> I love mountains too. I've lived here in the foothills of the Smokies all my life. My brother and two sisters live in Pigeon Forge, about three miles from Dollywood. I'm thinking it's about time for me to take another trip to the mountains.
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> I have a friend who lives in Brownsville in Haywood County, that I met when he was a student at UT in Knoxville years ago. He is a musician also (plays guitar). So I've been thinking I just might go down there to visit him again soon. He and his wife and kids were living in Los Angeles for years, and now they are living in Brownsville to be near his parents.
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> Like you, I envy people who get to travel a lot. There's Howard, who just left for Boston last weekend on his way to Nova Scotia. That man travels more than anyone I know. He lives just a few miles down the road from me in Lenoir City.
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> Since I'm a paid pianist at my church, I'm expected to be there every Sunday and on Wednesday night when we have choir practice. So about the only trips I get to take are to Dollywood and the Smokies.
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> Now I'm hungry, so I'm off to the Cracker Barrel, which is just a mile down the road. That's about my most favorite restaurant in Knoxville.
> Calvin

In Brownsville? Wow, that's like really close to me. I pretty much live in Jackson and Brownsville, as you probally know, is right outside of Jackson. I actually work with someone from Brownsville. Maybe your friend knows him, his name is JP. Anyways, if you do go and visit your friend and ya'll come to Jackson, don't hesitate to stop by a place called Game Crazy near the mall. It's actually across the street from Toys R Us and we're inside of a Hollywood Video. If you do happen to do that just ask for Scott and maybe we'll have a little Rink Meet. That'll be kinda cool.

Well, on another subject, I've never been to Pigeon Forge before, but if me and my girlfriend gets married that's where we'll be going. I don't know why I love the mountains so much. I guess because they're a natural formation and that's just so amazing. I really don't think there's anything more beautiful on earth than mountains.

It would be cool if we could meet though. I know we don't know each other well at all, but I'm always curious as to what people on the net look like. And I'm ALWAYS up to meeting new people.

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