New Years Eve 2011

May the new year bring
The warmth of home and hearth to you.
The cheer and goodwill of friends to you,
The hope of a childlike heart to you.
The joy of a thousand angels to you,
The love of the Son and God's peace to you. 

-Irish Blessing

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I broke a long standing family tradition this New Years Eve and did not go to my in-laws open house in Metairie. I think the last time I missed it was 1990 during Desert Shield/Storm.  A friend of mine purchased a couple acres on Lewis Smith Lake in Northwest Alabama and he invited a group of guys to camp, RV and hangout for the weekend.  All in all a very enjoyable weekend inspite of the 5 inches of rain we received New Years Eve. Of course every cloud has a silver lining and because of the heavy rain we were able to hike in the Bankhead National Forest along the Sipsey river and see some very nice waterfalls.

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Tim's RV (aka the Eagle) 

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Camp site for Andy (green tent) and I (yellow tent).  

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Waterfall along the Sipsey River

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Atop a waterfall. (What you don't see is the second 20' waterfall below the pool.)

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Grace & Peace