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davidthecat

Dec 15, 20192 min read

Abs of Aluminum

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...

davidthecat

Sep 19, 20182 min read

Rain!!! Final Gatlinburg post

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...

davidthecat

Sep 19, 20182 min read

Gatlinburg 7, Alum Cave

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...

davidthecat

Aug 2, 20181 min read

More Gatlinburg: Sleeping in a bed

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...

davidthecat

Aug 1, 20182 min read

Gatlinburg Then and Now 5: Being Grace

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...

davidthecat

Jul 11, 20182 min read

Gatlinburg then and now 4

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...

davidthecat

Jun 28, 20182 min read

Gatlinburg 3, some then, some now

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

davidthecat

Jun 26, 20182 min read

Gatlinburg Then and Now 2

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

davidthecat

Jun 19, 20183 min read

Gatlinburg then and now, 1

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...