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J and I spent last weekend near Paris, Tennessee, courtesy of his parents. They rented a cabin on Kentucky Lake for us all, and it was lovely. We were right on the water; I could see the boat dock from my bedroom window. There was a patio and deck that went around 3 sides of the building, where I spent a lot of time (when I braved the heat and mosquitoes.) I also met some people J knew growing up who are sort of like extended family.
I saw 2 new life birds over the weekend. The first was the Prothonotary Warbler, which I found myself while sitting on the upper deck of the cabin relaxing and watching the Great Blue Herons fish on the water. The second was the Summer Tanager, which a fellow birder helped me find up at Ft. Donelson National Battlefield in Dover. I also had great looks at two Great-crested Flycatchers and Orchard Orioles at Paris Landing State Park. I spent a good bit of time birding and relaxing.
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hlb1995 's sacrifice in living there as long as she did. It isn't just that it's a small town. It's that it's the BIGGEST TOWN IN THE AREA. It's the Knoxville, the Chattanooga, that other people come to. And that's really sad. People in that region quickly get used to driving around a lot, since everything is very separated. I liked visiting the countryside, but I couldn't live there.
I saw 2 new life birds over the weekend. The first was the Prothonotary Warbler, which I found myself while sitting on the upper deck of the cabin relaxing and watching the Great Blue Herons fish on the water. The second was the Summer Tanager, which a fellow birder helped me find up at Ft. Donelson National Battlefield in Dover. I also had great looks at two Great-crested Flycatchers and Orchard Orioles at Paris Landing State Park. I spent a good bit of time birding and relaxing.
We drove into Paris one day and looked around. I now have a new appreciation of
hlb1995 's sacrifice in living there as long as she did. It isn't just that it's a small town. It's that it's the BIGGEST TOWN IN THE AREA. It's the Knoxville, the Chattanooga, that other people come to. And that's really sad. People in that region quickly get used to driving around a lot, since everything is very separated. I liked visiting the countryside, but I couldn't live there.