Monthly Archives: June 2008

Last Day Before the Trip

Posted on June 30, 2008 by William

Tomorrow Alexandra, Trey, and I head off on a 2 week trip to Washington D.C. and back. We’re heading up there for my brother’s wedding. We’ll be visiting several folks along the way including my grandparents in Sweetwater, my aunt … Continue reading →

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Sprewell Bluff State Park

Posted on June 28, 2008 by William

Wow, what a great find! The Georgia State Parks website says it best: This little-known gem on the Flint River is the perfect location for a daytime getaway. Visitors can cool off in the gently flowing river, skip rocks across … Continue reading →

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A Trippin’ Family Portrait

Posted on June 27, 2008 by William

Just before leaving Florida we got our family photo taken for the Seminole First Baptist Church directory. LifeTouch was doing the photos for the church and I’d have thought that company with 70 years’ experience in professional portraiture would have … Continue reading →

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Lake Sinclair Recreational Area

Posted on June 27, 2008 by William

You can’t win them all. Today’s hike was terrible. It started when Google Maps led me to believe the trail was much closer to Macon than it was. After driving over an hour we got to the 1.8-mile trail and … Continue reading →

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Ocmulgee National Monument

Posted on June 25, 2008 by William

Today we took Alexandra to a park just across town along the Ocmulgee River. This land was declared a National Monument in 1934 to preserve the numerous Muscogean (Creek Indians) mounds and artifacts found around them. Several archeological digs have … Continue reading →

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High Falls State Park

Posted on June 25, 2008 by William

Another day, another park. Once again we drove just 30 minutes and found ourselves in a great natural setting. High Falls was a bustling industrial town in the early 1800s but when the railroad bypassed it in 1880 it quickly … Continue reading →

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