Pigeon Forge

I was sipping on a Grain Belt in a bit of a dive on Lake Street in Minneapolis the other night, listening to a man play the banjo and watching a woman dance Appalachian style, when I found myself thinking about the day I almost met Dolly Parton.

A few years ago, I found myself in Pigeon Forge.

I suppose one doesn’t just find oneself in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, you go there with deliberation.  I found myself in Pigeon Forge, because I was heading to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Allow me to introduce Stella!.

Although I’ve never owned a car, last year I bought my first set of wheels as an adult. I bought a bike and her name is Stella!.

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