Barron Estate
The Family Room at the Fairfield Glade Resort in Tennessee for the 2017 Barron Family Reunion.
Front View
We Were Located at the Back of the Cul-de-Sac.
Southern Comfort
Dinner the First Night - Catfish Meals at a Local Hot Spot.
Buds
Will and A.J. Reconnect After Dinner.
Passenger
Local Seeking a Ride to the....
Sunning It
... Pool!
Where's Rick?
I Jogged the Trails
Tossing
Eric Plays Balls w/ the Boys.
Scrabblers
Any Guess Who Wins?
Dartmoor
The Area Has MANY Lakes!
Beached
Nice Beach (We Didn't Use).
Toe Dippers
The Water Was Warm.
She's Ready
Sally Wants to Know Which Way to the Warm Water.
Line-Up
Will, Andrew, Kevin, A.J. and Rick Inspect the Docks.
Georgie
Continuing Our Marina Tour of the Area.
Ahhh
Nice View of the Lake.
Boat Trip
Anyone Up for a Trip on the Water (Later in the Week)?
Homeroom
Back to the Condo for...
Puzzling
.... Puzzling and ...
Turkey Burgers
... Dinner!
Waiting Patiently
Will Remained Focused on the Puzzle.
Veggie Prep
Anita Prepared Some Veggies.
iPhoner
Sally Caught Up on Email and Social Media.
Jammer
A.J. Practiced His Favorite Song.
Hot Plate
Our Kitchen for the Evening.
Gatherers
We Neglected to Purchase Charcoal so the Boys Collected....
Spectators
.... Wood.
Grill Master
Eric Served as the Grill Master.
Flamer
The Fire Was Roaring (for a Time).
Continued
Eric Continued to Cook as....
How Big?
... the Rest of the Family Waited Patiently.
Picklers
We Discovered Pickle Ball at the Local Racquet Club.
Guidry Team
The Champs of the Outdoor Competition.
Defending
Does Anyone Remember the Rules?
Homebase
Back to the Condo After the Fierce Competition.
Melon Head
Anyone Up for Some Watermelon?
Skillful Cutlery
Rick Prepared the Melon for Consumption.
Golfers
Time for Some Friendly Competition.
Putter
Eric Tries to Finish the Hole.
YIKES!
First Time I've EVER Seen a Black Widow Spider.
Opps
Missed It
Triple Oops
Finally!
Thumbs Up
A.J. Says It's a Success.
Loop de Loop
Sally Prepares for a Big One.
Celebration
GREAT Shot Sal.
Final Shot
Sally Finishes Our Game.
Racers
A.J. and Eric Square Off in the Game Room.
The Wizard
Rick Goes for Pinball Wizard Status (Falling Short).
Rack 'Em
Will Lines up His Shot.
Not Yet
Andrew's Still in the Game.
Air Hockey
Eric Takes on A.J. on the Virtual Ice.
Wide Dartmoor
A Panoramic View of the Marina.
Boat Prep
Making Arrangements for a Day Trip....
Guidance
.... on the Lake!
Ready
Looks Like Everyone is Ready for a 3 Hour Tour!!
What Beach?
How Come No One's on the Beach?
Sun Deck
The Boys Enjoy a Moment in the Sun.
Rear View
A Look Out Our Rear View Mirror.
Green
Enjoying the Golfers Paradise from a Far.
Are We Ready?
Is Anyone Planning to...
Casters
... Cast a Line?
Patience
They Needed More Than Patience to Land a Fish.
Protection
Kendra Lathers Up Before...
Motoring
... We're Off Again.
Motor Madness
Love These Panoramic Photos.
Fish Food
Time to Cool Off.
Who's Next?
A.J.'s in as Well.
Siblings
Rick, Kevin and Kendra Enjoy a Moment.
Drying
Drying and Munching.
Winker
Will's Not Believing It. Whatever It Was.
Shoeers
Rick and Andrew Face Off in Horse Shoes.
Air Borne
Rick Was the Champ.
Next
Kevin Took on the Champ .
Fair Fight
He Tossed and Tossed but Alas...
Referee
... the Ref Gave the Victory to Rick.
Ladies Game
Sally Takes on Kendra.
Nice Attempt
They Moved Closer and Closer, But Still Never Got It Right.
Shufflers
We Moved on to Shuffle Board.
Cleaner
Rick Prepares the Court for Competition.
Pusher
Rules, Who Needs Rules?
We Do!
A Review of the Shuffle Board Rules.
Keep It Up
I Tried, but Andrew CRUSHED Me.
Ready?
The Peanut Gallery Was Ready to Call It a Day.
Family
Posing Outside the Condo, Then....
Repose
.... Another Pose in the Living Room. Before....
Diners
... Heading Off to a Family Celebration Dinner.
Three
A.J., Will and Andrew.
One Reason
Hey Kev, What Is It?
Smiles
Not Much of One.
Chilled
We Should Have Wore a Jacket, the AC Was Cranked!
Flaming Balls
Rick's Preparing....
Egger
.... Eggs for Breakfast.
Farewell
Sally and Kendra Say Farewell, But First....
It's Good
.... Breakfast!!
Snuggling
A Breakfast Squeeze.
Lineup
Will and Andrew Say Farewell.
4th Farewell
Rick Joins the Lineup.
5th and Final
Where's Eric?
The Final Piece
Will Finally Completes the Puzzle.
It Was Rough
It Was the Most Difficult Reunion Puzzle to Date.
Masterpiece
It's a Shame to Have to Pack It Up.
Fallers
The Family Heads to Fall Country.
Shortcut
We Took the Downstream Adventure.
Bye Boys
Andrew and Will Took the Lead.
Resting
Anita and Kevin Take a Load Off.
Stepper
Anita Steps on Down the Path.
Rockers
Andrew and Will Wait Patiently, While...
Stepper
... Kevin Helps Sally down the Hill.
Yogie
Ready to Proceed Will?
River Walkers
The Path Often Led Us Through the River.
Obstacle
A Natural Obstacle Along the River.
Erosion
Plenty of Natural Hazards.
Overhead
Watch for the Drips from Above.
Hiker
Are You Ready for Some More Hiking?
Reverse Angle
Our Rear View.
Leaders
Leading Mom Through the River Course.
Waders
Wading Through More Adventures.
Pausing
Pausing for a Celebratory Photo.
Curve
A Bend in the River.
Forge
Forging the River to the Other Side.
Other Side
Taking Up Our Trek on the Other Side.
More Obstacles
It's a Rear River!
Schoals
A Few Bumps Before the....
Cummins Falls
... Falls!
Closer
A Closer View of the Falls.
Vested
Anyone Want a Life Vest?
Own Risk
Swim at Your Own Risk.
Almost
Sally's Getting Close.
They're Here
It Was a Beautiful Day to Visit the Falls!
Percher
Will and Andrew Found Their Spot.
Vertical View
Another View of the Falls.
Dip
Ready for a Dip Will?
Sunners
Will and Andrew Take the Lead.
Lovely
I Didn't Know Places Like This Existed in Tennessee.
More Lovely
It's a Grand Experience, Well Worth the Hike.
Upward
The Boys Are on Their Way to the Top.
Sneaking
Sneaking in Behind the Falls.
Spectator
Anita Enjoyed the View.
Other Side
A View from the Other Side.
Heading in
Heading in Beneath the Small Falls.
Mom's View
Mom's View of Our Adventure.
Progress
Heading Toward the Falls.
Who's First?
OK Kev, Who's Going in First?
Flippers
Flipping a Coin?
Follow the Leader
Rick Follows Kevin Under the Falls.
Stud
Kevin Wanders Back.
Repeat
Will and Andrew Check Out the Mini Version.
Viewer
Mom Wasn't Ready for the Water.
Topper
The Top of the Falls.
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Pilgrimage
The Start of the Group Ascension.
Close to the Ledge
Up and On Our Way.
Plateau
Reached the First Plateau.
Group Conscious
Decision to Allow Will to Take the Lead.
Anita's Up
Anita Makes the Trip.
Anita's View
Nice Vantage Point Anita.
Vertical View
A Vertical View from Anita's Location.
Slippery
The Rocks Are SLIPPERY!
Go Under?
She's Not Going Under.
Accomplishment
She Made It!
Photo Evidence
I Asked Someone
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Coming Back
Hiking Back Along the Trail.
Ready?
Is Everyone Ready for the Trip Back?
Water Anyone?
Did Anyone Bring More Water?
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Returning
Heading Back the Way We Came.
Next Time
Next Time I'll Bring a Trash Bag to Do Some Cleanup.
Coming Home
Leading the Way Back.
Pile Up
Pile Up on the River.
Jungle
It Looks Like a Jungle Out There!
Farewell Dinner
Our Last Night Out on the Town. Grace and Tina Were Unable to Come on the Trip.
Historic
A Tour of the Local Homestead History.
Museum
We Enjoyed the History.
Tower
Let's Climb the Tower.
Happy
Happy to Have Survived the Climb.
Our View
Nice View of the Flags.
Farewell
Off to Lunch and...
Homesteaders
... a Visit of an Actual Homestead.
Huff and Puff
Try to Blow This House Down!
Laker
Enjoying a Walk Around the Lake
Squeeze
Thank You for Coming Mom!
Smooch
Laid One on Her.
Bridge
Made by the Homesteaders.
Laker
Enjoying the Lake View.
Scenic View
Out for a Drive to Locate More Falls.
Unfortunate
Unfortunately This One Was DRY!
Final Meal
Anita Prepares Her Final Meal Before Taking Sally to the Airport in Knoxville.