Yesterday I was afforded the luxury of joining my Aunt for a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Forest. The weather was beautiful, about 45 degrees when we started, the sun was out, the air was crisp, and the leaves were magnificent. My Aunt picked the Grapevine Ridge Trail for us which was fine...

Another week gone, and another series of posts handed over in triplicate to the folks at iron mountain to be hauled via armored car to the hillside bunker for safe keeping. I am told that the caravan will have two three eyed, yak pups from Uganda in tow because everyone knows that not even an extremist...