Our home away from home for the weekend


Tomorrow we'll be going out of town for Kevin's birthday. For our anniversary, I surprised him with the only thing he asked for: a beer kegerator. Not exactly the most romantic present, but I suppose neither is a running GPS system. For his birthday, I decided to surprise him with something he wasn't expecting.

I found a really nice cabin in the Smokey Mountains. Kevin is an avid fisherman, and flyfishing for rainbow trout is something he has never done before. So, I thought it would be cool for the hubby to spend an entire weekend doing what he loves best. This cabin that I found has the Hiawassee River running through the backyard, and I thought it would be perfect.

I know absolutely nothing about fishing, nor do I have the desire to spend an entire weekend doing it. To occupy his time, I invited his best friend, Roddy, and Roddy's wife. I figured that while the guys are spending their time doing whatever guys do, Tracie and I can go shopping and/or find something else that I would rather be doing (read: hanggliding).

I hope that he has a good birthday this year. I know that Kevin works very hard to provide us with a good life, and it can become quite stressful. This is my way of thanking him and giving him some time to unwind and relax. Oh...AND at the same time, I will be close enough to Lookout Mountain to hangglide. But, that wasn't my intention-I swear!