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Day at the beach

Alan Knox — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:31:00 +0000

We’re enjoying our vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida. Much of the time, the weather has been overcast, but warm – in the 60′s and 70′s. But, a couple of days have been sunny. One morning, we spent some time at the beach. Even though the water was very cold, Miranda still ventured out into the gulf. Enjoy the pictures!

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Drive to Panama City Beach, FL

Alan Knox — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:31:00 +0000

This morning, we drove from Alexander City, AL to Panama City Beach, FL. Here are some pictures from our drive and from our room where we’re staying:

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Dinner with Friends – 12/19/2008

Alan Knox — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:19:00 +0000

On our trip from Youngsville, NC to Alexander City, AL (about a 12-hour trip including stops), we stopped in Braselton, GA to have dinner with some good friends: Lew and Kati, and Brandon and Heather and their girls.

We’ve known Lew and Kati for a few years. I (Alan) worked with Lew until they moved to Georgia about 9 months ago. I met Brandon and Heather through blogging. We met them in person for the first time last April.

It was good to spend some time (but not enough time) with these friends. Here are some pictures:

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Appalachian Trail Hiking/Camping Pictures

Alan Knox — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:35:00 +0000

Jeremy and I went on a hiking/camping trip from Thursday, October 9, until Saturday, October 11, on part of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania with our friends Jim and Jason. Here are some of the pictures from our trip. I’ll try to post more about the trip later.

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Beach trip with the church

Alan Knox — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:22:00 +0000

Sunday, August 24, we went to Wrightsville Beach, NC with the church. We spent all day soaking up the sun, playing volleyball, playing in the ocean, building sand castles, boogie boarding, skim boarding, burying our friends in the sand, and hanging out under the pier. Here are a few things we learned:

1) 6 hours is too long to stay at the beach… until next time.
2) We are too old for volleyball… unless someone challenges us again.
3) Sand makes a nice condiment for chicken salad.
4) Six people can quickly go through 20 bottles of water and 24 sodas at the beach.
5) Skim boards look like fun… but hurt.
6) Three applications of SPF 30 sunscreen vs. the sun… the sun wins every time.
7) People gather around when a group of people on the beach play volleyball or start singing.

I hope you enjoy these pictures.

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Exploring Waterfalls

Alan Knox — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0000

We just returned from a family vacation to the mountains of western North Carolina. In the area where we stayed, there were several waterfalls. One day, we visited some of the waterfalls and recorded videos of our adventures. I hope you enjoy the video and some of the fun that we had on our vacation.

Chick-Fil-A Bowl

Alan Knox — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:20:00 +0000

On New Year’s Eve, our family, along with my (Alan’s) parents and Margaret’s parents, attended the Chick-Fil-A Bowl in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. We were happy that Auburn defeated Clemson in overtime. The game was very exciting!

Before the game, we all went to the Varsity for dinner. I (Alan) attended Ga Tech, so it was fun to return to the Varsity. Their menu has expanded, but I (Alan) still had their chili dogs and onion rings. Everyone else had hamburgers or chicken fingers, but its just not a trip to the Varsity without chili dogs and onion rings.

We were actually walking around the Georgia Dome to get to our exit at midnight. So, we “rang in” the New Year with several thousand Auburn fans. Here are a few pictures from before the game.

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Boxing Day with the Knox Family

Alan Knox — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:32:00 +0000

Boxing Day is the day after Christmas. But, this is not about THAT Boxing Day. Instead, on Christmas Day, while we were visiting family in Alabama, our family had a boxing day. Margaret’s brother, Ben, brought his Wii, and we all enjoyed playing various games while we were in Alabama. At one point, Jeremy and Miranda both challenged me to a game of boxing. Since I was champion of all the various games on the Wii, they thought they could get the best of me by fighting me back to back.

Thanks to our new videocamera (a Christmas gift from my parents), Miranda and Margaret captured much of the action. (Of course, this means you’ll probably see many, many more videos on this blog.) I put the video clips together for my first attempt at making a movie. Miranda helped me – she’s already a pro at making movies. So, here is Boxing Day with the Knox Family. Enjoy!

After Thanksgiving Fun

Alan Knox — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:22:00 +0000

As I’ve mentioned, we spent Thanksgiving with Margaret’s sister Robin and her husband Mike in Sevierville, TN. They were excellent hosts and we had a wonderful time. Mike had lined up some entertainment for us for Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. For Friday, he had gotten us tickets to Wonder Works, and for Saturday, he had gotten tickets for Dollywood.

The day after Thanksgiving – Black Friday – Margaret, Robin, their mother, and Miranda went shopping. They had a good time fighting the crowds and managed to find a few bargains. When they got back, Miranda passed out on the couch. After a short nap, we had to wake her up to go to Wonder Works. Wonder Works is a hands-on type of museum. There were plenty of things to do and see and touch and play with. We also attended a dinner theatre which is attached to Wonder Works.

The next day, Saturday, we went to Dollywood. We had fun riding the rides and watching the shows. Unfortunately, after standing in line for the new ride Mystery Mine, we found out that they shut down that ride because it was too cold. Jeremy enjoyed the big roller coasters: Thunderhead and Tennessee Tornado. Miranda’s favorite ride was the Blazing Fury. We also watched Dollywood’s production of Babes in Toyland.

The next day, we drove home. We left early Sunday morning to head back to Youngsville. In spite of a short stop in Hickory to meet some friends, it did not take us long to get back home. I heard horror stories of the traffic in NC later in the day, but we did not run into any traffic.

Enjoy these after-Thanksgiving pictures!

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Meeting more friends

Alan Knox — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:35:00 +0000

On our way home from Margaret’s sister’s house in Tennessee (more pictures coming up), we had lunch with some more friends: the Sensenigs (Steve has several blogs, including “Theological Musings“, and Christy blogs at “Until My Last Breath“): Steve, Christy, and Dillon. They drove down from Boone, NC to meet us at an Olive Garden in Hickory. After making a few wrong turns, we finally found the restaurant and had a wonderful time catching up with the Sensenigs. We look forward to seeing them again soon.

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