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Woof Woof! Bark Bark! Man's best friend they call them. I had a great dog for 13 and a half years and I miss her like crazy. More and more cities around the United States are putting in dog parks so be sure to go out there and take your dog. Having a healthy dog includes making sure the dog gets plenty of exercise. It is also a great way to meet your neighbors. 

How gnarly is this? Sufers in Galveston Bay in Texas have found a way to take advantage of the wake created by oil tankers each of which weigh somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 tons. One local citizen James Fulbright has been doing this for 20 years. I guess we could all say that James is "Full" of "Bright" Ideas. Just don't come back covered in tar.

Yesterday I woke up in the North Georgia mountains and decided to do something I had not done in about half a decade, go over to the Blue Hole Fails trailhead just off of Georgia 75 north of Helen, Georgia. Once I got there I met some people who had just finished who were nice enough to offer me a Rice Krispies bar. I started down the trail with much excitement for this is my favorite waterfall out of countless waterfalls in north Georgia. Once I got down there I was hot and sweaty and dove into the pool just below the falls with satisfaction.

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Just the other day I took my first hike at Constitution Lakes in a long time. It is a place I have long liked due to it's scenic wetlands beauty. The county could not have possibly made a more wise choice when spending the money from their open space bond. It makes a great place for bird-watching as well as watching flights approaching and departing from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. There are blue herons, ducks, geese, red-tailed hawks, just to name a few. It is not only the natural beauty of this park that I like but also the historic beauty. There used to be a brick-making facility...Read More