On this Saturday, I wanted to get out of the house and go out into the woods for a bit. I went up into the Chattahoochee National Forest in North Georgia; went down d=some forest roads and eventually ended the trip with lunch at the Hiawassee Brew: https://hiawasseebrew24.com/ and had lunch and a couple beers. Photos of the trip in the National Forest are here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.26051982611055006&type=3

So, I guess this is the start to my blog; I think it will get better as we go, but I surely cannot guarantee that. My hope for this blog is to just document my travels and experiences for anyone who would care to follow them or see what I'm doing, and places I'm exploring. New Years Day '26 I went to my family's house in Waco, GA and had the traditional southern New Years food: Black eye peas for silver money (coins), collard greens for the green money (folding dollar bills),