I was in my late thirties when my Miami youth began to show up on my face. The changes were minor. A freckle beneath one eye on my olive...

An adjacent peak was shrouded in gray, and we knew it was storming on that peak. We still had sunshine, at least for the next few...

I used the internet to research trails. I have a NC trail guide from back in the old days, but I didn’t bring it. Or my camelbak, or a...

The hotel where the music gig got us a room was being rebuilt. Our door was sanded down to the metal. The elevator didn’t work, so we...

I’m neither that person in a shimmering gown at a semi-formal wedding, nor the one in jeans and a tee shirt at a conference. I try to...

The rain had lightened, Still there, but at least it wasn't pounding down. Parking seemed to be private pay lots only. We gave up...

The Barneses invited us to lunch. We sat at their picnic table, ate sandwiches with lunch meats and talked about God, their version. I...

John and Dorothy Barnes were heading into Gatlinburg for dinner, and they were also looking for a certain wood carver they remembered...

A lifetime ago, when we were about 20 or 21, a friend and I took a 3 week backpacking trip through the Smokies. We planned exactly what...