Saturday, October 1, 2011

The October Country

October the first, in the year of our Lord, two thousand eleven...

Yep, we made it through another Summer, again, up here on Tom Cat Ridge.
Okay, it's officially here. Fall. Waking up to 65 degrees in the house, and
switching to heat instead of cool this morning on the central air. Have to be
up on the Peaks before eleven to film the tribute to Jerry Markham and the
11th Virginia Company G out of L-Town (Lynchburg, a/k/a/
Falwell Country). Doug Camper and his new band of boys, the 60th
Virginia Infantry Company K. This was Jerry's event, and had been for
at least ten years when I filmed Incident at Johnson Farm the first time
way back in 2004.

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Have not filmed a reenactment in a good long while, and am really looking
forward to it. Got my cameras out and batteries recharged. Found some
blank tape.Got my gear together... a warm jacket and sweats in case I
want to stay awhile this evening. Am sure it will be quite cool up on the mountain.
I have always liked the Peaks of Otter, and have enjoyed visiting there
over the years.

Then, to find out that Robert E. Lee went up there, or that Bedford
(The Village of Liberty) was my hero, Thomas Jefferson's favorite
place to visit... Yeah, I have roots here.

Fall is my time; my season. I love it; one of the reasons I love Daytona
Beach so much; it is Fall from September to February, yet you can still
swim in the ocean!

Renewed the old driver's license yesterday and they finally took away
my good photograph of me with hair, circa 1998... Finally had to do
another one. Guess I am old now. Will be fifty in another month...

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