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October 23, 2006
scenic views
Yesterday I went to Skyline Drive with a friend to see the fall colors in the Shenendoahs:
There were many International tourists there who appeared to have come just for the fall colors! I guess I take this local treasure for granted. Sort of like running on the National Mall every week with Piranha Sean - when you've been here long enough you just take it for granted.
Sad news today from my hometown in prominent sections of both The New York Times AND the Washington Post: drunk college students are walking down to the park by the river and drowning in alarming numbers. The same sort of thing happens to drunks in Moscow as well. Considering the other major news item from my state is the anti-gay marriage initiative there, you would think they could reconsidier their 'values' priorities and focus on responsible alcohol consumption instead of keeping rights from people. Gay marriage doesn't kill people, but binge drinking does. But I guess the acquisition of property protection, hospital visitation, and a partner's life insurance benefit is more frightening than actually saving young people from a cold, watery death. Perhaps some day soon this country will get its priorities straight...
Posted by jimbo at October 23, 2006 11:08 AM
Comments
Was this before or after the "shaving"
LOL what a mess
I miss the east coast in Fall but since that's the only thing I miss I manage to make do with far warmer winters
Posted by: tim at October 23, 2006 1:26 PM
I bet it was beautiful! Did you visit any of the caverns? I have always wanted to do that.
Posted by: Bubala at October 23, 2006 3:56 PM
damn you're cute
Posted by: jason at October 23, 2006 9:02 PM
I used to live in Moscow, and the ignorance of the effects of alcohol abounds; it's really shocking!
A cabbie named Kolya used to live in my building. Every morning before work, he used to drink an entire tall glass of vodka..."to keep warm."
Posted by: Paul at October 23, 2006 9:53 PM
Great photo! I was up near Blairsville, GA on Sunday and the southern Appalachians were spectacular as always - leaves at their peak.
Posted by: Mark at October 23, 2006 11:06 PM
Drunk boys drowning: They should pave over the rivers, it's obviously the rivers' faults for being there. Or install a railing, which you'd think would be pretty obvious; perhaps the mayor is drunk during meetings? Russians cause drinking, as anyone living next door to drunks with nukes needs something to take the edge off.
Posted by: copperred at October 24, 2006 9:40 AM