We've never hiked on the Natchez Trace. I have to admit it was a childhood holdover from reading too many Louis L'Amour westerns. The Trace, in L'Amour novels, was always fearfully mentioned as a place inhabited by murderous outlaws. Which of course it was during the L'Amour's novels, when the Natchez Trace was briefly terrorized by a family of psychopaths.
But I digress. My Feel Good Friday memory is the fact that this morning my family plus my in-laws (otherwise known as grandparents extraordinaire) finally toured through part of the Trace. Nothing like playing the tourist in your own neck-of-the-woods.
We threw rocks in streams, hiked, fell face-first in at least one patch of poison ivy (the 2 year old), ate snacks, enjoyed the scenery, and were home by lunch time.
Nothing like getting to spend some low-key time with my kids, my husband and my parents-in-law. A miniature vacation.
My mother-in-law served an important service on the outing as an... anchor.
What's a family outing without a little adrenaline rush?
The Girl Next Door's Feel Good Friday is being hosted by 29 and Holding this week.
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5 comments:
Love it! You really are making the most of your summer!
ACK! Poison ivy!
You lead an exciting life, don't you.
What a beautiful FGF! Except for the poison ivy part....I hope it isn't too bad!
Evidently the wet wipes and then a soapy shower as soon as we got home worked. No poison ivy rash:)
Oh, that sounds like an absolutely wonderful adventure!
Thanks for linking up to Feel Good Friday!
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