"Truly it may be said that the outside of a mountain is good for the inside of a man."

The past week or so, I have been visiting with family. It was so nice because since I've moved away I haven't been able to see them as much as I like. Mom and Dad came to visit Hubs and I in VA; and for as beautifully sunny as VA is, Mom and Dad wouldn't know it because it is always rainy when they are here.

For example, we went canoeing on the South Fork of the Shenandoah river one day, and it was delightfully cloudy and unseasonably cold. To our surprise there was practically a Fraternity party floating down the river on tubes, so it wasn't quite as peaceful as we would have hoped. Then half way through our trip it poured on us! I got chilly and hid under my towel while Hubs rowed the two of us the rest of the way (how sweet!!). I think we still had fun despite the rain and party atmosphere!

The next day we wanted to check out Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, and it was threatening rain also. While we were out we didn't run into any rain, but we drove around in the clouds for a bit. It was windy up on the mountain and we got to see the clouds pushed around us by the wind in it's gray and white swirls. Very cool. I wish I could have captured it in a picture for you! What I did get was a few pictures of us out on the Appalachian Trail which we walked for a little bit, you can see how foggy it is in the background.

Mom and Dad on the AT, I think they look very cute!

My outdoors-glamor photo,the fog was not doing wonders for my hair!

Hubs! How handsome and rugged on the AT!


Hubs and I had read "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson a year or so ago which chronicles his travels on the Appalachian Trail. So the entire time we were like "Bill Bryson walked here!" "Bill Bryson might have touched that trail marker" like he was some kind of celebrity. Except Hubs is not so good with names so he kept saying "David Bryson" instead of Bill. Oh Hubs!

What a perfect little visit for the end of summer. Hubs and I are now gearing up for the start of the school year. Hubs has a new position as an Elementary Music Teacher, and thoughts of his class room and the curriculum are practically consuming his thoughts day and night! Wish us both luck for the start of school!