I stopped by to see my Taco, the new head is so pretty!
Dec. 2, 2019
Tacoma
Oct. 11, 2019
A cool little camp site, Neuseway Nature Park, I had the place almost to myself.
Morning view of Neuse River
Ridgemont Country Club are the Piedmont 40+ 3.5 singles team in the state championship in Goldsboro after winning the summer season. We are 1-1 at the end of day 1 and in third place. I played #1 singles for both my matches and went 2-0.
My first match was odd, I was nervous and tight and my legs were literary shaking. I fell behind 4-1, before winning 11 straight games to win 6-4,6-0.
My second match started better, 6-0 but let him win 2 serves and break me before I won the second set 6-3
Oct. 10, 2019
Heading east for a weekend of camping and tennis
Oct. 7, 2019
A foggy start to my ride.
The BRP Linn Cove viaduct was even worse. It was an awesome morning on the bike!
Then it was time to explore… a Forest Service Road I heard about….
pictures never do it justice and I quit taking photos as my stress raised and the obstacles became tougher… this was no joke; several washouts, ravens and wheel lifting later we were halfway through. Each time I walked a route, I was looking not to make sure I could get through it, could I get back up it if the road was blocked a or a closed gate.
An awesome camping spot for a lunch break. My truck is the minimum I would have wanted to take, 33 inch tires, 2.5 inch lift, armored with bumpers, sliders and skid plates… anything less would have resulted in damage!
A good day!
Oct. 6, 2019
A weekend that changes. Instead of elk, we ended up in Boone again, since I hadn’t planned anything, we searched for a waterfall I had not been to, this is Laurel Creek Falls (I think) but we rock hopped up the creek for a long ways looking for more. Either way this is an awesome swimming hole.
A corn dog and loaded fries with a gose beer at The Cardinal in Boone! Yum!!!
No sunset tonight, only fog!
Sept. 1, 2019
High tide pools and and lovely walk.
and swim.
a couple of trucks that didn’t make it off the beach
This one had the whole frame.
One last spot for a nap before heading to the ferry home.
Aug. 31, 2019
Kodak and I went for a sunrise walk on the beach
and back the the Taco
We drove around a bit and went seashell hunting
I wanted sand dollars
Then the sunset and the high tide rose to the truck
We moved the truck twice before calling it a night.
Aug. 30, 2019
Long weekend trip to Cape Lookout. It’s along drive, but the reward is a camp spot like this.
and a view of the Milky Way like this.
July 29, 2019
A metaphor for my day
July 23, 2019
Good morning from Jefferson National Forest, a rainy and foggy morning!
The whole site! 2 Tacomas, a tear drop, Flippac and Sam’s tent.
A cool log on the way to Cascades Falls.
Fungi
Cascades Falls
the 4 wheel drive trail to Butt Mountain
The fire tower was on top Butt Mountain, but you couldn’t climb to the cab.
On the way down, we took a different trail and James slid into a hole,
on Butt Mountain : )
luckily Maxtrax worked again… no damage! (other than a mud flap)
Keto Taco Tuesday. Chicken on bell peppers, cheese and sour cream.
