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Road Trips

Road Trips is the section of MeetTheMcKinneys.com devoted to the Great Outdoors and Road Trips. For as long as I remember I’ve loved being outside.

Over the years I’ve hiked 300 miles of the Appalachian Trail, canoed every navigable water way in South Georgia and North Florida, and spent a lot of time camping.

Outdoors is the section to hear about those outdoor adventures.

Hiking With Kids – Latta Plantation

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Good-Bye Augusta… Hello Charlotte

Good-Bye Augusta… Hello Charlotte 10 Years ago I arrived in Augusta with no wife, no kids, and no home. 10 Years later it is with prayerful reflection and forward vision that I am leaving this great place. Augusta has given me a wife, additional family, two children, many friends, a ground work for my career, … Continue reading »

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Evan Dancing – Discovery Kids Huntersville NC

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Ray City Trip

My mom and I recently made a trip to South Georgia together under some pretty awful circumstances. My Great Aunt Katie passed away. The trip gave me and my mom a chance to connect and talk a while. The trip also gave us the chance to see her childhood town because that is where my … Continue reading »

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Happy Birthday Mom – Lake Rabun 2011

Happy Birthday Mom – Rabun Beach Campground 2011 (picture gallery at the bottom of the post) Do you remember your first family camping trip? Camping has always been a part of our family. That’s why I couldn’t wait to get my kids out in the woods exploring nature on their first overnight trip. When you … Continue reading »

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Columbia County House Watch Program

House Watch Program What is it? Ever heard of Neighborhood Watch? The House Watch Program is like that only on steriods. Living in Columbia County Georgia is great for many reasons. No way to go into all of them here, however there is one HUGE reason and I will name it. The House Watch Program. … Continue reading »

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Remembering Costa Rica

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Little River – Spend Your Saturday Outside

Gabby is adventurous. Her imagination is and amazing thing. That’s why when I passed the Little River on my way home from a Leaders Retreat I got the idea to take her canoeing. Part of my Life’s Manifesto is to “Never Spend Saturday Inside“. Does that mean I spend every Saturday outside for the sake … Continue reading »

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Grabbing Some Gear

It’s very difficult to get Evan to sit still. To sit still to take a picture… very, very hard. To sit still while wearing a hat… impossible. So take a hard long look at this picture because it is almost a miracle. April snapped this pic at Tsunami Surf Shop shortly after a MONSOON at … Continue reading »

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Rainy Vacations

Pawley’s Island 2011 started off pretty rocky. With 3 rainy days to start it off, the kids (and us) were all getting pretty cranky. This picture was taken on the way back to the condo after spending a very wet, rainy afternoon at Broadway on the Beach in Myrtle Beach.

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Dear Kids | The Columbia Zoo

Dear Gabby and Evan, Several weeks ago I decided to live up to my stance against Saturdays spent inside watching TV.  I bought tickets for the Zoo and your mother and I planned a little trip to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia.  Just like any other trip we “plan” to go on, I “planned” to … Continue reading »

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Morning Due, Finally

A steamy walk in the backyard.

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Gabby’s First Round of Golf

Gabby and I went out for her first round of golf. A few weeks ago, I had the afternoon off so I picked Gabby up from school early. It was a “just Gabby and Daddy” day I told her. We went to Bartram Trail and I was going to let her just putt some balls … Continue reading »

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