Truly, I am thankful for the Lebanon State Forest (Brendan Byrne just doesn’t work for me) restrooms being open today.
One of my traditions is to hike on Thanksgiving morning. Some years I take the children, but today they wanted to help set the table for dinner at their grandparents’ house. That left me alone to explore the trails. It started off a cold 29° when I exited the Jeep. Yikes!
Cold weather and hiking has an affect upon me. After a few miles I knew that nature wasn’t going to cooperate. I headed back quite expecting the restrooms at Pakim Pond to be locked. State cutbacks and a holiday were certain reasons not to be open.
Alas, I was quite pleased to find out I was wrong. I had some back-up plans I had worked out on my hike back. They weren’t nearly as pleasing as what worked.
It’s the little things, truly, that I am thankful for. Indeed, I am a simple man with simple needs.
Also blogged on this date . . .
- "The Dirtiest Man In the World" - 2022
- Why a Uniform? - 2021
- What Is Missing? - 2020
- Thankful - 2018
- Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #2 - 2017
- Enjoy Your Park - 2016
- Country Tri-Angle-Squared - 2016
- The Bridgeton Branch - 2016
- Further Off The Trail - 2016
- End Here or Vise Versa - 2016
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service - 2015
- SOJARS Launch - 2014
- Batona Trail Surprise - 2012
- Things to do in the Pines - 2012
- Pollination Station Migration Box - 2012
- Happy Trails letterbox - 2012
- Bedtime Story - 2011
- Slammed - 2011
- I Like Myself! - 2011
- Trainstop - 2011
- The Daily Journal - 2011
- Witnessing Bravery - 2010
- A Chocolate Moose for Dinner - 2010
- Renamed - 2010
- Sans Twitter - 2010
- Running Water - 2009
- Bridges of Burlington County - 2009
- Goth Sun Moon - 2009
- Calico Honeymoon - 2009
- I'm a Letterboxer - 2009
- Beetle & Daddy Day - 2008
- What Sports Teams Do You Root For? - 2008
- Turkey for All - 2007
- WAGONS, WHEELS & WAYS - Old Wagon Wheels - 2007
- IE 7.0 - 2006
- Rained Out - 2006
- I'll Take "Clueless" for $400, Alex - 2005
- A Step Up in the World - 2004
- 4 Mile Stash - 2001
- Wood School - 1993