Hiking is actually fun.....

Don't get me wrong I love being outdoors and love to explore and take in the scenery but I'm not one of the hard core "hikers" that live in Berea, Ky (and there are a lot of them). This week my co worker Sarah from our New Orleans office has been staying in Berea for training. She lives in downtown New Orleans and was excited to be in a small town but also a little bored. I found out that she's interested in hiking, kayaking, etc. So, I was talked into joining her and another guy from work for a hike up on the Pinacles. It turned out to be pretty fun and we just took our time and had an enjoyable walk. The view was nice and the weather was perfect. I think I'll probably go back again. Although I hadn't packed my granola and trail mix like the others I still managed to get by in our short 2 hour walk. Here are some pics on the East Pinacle.

Visiting friends......

It's been a long time since I've posted but it's summer and the days go by too fast. Saturday I met Julie and her mom in Richmond. She'll be around a lot more these days thanks to wedding planning. It may get hectic for her but I'm glad I'll get to see her more often. We had lunch and shopped for a while waiting for Heather Rader's little girl to wake up from her nap. I had a great time visiting little Beckley and can't wait to watch her grow up. She's going to be a heartbreaker and Heather's such a natural at everything. It's amazing how parents adapt so quickly. Even John was filling Julie in on the food introduction steps. He had it down pat as well. Both Heather and John seemed so content with their little family of three and I couldn't be happier for them.