For the first time in a couple of decades, I took my John Deere to an antique tractor show. This was my first solo effort without my grandfather at the helm. It was fun and brought back lots of fond memories from my younger years. I even got Emily to come and learn to drive …
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We waited out the rain on our third day in the Great Smoky Mountains to hike to Grotto Falls. Before going, we fueled up at Crockett’s 1875 Breakfast Camp (very good). Then we headed towards the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. On the way, we stopped for a quick (and unexpected) hike at Ogle’s Farm. …
A few years ago, I was driving what was basically a golf cart around town (Honda Fit). It was even white?!? I decided I needed to upgrade. After careful analysis (nerd level 100) I settled on a Subaru WRX. What. A. Fun. Car! This was the most fun car I’ve ever owned. It is everything …
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After a big hike on day one of our trip (in the Great Smoky Mountains) we were looking for a shorter hike the next day. The Chimney Tops Trail is shorter (check). It is not an easy recovery hike by any means (not check). It is steep and has lots of steps (lots and lots …
Deanco Investment “Group” Update – October 2020 (Month 36) There is no investment group, it is just me and my money. I’m just a normal guy who has a full-time job that is not in the field of investing (right now). However, I do have a finance degree and co-founded a fintech investment performance reporting …
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8 days of hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains! We did 78 miles and 2 1/2 miles of elevation gain hiked over 8 days inside the Great Smoky Mountain National Park! We saw most of the big waterfalls and a couple of mountain tops. I couldn’t ask for a better way to spend our 25th …
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We’ve hiked the trail to Clingmans Dome (in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park) several times over the years. It is a quick, steep hike. We did it a few fairly spectacular times. One time in 2014 for a sunrise which was one of the prettiest I’ve ever seen in my life. This year after …
Mt. LeConte (Via Alum Cave Trail) @ Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee – 8/1/2020 – 13.98 miles, 2,937 feet elevation gain. We spent 8 days hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for our 25-year anniversary. We started off day one on the longest hike of our life. It is one of the …
Molly is in her 3rd year at UTC in Chattanooga, TN. She started nursing school this semester. We make this short drive from Nashville often and have fun every time we are there. This little town in Tennessee is a favorite of mine (and one of my favorites in the nation). There are fun activities …
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Visiting Winter Park, Florida (in Orlando) and Moving Into UCF (University of Central Florida) We visited Winter Park, Florida (in Orlando) last year while moving Emmaline into college (at UCF – University of Central Florida). It was off the regular tourist path which was exactly what we were looking for. We did all our very …
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