Big Canoe

Kicking off the weekend at a nearby Mexican restaurant

Caboose - he loves you to rub those big soft ears and, of course, his belly

Adam enjoys a snack while hanging out

The water slide was a big hit

Me and Adam enjoying a canoe ride

Adam still loves to play in the sand

The picture above is one of the clearest pictures ever from our camera - from about 50 feet away. I wish I knew the secret.

It was a really nice atmosphere with a pool and beach area overlooking a lake

Adam and Robert loved playing with all the army men

Sunday hike to one of the nearby falls

This fall was steep and slippery - perfect for sliding...and getting a boo boo

Helen after we checked out the old cabin in the background

Jul 31 - Aug 2 2009

A couple weekends ago we were invited by our friends, Jeff and Leigh, to spend a weekend in Big Canoe which is a nice resort development in the North Georgia mountains. Helen and the kids picked me up after work on Friday and we made the beautiful drive to Big Canoe.

We kicked off the weekend with a visit to a nearby Mexican restaurant where we all caught up. Our friends have 2 boys, Brian and Robert, so the kids were entertained while we had uninterrupted adult talk - always nice. Helen had surgery a couple days earlier to repair some places where her gums had receded so she was still a little uncomfortable and limited in what she could eat all weekend.

On Saturday we went to the pool and lake area where we hung out most of the day. It was a beautiful setting with lots of fun things to do. Afterwards, Jeff took me on a tour of Big Canoe and then we all had a cookout. We finished off the evening with everyone playing a raucous game of Apples To Apples.

We woke up to rain Sunday morning, but everyone was still up for the hiking we had planned. Under the canopy of the trees we barely felt any of the light rain and it was certainly better than the heat. We saw lots of cool things - especially the water falls.

All in all a very nice weekend. Thanks Jeff, Leigh, Brian, Robert, and Caboose.