• Our Budding Pianist

    We attended Joey’s annual piano recital yesterday, and Heidi captured the following while we were waiting for his turn to play. He did a great job playing God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.   Listen ⇢

  • DAR Memorial: Elizabethton

    I’m not really into memorials, per se. We have them all over the country. Some of them are important, others, not so much. I will let you decide the importance of the following DAR Memorial on the Doe River in Elizabethton. I only have two things to add. The first… Listen ⇢

  • Inside the Covered Bridge: Elizabethton

    My previous post had the outer images of the Covered Bridge over the Doe River and in Elizabethton, TN. The following pictures shows the inside of the bridge, along with my boys, Andy and Joey. The entire structure is made of wood, which is a good reason it is only… Listen ⇢

  • Covered Bridge: Elizabethton

    The boys and I drove over to Elizabethton, TN, while we were visiting family and walked around the Covered Bridge. Yup. That is the name of the bridge over the Doe River that is covered. It’s not hard to find once you get there. It’s the only covered bridge in… Listen ⇢

  • Empty Rest: Watauga River

    We go to see family. We stay there because it’s the price of a hotel, with a much better view. Sometimes, we actually find rest. But it’s really surprising the number of times we have been to the water’s edge during times of trouble. I think I know what the… Listen ⇢

  • Crisp Morning Air: Watauga River

    I can still feel the crisp morning air as I looked out our back balcony over looking the Watauga River, and then out the front balcony, looking at the sunrise.   Listen ⇢

  • Mini Train: Frisco Heritage Museum

    I’m not sure why this mini-engine was made, but it’s important enough to be in the entryway to the Frisco Heritage Museum.   Listen ⇢