The Best of Ellijay, Blue Ridge & Jasper Funpaper issue 7 | Page 11

M

ama and I have been blessed
with a weekend all to ourselves, yep no kids. Now those
with young'uns can understand it is a
blessing to have a bunch a kids that
love you and you can share the natural wonders of these mountains with, but it's also a great
blessing to have a whole weekend with just you and
mama. Gotta love that. Now a lot of people would take
this and run away, but gotta think about that budget.
We've got two birthdays to tend to in February, so keeping that in mind gotta stay down to earth. Still, I need
to take advantage of a weekend of peace, quiet and actually getting to do what we want to do. Now there's a
list made by mama for just this kinda situation, but it's
been so long I ain't sure where it is, and honestly I ain't
gonna look too hard for it. That list compiles chores to
be done when there's times like this. Nope, ain't gonna
be moving any furniture looking for that list for sure.
There is a daddy's list though, with something that does
need tending to, now that the time is right and we have
the time. Oh, and the mountains are willing and able to
lend a hand with the scenery. Yep, it's time for a proper
engagement for mama. We both know we ain't wanting
to be with anyone else and all that entails, but women
like to hear and see that a man honestly feels that way.
Thank God for the mountains, and places she ain't ever
seen before. Man, I'd be lost without them and her.
This brings us to our location of the issue. Sea Creek
Falls, yep it's too cold to get out in the creek and play,
but this place ain't about that. This is a great place to
swim in the summer don't get me wrong, but as far as a
romantic getaway to enjoy with someone special, man
it's hard to beat. An easy drive in, a very easy walk that's
wide enough to hold hands along the trail, right to a
beautiful show of this glorious mountain spectacle of
water and rock. Sea Creek Falls, a beautiful double waterfall with a shallow swimming hole below, that even
though it's cold you can still roll up your pants and get
out in there. It really ain't that bad, try it. This place is
tucked deep in the Coopers Creek management area, the
ride alone is worth the trip. Beautiful hemlocks and white
oaks line the little two lane road, no way to drive fast so
you gotta take your time and enjoy. It's an excellent
place to enjoy your family and an even better place to
show your love for the woman of your life by asking her
hand in marriage. Watching the turkeys and deer on the
way in is like they are giving you the floor of a perfect
natural stage to perform an act that needs no rehearsal.
It's as if the trees kinda lean over as if bowing to you as
you kneel before them and God with all this beauty surrounding you as you slide a ring onto her finger hoping
to hear the famous phrase you so desperately want to
come from her lips. Oh yes men, she's gotta say yes to
this. I mean, come on, all this beauty, you've drove all
this way and ain't lost the ring. Besides, she don't know
where she is, and you're her ride home! Y'all get out
there and enjoy these beautiful mountains for what ever
reason, they're here for a reason. Free, clean, and kids of
all ages enjoy it.
New fiancee' Aby adds-"By the way, I said, YES, and I
did know how to get back home!"

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