A Hike in the Hock

A couple weeks ago, Karen and I decided to take a journey into the Hocking Hills. We drove down some beautiful country roads, which made me feel close to my Monroe County roots! We couldn't have asked for a nicer day--the weather was so beautiful. We stopped for a bit at a place called Cantwell Cliffs, and then went on to see the Rock House.


We hiked a 2 1/2 mile trail around a place called Conkles Hollow. It was quite a hike! And the best part about it...we wore flip-flops! I wonder if people thought we were a couple of silly city girls traipsing around the wilderness in flip-flops. I've walked worse paths in Sierra Leone in flip-flops before, though, so I didn't feel so bad about it. But, still, probably not the brightest idea we've ever had...there were some rather precarious parts of the trail.

Ben

Benjamin Ryan Weber was born to my brother and sister-in-law on July 2, 2008.

We got to visit him in the hospital on his birthday. (Keith looks pretty good with a baby, doesn't he?)


Big sister Grace and the baby:

Here's auntie with Ben in September. We bonded.

my new hair