Tennis Lesson
John Barker and I won the first set against John Willardson and Bobby Isenhour. Then John Willardson and I were down 0 - 5 in the second set when it came my turn to serve. I decided not to go down without a fight. I started whaling the ball.
New River Holiday
For our July 4 holiday in 2007, Debbie and Bob Laney decided to spend a part of the day paddling on the South Fork of the New River in Ashe County. With so many delectable sections to choose from, we selected the portion from Todd to Fleetwood Falls. After arriving…
Davis Cup Tennis
The weekend of April 6 - 8, 2007, saw some of the top tennis players in the world at the Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem. It was the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup with the USA vs. Spain. The US was represented by Andy Roddick (world ranking # 3) and James…
Winter Backpacking on Grandfather Mountain
To keep from losing my Ranger Bob merit badge for winter backpacking, I needed to go on such a trip some time before spring. It had been several years since I went backpacking at all - probably the last time was with Will McElwee to Max Patch on the Appalachian…