Mother's Day

Yesterday we had Martha's Mom and Dad down for a pre-Mother's Day luncheon - the two mothers posed on our deck as the first few sprinkles of rain appeared, forcing us to eat inside:

Today, Mother's Day proper, Martha and I took off in the Mini in a long ramble, beginning with a picnic lunch on the Davidson River, then past Looking Glass Falls to the Cradle of Forestry and a one- or two mile hike, up to Pisgah Inn, a drive down the Blue Ridge parkway, back down Highway 215 to Rosman, and finally ending up at Whitewater Falls. 

What a glorious day!  And my fit wife and I walked up that trail at Whitewater Falls and down all those steep steps, then back up again, barely out of breath.

It's nice to be in such good shape - from running and everything else we do - that we don't hesitate when we approach a new trailhead.  Because new trailheads lead to new adventures, and new sights like this lovely waterfall!