Travel

Travelling is one of those things that make getting through the weeks and weeks of work worthwile. It's just too bad I don't have a rich uncle to leave me some funds for only traveling, but so it goes. Our travel has been a little different than many because we both love being out in the middle of nowhere--no restaurants, no theater, just a place to bunk, a grill to cook on, a stream or river to fish in, etc. etc. We've had some great adventures, including Homer Alaska, Yellowstone, Glacier, Nova Scotia, the Olympic Peninsula in Washington and others.

Blogging for Fun

It seems like everyone else in my family has a blog, so I figured it was time to see what this new way of communicating was all about. I spend my day in front of a computer, answering email, so I'm not sure why I would want to do anything that was similar to what I already do. But, here it goes. People may wonder why I called my blog "Stranded in Atlanta". Well, until seven years ago, I lived in "heaven", Santa Fe, New Mexico. My work was 2 miles from my house and there was an award winning brew pub half way between the two. I loved the mountains, trails within three miles of my house, and more museums than you can shake a stick at. Then, for some crazy reason, I transferred to Atlanta, and looks like I'm here till retirement.

The funny thing is, I was born in Georgia, and lived here some as a kid, but as soon as I could escape Georgia and South Carolina, I was gone to California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. Did a stint on the Hopi Reservation, but that will be another story.

So for now, I will start by welcoming anyone who happens to drop by, to take your shoes off and set a spell, leave a message, and come on back again.