The View Was Beautiful

Went hiking with Crystal and Eric the other weekend.

Discovered that I am way out of shape.

The hike? The only hike that I have ever gone on that gets steeper and longer each and every time... Humpback Rock. I have never had to stop so many times on a hike because the backs of my legs burned so bad and to catch my breath. A good one sentence description of the hike can be found in a September 12, 2000 Caviler Daily article by Catherine Dunn "The near-vertical hike to Humpback Rock climbs almost a mile in the sky ..."

Enough about that.....

Let's take a look at the view:
Gorgeous...don't you agree?

"Chasing Fireflies"

"Chasing Fireflies"

By Charles Martin

This guy (Charles Martin) is an awesome writer. He has a way of drawing you into the story...so much so, that you are disappointed when the story ends. Hopefully Charles Martin continues to write...his books just keep getting better and better!

From the back cover: They have one summer to find what was lost long ago. "Never settle for less than the truth," she told him. But when you don't even know your real name, the truth gets a little complicated. It can nestle so close to home it's hard to see. It can even flourish inside a lie. And as Chase Walker discovered, learning the truth about who you are can be as elusive - and as magical - as chasing fireflies on a summer night. A haunting story about fishing, baseball, home cooking, and other matters of life and death...from the author of The Dead Don't Dance and When Crickets Cry.

Website for Charles Martin: http://charlesmartinbooks.com/

Other books by Charles Martin that I recommend:

~ The Dead Don't Dance

~ Wrapped In Rain

~ When Crickets Cry

~ Maggie (sequel to The Dead Don't Dance)

The Pictures I Promised

Here are the pictures I promised in
To Grandmother's House We Go...

Enjoy!

P.S. - The photo of me laughing on the right

was taken by my Uncle Eldon.

He told me to be serious...

Obviously I follow instructions well!