Moon Flowers
“They only bloom at night,” she said. “And only once.” I had never heard of Moon Flowers, which is not surprising considering the things I don’t know about flowers. “I think tonight could be...
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Until You Try . . .
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What do professional Class V whitewater river guides do in their spare time? They rock climb and kayak and whatever this is . . . Josh Hoppstadter and Summer Wofford had no idea they could do it. They just thought it would be...
Read MoreDriving Miss Emma
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My favorite Starbucks has a view of seven states, a fantastic rock garden and homemade fudge. Or you might say Rock City has a Starbucks. Why do I like it so much? I’m sure it has to do with our first family vacation to...
Read MoreDead Battery Day
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It’s the little things that do you in. I’m all set to climb mountains, write a book, lose 25 lbs and change the world . . . but the car won’t start. Dead battery. Won’t charge with jumper cables. Not a...
Read MoreLet’s Talk About the Weather
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Today is one of those anything-can-happen kind of days. After a long, hot summer and a waft of post-hurricane Gulf Coast humidity, today is a perfect day. I took a long walk up Lookout Mountain and now I’m sitting on my...
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