The week of 8 Nov 08 I took a week off to go home and enjoy the fall colors.  I wasn't

disappointed.  The colors were pretty good, and I caught them as they were falling...which is

really my favorite time to be there.  The weather wasn't all that great, but it wasn't horrible.  I

did some hiking at Loyston Point at Norris...David and I hiked at Panthertown Valley in North

Carolina...I visited family and friends...I met up with some friends from high school that I hadn't

seen in forever...I mountain biked with Benjy...and I played some paintball.  What more could

you ask for?  Panthertown was a nice hike.  David and I went on several trails we had never

been on, and, of course, we got turned around several times by the maze of trails cutting

through the valley.  The trip certainly made me more homesick, though...I'm ready to move

back home.