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Photo Friday… Take a Lap…

Friday, 25 March 2011 08:03
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Mile 1 at Stone Mountain ParkStone Mountain Park is a great wonderful resource.  In addition to the entertainment options, like the Laser Show and 4D Theater in Crossroads Village, there are recreational options, like Sky Hike or just a nice walk or bike ride around the base of the mountain.

Most folks that live in the area seem to just know that the sidewalk around the base of the mountain is 5 miles long.  There is one easy way to tell… the Stone Mountain Park Memorial Association put granite markers every half mile around the walkway.

Some of them like to hide, but they are all there (took me a GPS with an odometer to find a couple of them… but I found all of them).  And it can help make the walk go by a little quicker to look for the markers, as well as track time between markers.

Obviously, biking around the mountain on the road is about the same distance… but seeing the markers is almost impossible.  But, biking, rather than worrying about individual miles is often less important than thinking about the laps.

By the way, if you want to use the markers, park at the back of the mountain, opposite the carving, in the “Walk-Up Trail Parking Area”.  As you exit the parking lot, headed around the mountain to the left, the markers begin right away (the 5 mi marker marks the start point).

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Photo Friday… Stretch Those Legs

Friday, 18 March 2011 08:14
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Follow the Yellow Pine RoadLilburn, GA, has been on a tear.  Over the last few years, we have had two Community Improvement Districts and a pretty big City Greenway project.  It seems like we can hardly leave the house without seeing road improvements or infrastructure upgrades.  Sometimes they are a little painful… like US29 yesterday as the road was narrowed down to one lane in a construction zone… or on Arcado Rd with the new bridge.

But, as they say, “No Pain, No Gain“.

The US78 corridor from Stone Mountain Park out past Killian Hill Rd has certainly improved.  The traffic flow is better and it is a much nicer environment.  The US29 corridor from Indian Trail/Killian Hill out to the Ronald Reagan Parkway has shown marked improvements.  There are still some challenges, but the work isn’t done, yet.

But one of the things that has recently come to fruition is the Lilburn Greenway.  It now extends from Killian Hill Rd, near Poplar St and Sarann Ct (there are two spurs), through Lilburn City Park and then to Rockbridge Rd near Lion’s Club Park.  I wrote about my recent walk on it here on my blog.  It is a very nice walk, and a nice facility.

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Photo Friday… 3 Tigers and a Chair

Friday, 11 March 2011 08:48
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Cub Scouting

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Three Tiger Cubs sitting in a chair.  When you are a kid, there isn’t much that is cooler than the campfire on a camping trip.  But the one thing that can make it better is being able to enjoy it with friends.

The guys had been busy all day with hiking, making crafts, setting up camp and dinner.  They even got to cook dinner on a “Leave No Trace” cook-fire.

The leave no trace fire involved setting out a tarp, putting a few inches of dirt on top of the tarp, then building the fire on top of the dirt.  After cooking and letting the charcoal burn completely, the ashes were disposed of in a safe receptacle, while the dirt was spread spread around the area.  We folded up the tarp and put it back in the truck.

Of course, the campfire was in a fire ring that was built by the venue for that purpose.  And before the Cub Scouts left, after camping for the weekend, they walked it and picked up anything that didn’t belong… leaving the site cleaner than when they arrived.

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Photo Friday… This Little Piggy Went to Market

Friday, 11 February 2011 08:15
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Looking over the wares

Last summer, Lilburn, GA, began a weekly Farmer’s Market every Friday from 4-8pm.  Booths were set up on Railroad Ave., next the the Police Station and City Park.  We made it out a few times with the kids to pick up some fresh treats… and see some neighbors.  One of the things that makes Lilburn seem like a small town is that we run into our childrens’ schoolmates, fellow Cub Scout Parents, our neighbors and other folks we know in the community… seemingly everywhere.

It looks like the Lilburn Farmer’s Market will be back again this year.  It should be starting around June 3rd.  That is just me guessing, though…

If you’d like to live in a community like this, I’d love to help you find the perfect home for you.  We have great people, great schools, and excellent access to all that the Atlanta area has to offer.

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Photo Friday… Say Cheese…

Friday, 21 January 2011 08:47
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Say CheeseWhat can be more fun than an Airshow?  And Dobbins Air Reserve Base has been holding one for years (missing a couple of years… but not many).  And the stars of the show are the Blue Angels.

The 2010 was on 16th July.  It was a great time, with the Blue Angels, Canadian Snowbirds and several other aerobatic groups and individuals.  There were also a LOT of display aircraft onsite, including this C-5a Galaxy.

As the show was winding down (actually over, but the bus lines were WAY crowded), we were walking around and managed to catch the nose being lowered.  I couldn’t help but think that the plane was smiling at the kids (and the kids were definitely smiling back).

Despite the heat and lack of shade and the long day, the kids were still enthralled by the planes.  Walking through the transports was a big thrill for them.  Sitting in ANY of the planes was a big thrill for them.  And the big one also loved the noise made by the jet fighters.

Blue Angels
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When I was a kid, a guy I knew in the Air Force called it “the Sound of Freedom.”  I told my older son, and he took that euphemism and ran with it.

BTW, Fat Albert, the Blue Angels support plane, puts on a heck of a show, too.  That C-130 transport has some capabilities… and the pilot has some serious skills.

If you get the chance to make a Blue Angels show (anywhere), take it.  Plan on having some fun.

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