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I’ve Fallen And I WILL Get Up

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The last you heard from me I was heading off to Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I did indeed have a wonderful ride over the mountain and through the park (more on that with photos later). That evening, I enjoyed dinner with Gary and Delores in Weaverville, a small town outside of Asheville.

On Saturday, after meeting Donna and friends for lunch in yet another small town in North Carolina, I headed out to Boone to visit my friends Christine and Bill.

Unfortunately, I had a “slight mishap”, just one mile from Christine’s home while going through an intersection.

Trip aborted and I am home recovering.

I consider myself incredibly lucky.  While I suffered injuries, I am fortunate that they are not more severe.

I have missed reading your posts (and I miss you!) and look forward to catching up with you in a few weeks.

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(Thanks go to my friend Amy for typing for me!)

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And … She’s Off!

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Requesting positive thoughts for good weather, beautiful views, safe rides, and fun times with friends!  I’ll glady return the favor!!

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Great Smoky Mountains, here I come!!

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Fall Back to Summer

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I love that the colors of summer still shine brightly against the beauty of the changing leaves. 

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As Alys counts down to Halloween, I count down to this weekend’s ride!

Three Days!!

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Stripes

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Each day for the past week I have driven by this field and been distracted by the colors and the stripes.

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Bike Trip in Five Days!

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Road Map

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While sitting around the fire on a perfect Friday evening, enjoying alittle of the local flavor in a bottle (I thought you of you, Joe), I caught these photos. I though of Earthstills, too (Hello Weekend!).

I know there isn’t a photo of a lovely beverage, but I sure was enjoying one!

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Bike Trip in Seven Days!

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The “Pinking” of October

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When I heard about National No Bra Day I was appalled and angry on behalf of the women (and men) who have battled, or are currently battling, Breast Cancer.  If you have felt a similar concern about the corporate “pinking of October”, please check out these 4 bloggers (the first 3 are new to me) and their recent posts, and then make sure that the money you spend on “pink” in October really does go towards research.

Because that’s what it’s all about  … Saving Lives … not just breasts.

To quote Cancer in My Thirties “We live in a society that makes a huge hoopla about breast cancer while at the very same time trivializing the seriousness of the disease.  How can we be so contradictory?”

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Cancer in my Thirties:

http://cancerinmythirties.wordpress.com/

http://cancerinmythirties.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/national-no-bra-day-and-breast-cancer-awareness-month-or-please-put-that-pink-can-of-soup-down-put-your-bra-back-on/

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The Art of Breast Cancer: The Art of Living and Dying, While Trying to Keep Them Separate: 

http://www.artofbreastcancer.ca/introduction-to-art-of-breast-cancer/

http://www.artofbreastcancer.ca/fifty-shades-of-pink-the-rant/

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The Accidental Amazon:

http://accidentalamazon.com/

http://accidentalamazon.com/blog/2013/09/29/fifty-shades-of-pink-and-still-no-cure/

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And then there’s Mae, one of my favorite bloggers!!

Mae’s Day

http://maesday.wordpress.com/

http://maesday.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/pink-is-in-the-air/

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Blowing in the Wind

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After riding 125 miles, much of it along the Blue Ridge Parkway, you might expect me to post photos of the changing fall leaves.

While I did see many beautiful sites as I followed along behind my friend Dave, we didn’t stop for photos because we had a destination in mind.

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Raps is a full service 1950’s / 60’s Renaissance Store and Ice Cream Shop adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Raps also has a restaurant / bar and grill and features live music on the weekends.

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The beer was cold, the music was classic rock, and several in the crowd were dancing.  What really attracted my eye though, were the bright flags flapping in the wind against the brilliant blue sky.

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You must be thinking: “really, LB, a post about flags?  The kind that can easily be found flying at any car dealership”.  What can I say?  They made me happy!

Eleven days ’til the Fall Bike Trip!!  Now THAT really makes me happy!

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A Little Bit Color / A Little Bit Black and White

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It’s a busy Saturday (Go VT Hokies!) and I’ll be taking lots of wedding reception shots in a couple hours … so why not a couple of the trestle first?

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(anyone get the title’s take off on Donnie and Marie?)

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Which do you like better?

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Stop!

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When life, health, work, and the damn shut down push us to focus on the negative, we need to stop and see the beauty that surrounds us.  Even when it’s challenging.

Misty mornings like these encourage me to stop, and sigh, and find peace … at least for awhile.

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