TTA After Thanksgiving Hike

We had 22 hikers for the traditional after Thanksgiving Day hike at Old Stone Fort State Park in Manchester. We met at 9:00 am CT in front of the museum and started our hike along the beautiful Duck River. We hiked the Forks of the River Trail, Backbone and Moat Trails. We stopped along to see Blue Hole Falls, Big Falls and Step Falls. After the hike we had lunch in the picnic pavilion. After lunch we hiked the park's newest trail, the Chumbley Woods Trail along the Duck River. Beautiful day for a hike! Hikers were Roberta Adams, Joan Bentley, Tom Bentley, Jay Brain, Joe Campbell, Jeanne Conatser, Barbara Draude, Eleanor Gilchrist, Joe Gonzalez, Susan Gonzalez, Joan Hartvigsen, Tom Hartvigsen, Pete Jacobs, Rene Jacobs, David James, Craig McBride, Lora McBride, Susan McLaughlin, LouAnn Partington, Sara Pollard, Judith Rusciolleli, and Pat Thomas.

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After Thanksgiving

The day after Thanksgiving we headed over to my folks place. They took us to Dollywood where we spent the day taking in some wonderful shows. This is a Christmas must for anyone that can make it there during the season.

The next day we got up, ate breakfast, rearranged the furniture, and went hiking. Lora, who is always making sure I look good, forgot our hiking shoes so we hiked in our Sunday best. She had takin them to the truck, laid them down on a bail of straw and put everything else in the truck.

We hiked from Abrams creek campground up Cooper road and back. After successfully crossing the many water crossings on the way up the trail, Dad showed us how to cross them the manly way on the way back. Yea, it was wet, but he crossed it. Not to be outshown by my Dad, I got both feet wet on the last crossing.

It's always a great time with my parents.

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