Quote of the Day “The most important thing in the world is family and love.” – John Wooden
Small Towns and Big Bangs
East Tennessee Side Players
The Pits: Turner disobeyed and got an extra donut for breakfast at camp, because he dropped his. I didn’t want to make a big deal about it in front of his (and my) friends, but it was addressed later. The
Side By Side
The Pits: Our family was standing on the shore by the lake at sunset when I asked for us to pause for a Mindful Moment. I asked everyone to pick out a sound that they heard. Weston hopped up on
Family Boat Trip 2017
The Pits: Turner woke up early with a stuffy nose after a rough night of sleep. His attitude slowly grew worse as the day wore on. The Peaks: We had a great time on Tims Ford Lake with Mamaw, Papaw,
Fwuffy Family
The Pits: Traci ran well at the Glass City Marathon…until mile 20. She struggled with the sun, the lack of shade, and a sore ankle and hip. She completed the marathon, but didn’t get the time she was hoping for.
Zoom, Zoom, Raindrop
The Pits: Rainy all day. We slept in, not eager to get out in the drizzle. I took Trek for a quick walk and had to roll up my pajamas pants to keep from getting wet. They still got damp,
Motorcycles, Ceiling Fans, and Spewed Breakfast
The Pits: Turner and I slept in the tent until around 1:45am. He’d had an accident in his sleeping bag. He said it was just a small spot that he could sleep around, but he was shivering in the low
Winchester Cold Camping
The Pits: Cold. The Peaks: I took the day off since the kids were out of school for Veteran’s Day. I did a bit of cleaning before heading to Dollar Miserable General to let the boys pick out some Hot
The Pilgrims
The Pits: The boys peed on the tarp I setup under my tent and some of it got on my hand. The Peaks: The boys and I finally arose from our tent around 6:30am and were glad to see that
Winchester Campout
The Pits: It took a few tries to get the campfire lit, but it finally picked up. The Peaks: After work, I headed home and got our camping supplies packed up. The boys and I headed down to Winchester to