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You can get a lot of different “flavors” in a small town even during a holiday where there is a central Christmas theme about. You might even find a few holiday critters.

You can get a lot of different “flavors” in a small town even during a holiday where there is a central Christmas theme about. You might even find a few holiday critters.

This past week I spent time interviewing and then training my replacement for the IT Manager position at the non-profit agency I’ve been working at. The new person’s going to be good and the agency was indeed lucky to have found him.

We escaped to the cloudy, foggy, misty, rainy, sunny North Carolina mountains this weekend with friends. On Saturday it was one of those days where if you didn’t like the current weather you need only wait a little while or drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway a piece for it to change. The day began early with a mountain vigil for a sunrise which never broke through the clouds…

“I love the sounds and the power of pounding water, whether it is the waves or a waterfall.” ~ Mike May I’m short on words today…have a great weekend!

While the dam and often waterfalls are main attractions of the Cooleemee River Park, a walk above the dam can be interesting as well. There’s a trail which wanders along the river bank there with spots the local fishermen frequent evident along it. I followed this trail for perhaps a quarter of a mile before deciding to turn back on this particular visit and was rewarded for my exploration with a flash of autumn color along the river bank.
