Happy New Year!

New Year's day was a balmy 55 degrees in Abingdon so we had to get outside. My wife is pregnant and due just about any time so our walk from the Abingdon trailhead was decidedly slower and shorter than usual. Our toddler came along in his little red wagon, a Christmas gift from his grandparents. We strolled down to the park area behind the almost-finished Elderspirit development (www.elderspirit.net) where he ran around while mom rested at the picnic tables. We noted the new bench and bulletin board at the trailhead put up by the construction crew of the Creeper Trail Club (www.vacreepertrail.org). They look great and sure do add a lot. Trail users owe a big thank you to Bob Horsch and his construction crew for their efforts.