Daddy's Day on Dark Mountain

I went to Charlotte this week for work and decided to take my bike. A friend told me about a place an hour north of there, so I went up to check it out. The trails are definitely different out here, but they are still great. I was wiped out after about two hours - perfect!

Halloween was a different experience this year. New friends, new neighborhood, oh, and NO RAIN! It's the first halloween without rain in about a decade. The kids had a great time carving pumpkins with all of their neighborhood friends, and their bags were full. It was a great evening for a walk, so Molly and I just enjoyed being outdoors.

We went out on our first hiking trip in North Carolina last weekend. We live about 4 miles from the main trailhead at Eno River State Park. There are several easy loops that wore out the kids. Okay, so dad was a bit worn out, too.
I'm headed out on my maiden mountain bike voyage next weekend. It's hard to believe that it's already November 1 - we had 78 degrees and sunny today. I'm actually going to mow my lawn this weekend. Now I know what they mean when people talk about the Carolina Blue Sky. We love it out here!