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see why no climbing is allowed.<br />These minerals are very soft and brittle.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zxASVF5UaqU/X8JxQC5JQ3I/AAAAAAAAW70/dcyfiO9OZLc8itNLJC_7Nq8OXbYEwS7MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zxASVF5UaqU/X8JxQC5JQ3I/AAAAAAAAW70/dcyfiO9OZLc8itNLJC_7Nq8OXbYEwS7MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B076.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As we continued on, we came to a "switchback" trail,<br />which zig-zags to make a steep climb easier. Judy and<br />I rode an old logging railroad at Cass, West Virginia,<br />that utilized this technology on a larger scale to <br />ascend a mountain.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Njp0jNBhpes/X8JxNQDWjCI/AAAAAAAAW7w/NE98Je7F21EhkTdKBgnsyoTBHhzWN5TQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Njp0jNBhpes/X8JxNQDWjCI/AAAAAAAAW7w/NE98Je7F21EhkTdKBgnsyoTBHhzWN5TQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B077.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's not an oil well-- it's a high voltage power<br />line. Again-- NO CLIMBING!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1Ny7h5qP5M/X8JxVkSR3GI/AAAAAAAAW8A/hc8_jx-CRhMP5zGtUuNC1UJyLnr-XNVbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1Ny7h5qP5M/X8JxVkSR3GI/AAAAAAAAW8A/hc8_jx-CRhMP5zGtUuNC1UJyLnr-XNVbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B079.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's a beautiful view of lands to the north from the <br />overlook atop the quarry. No, we won't go close to the edge!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wp6AZFaTS_E/X8JxXSao1YI/AAAAAAAAW8E/H7sUgs6CI9EnzVKmpfrzkAKKUiUh9_y3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wp6AZFaTS_E/X8JxXSao1YI/AAAAAAAAW8E/H7sUgs6CI9EnzVKmpfrzkAKKUiUh9_y3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B081.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's the Eno River below us.<br />These trees must have been beautiful a few weeks ago.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AHWjUwPWyME/X8JxasnXLQI/AAAAAAAAW8M/PIu422w4538rNlqamCa9M4-ztl-TEHcsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AHWjUwPWyME/X8JxasnXLQI/AAAAAAAAW8M/PIu422w4538rNlqamCa9M4-ztl-TEHcsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B082.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We're thankful for a little taste of mountain beauty<br />just a little over an hour from home.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NLWi0JQZ9Wg/X8JxgLY3jcI/AAAAAAAAW8U/TmRqxqUEt-0V2QhVGKSLhy7cg-vFYoC0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NLWi0JQZ9Wg/X8JxgLY3jcI/AAAAAAAAW8U/TmRqxqUEt-0V2QhVGKSLhy7cg-vFYoC0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B084.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bri poses atop a boulder at the overlook.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3lIiI9Cf-4I/X8JxjcDOHKI/AAAAAAAAW8Y/bIj9FYbhVvUuy7Upi_JfHe1WK5NrVhTZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3lIiI9Cf-4I/X8JxjcDOHKI/AAAAAAAAW8Y/bIj9FYbhVvUuy7Upi_JfHe1WK5NrVhTZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B085.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had worked hard for this view, and it was worth it.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VCwNpfc_qM/X8JxnJbIHOI/AAAAAAAAW8g/GcDCOsArTyQvf1Wt0UYaqaUhS6YjE7lrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VCwNpfc_qM/X8JxnJbIHOI/AAAAAAAAW8g/GcDCOsArTyQvf1Wt0UYaqaUhS6YjE7lrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B088.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What had looked a long way up now looked<br />a long way down!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CTzhmRdIkc/X8JxpXULwrI/AAAAAAAAW8k/pilfvBN_964WPYlSRZcl9hglYBneWUoaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CTzhmRdIkc/X8JxpXULwrI/AAAAAAAAW8k/pilfvBN_964WPYlSRZcl9hglYBneWUoaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B090.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The walk back to the parking area was pretty much<br />all downhill, and we needed that.<br />Bri and Hunter posed one last time in a<br />"Tree of Many Trunks."<br />Our Occoneechee adventure was over, but we still<br />had a Saturday of Granny's Doughnuts and a<br />memorable Family Night ahead. All good times.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CTzhmRdIkc/X8JxpXULwrI/AAAAAAAAW8k/pilfvBN_964WPYlSRZcl9hglYBneWUoaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Occoneechee%2BMountain%2Bwith%2BTalberts%2B090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0