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One For The Record Book

May 31, 2011 in Family, Random Fun with 21 Comments

Hope you guys had a great Memorial Day weekend. I know we did.

The highlight of my weekend was a short, but unforgettable, camping trip with the family. We stepped it up a notch this year and went “primitive” camping. In short, this means you don’t have electricity or water. I know it sounds like complete torture to some of you guys but we love it.

While camping I spent an afternoon fly fishing at Burgess Falls with Blake and my son, Jett.

I caught the biggest fish I’ve ever caught on a fly rod, not to mention I landed that sucker on my little 3 weight rod. Jett actually netted him for me which made for a fun memory.

So let’s hear it. What did you do with your long weekend?

Exploring Fall Creek Falls

May 29, 2010 in Family, Friends with 13 Comments

There are few things I enjoy as much as camping. I’m blessed to have a family that loves the outdoors as much as I do. We take several camping trips a year and our first one of the summer is generally on Memorial Day weekend.

This year we went with some friends to Fall Creek Falls and had a blast.

A few of my favorite highlights:

Watching my family climb all the way down to the base of Fall Creek Falls.
Following the stream to the edge of Piney Creek Falls with Jett. Standing over the edge of a 200 ft. drop always makes my knees shake.
Listening to the kids sing Taylor Swift around the campground.
Watching a massive Large Mouth Bass swallow the Perch I had on the end of my fly rod. For about 5 minutes that dude gave me the ride of my life.
Fishing with the boys. I watched Jett land his first fish on a fly rod. He was so excited!
Crushing this guy in frisbee golf.
Went for my first ride on a road bike.
Sitting around the campfire and laughing at stories until my side hurt.

October Gave A Party

October 26, 2009 in My Family with 42 Comments

This past week I had the opportunity to get a away for a few days with my family and a handful of friends. We spent lots of time sitting around the camp fire, fishing, hiking and just enjoying the unbelievable beauty of the Smoky Mountains in October. It has to be one of my favorite places on earth. Here’s a few of my favorite pics from the trip and part of a great poem I found the other day.

Do you have a favorite place in the fall?

Octobers Party

by George Cooper

October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came-
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand…”

Roughing It

July 14, 2009 in Family, Friends, My Family with 55 Comments

Some of my favorite memories from my childhood are family camping trips. Campfires, jiffy pop, riding bikes and some ferociously competitive games of Yahtzee and Uno.

This past weekend we had the opportunity to go camping with our friends, the Bergstroms. We had an absolute blast. I would have to say the highlight of our trip was a hike to Burgess Falls. I’ve been in Nashville almost my entire life and I’ve never once been to this amazing place. There was a series of 3 different unique falls culminating in a 136-foot cataract waterfall. If you live anywhere in the middle Tennessee area you’ve got to make a trip to check this place out. Here’s a few pics of the fun at the falls.

Most of the world can be split into two groups of people. People who camp and people who don’t camp.

How about you, do you camp?

UPPER FALLS

MIDDLE FALLS

LOWER FALLS

Her Secret is Patience

October 18, 2008 in Family, God, My Family, Religion with 17 Comments

It was Ralph Waldo Emerson who said…

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience

While we camp with the family throughout the summer, Brandi and I have always tried to take a fall camping trip by ourselves. We’re spending a few days camping in the Smoky Mountains right now.

Today was wet and cold but we didn’t let it slow us down. We went to Cades Cove where we spent the day hiking back to the Abrams Creek Falls. Of course I did a little fishing along the way.

We’ve tried really hard over these two days to just slow down the pace. We’re discovering as we slow down…

Some of our best conversations happen on the hiking trails.

Some of our best dreaming about the future happens around the camp fire.

Some of her most relaxing times come sitting on a rock reading a book while I fly fish.

Some of our most awe inspiring God moments happen just looking around at God’s creation.

Here’s a few of my favorite pics from the day. Hope you can find a way to slow down today.

Call Me Grizzly Adams

July 11, 2008 in My Family, Parenting with 30 Comments

I turned a whopping 34 years-old yesterday!

Brandi asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday and I said I wanted to go camping. So yesterday, after work we loaded up, drove about an hour east, and pitched our tents. It was a nice break from the chaos of life.

Thought you might enjoy a few pics of our adventure!

have a great weekend,

Pete

Headed Up Mt. Leconte

April 10, 2008 in Friends, God, My Family with 3 Comments

Mt. Leconte

This will be one of my last posts for a couple of days. I’m in Townsend, TN, just outside the Smoky Mountain National Park. Brandi and I will be leaving early in the morning with another couple from our church to begin our hiking/camping trip up Mt. Leconte ,one of the highest mountains in the park at 6,594 ft.

Tomorrow and Friday will feature our first “guest” bloggers here at “Without Wax”. Tomorrow, Jenni Catron will be blogging on women and leadership. Jenni is the executive director here at Cross Point. I have the joy of leading with Jenni on a daily basis.

On Friday, Pat Rowland, our Family Ministries Pastor here at Cross Point will be dropping in. Pat has an unbelievable vision to partner with parents to engage kids and students in innovative and creative spiritual transformation.

I’ll hopefully be back on Saturday with some pics from the top of the mountain!