in june, lauren and i are planning to head off to the smoky mountains in north carolina for a few days.

the plans are still up in the air, but there’s going to be a) hiking b) waterfalls c) campfires and d) whitewater rafting.

but more importantly, i’m going to spend several hours sitting right here on this porch with a good book and a cold beer.  make that a few cold beers.

who needs a beach when you can have a view like this?