Tropical Thursdays!

A couple weeks ago we tried the newly-reopened Tropical Smoothie Cafe on Gunbarrel Rd. and discovered that Thursdays were "Tropical Thursdays!" and it just so happened to be a Thursday!

Basically what that means is that you get a free HUGE fruit smoothie with the purchase of any sandwich or wrap. It's a super great deal and a nice excuse not to fix supper! :)

They have a good selection (see the menu) of wraps, sandwiches, salads, breakfast items, smoothies and drinks... and for those of you vegetarians, they can easily make just about anything veggie-friendly.

Check it out (if you haven't already) and make sure you go on Tropical Thursday!

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

1925 Gunbarrel Rd # L
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 648-7785‎

tropicalsmoothie.com

Neighborhood Discoveries!

This evening we went for a walk around the neighborhood and then down to the new ball fields just down the street. On our way back we noticed this strange sign nailed to a tree (a few houses down from ours). I wonder what the story is?

Then directly across the street from this sign, Jane11 discovered a strange thorny wild(?) citrus tree growing in the woods. It had small fuzzyish fruit which we took samples of. Upon cutting them open we discovered that they were VERY sour and had an amazing number of seeds inside! Any ideas of what these might be? They don't appear to be anything on this list...

Oh, and P.S. we have a new neighbor behind us -- he moved into the "Fence Neighbor's" old house after they moved. We haven't met him yet, but it appears it's a single younger guy with no roommates or family. He seems pretty quiet and keeps to himself... Woohooo!!! :)

Busy Weekend: Biking, Moving, Sailing

Last week Jane11's parents closed on their new house so Mark & Kristin decided to come up for the weekend and help them move. Sabbath afternoon, a group of us decided to go bike riding over at Harrison Bay State Park.

We spent most of the day Sunday moving loads of boxes and furniture from several locations to the new house, most of which had been in long-term storage for the past 32 years!

Then on Monday the two of us decided to take the boat out after getting home from work, since the weather was great. There wasn't much wind, but we were able to do a little sailing before the wind died completely. Thank goodness we have an electric trolling motor now!

Friday Afternoon Fun

Friday afternoon some friends of ours called and asked if we would like to join them to go skiing out on the lake after work. So after getting changed and picking up some snacks & extra life jackets, we headed over to the Harrison Bay boat ramp and met up with the rest of the gang. We each took turns behind the boat -- some skiing, some kneeboarding. After it got dark we cruised up the river and dropped anchor in a quiet cove where we enjoyed the peace & quiet while David & Zach went swimming. :)

Labor Day Weekend, 2008

Sabbath afternoon some friends of ours called and asked if we wanted to go wakesurfing near Harrison Bay. I had heard about their earlier wakesurfing adventures and wanted to try it myself, so we got changed into our swim gear and headed over to the boat dock. Once on the boat Russel (the owner of the boat) showed us how it was done and then it was our turns! Getting up was quite awkward and yet surprisingly easy, while finding that illusive "sweet spot" in the wave took a bit more effort.

On Monday (Labor Day) Jane11 and Er!c decided to take the boat out on the lake and explore some of the islands around Harrison Bay. This time we had a newly designed sail and a new electric trolling motor which we wanted to try out. There was a slight breeze so we used a combination of both. We also went swimming, explored a couple quiet coves and got sunburned!