Today would have been my grandfather's 105th birthday. In his honor we had a sip of Blackberry Brandy, a daily shot of which Pop credited with keeping him healthy. He was 95 when he passed and trust me - he only went because he wanted to go. He told us on his birthday he was ready to check out and he died on March 7, four weeks to the day.
My grandparents loved to travel the byways of Appalachia. I've long wanted to go through the Great Smokey Mountains and see the vistas they described and perhaps even visit the Cherokee Indian Reservation as they did. A lot of years have passed since their trips and one place thing they never got to see is the New River Gorge Bridge. I don't know who took that photo but WOW. Thank you whoever you are. It's gorgeous.
I confess. This bridge fascinates me. It's three-quarters of a mile long and almost 900 feet above the river. Why the hell I want to drive across it is beyond my reckoning, but I want to do it. And I'm going to do it this year. My honey and I spent part of the day planning a weekend away to go see the bridge. Yea!
I'm not sure of the date yet, but it won't be until all chance of icy bridge conditions are past. I might be crazy to want to drive across a road 900 feet in the air, but I'm not totally nuts.
KC
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6 comments:
Happy Birthday, Pop! I'd kick back with some Blackberry wine if I had any.
I think Pop was really on to something. He didn't take any medication. None. Now as for what he'd say about driving across the bridge - I think he'd say keep your eyes on the road!
That is indeed a beautiful picture. I'm not a fan of heights, but I imagine what you'll see from way up there will be well worth the trip.
And I promise I won't toss the spousal unit off at mid-span. I'll even pinkie-swear it with you if you come south :)
Thank you, ladies, for stopping by the blog today!
That is some spectacular bridge - and I enjoyed reading about your grandfather. My mom is a 'shot' a day kind of gal and she's at 83 this year… I'm taking up the practice myself. :) :)
I'm also dropping in to say 'HI' - I look forward to reading your A to Z posts.
Cheers, Jenny
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Thanks for stopping by Between the Keys! It sure is tempting to take up the habit - for medicinal purposes only, of course :)
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