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A First Hike: 36 years later

Visited Catoctin Mountain Park on October 4, 2008

Thirty six years ago, my parents -- John and Sharon Kennedy -- took me to Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland for my very first hike. We 'hiked' together to the charcoal exhibit.

In October 2008, my parents and I again went to Catoctin, but this time it was to take my son Alexander on his very first hike. (Well, actually, I did most of the hiking.)

We visited both Cunningham Falls State Park and Catoctin Mountain National Park. It was a fabulous day; it was so exciting for all of us to be on a 'first hike' again. There is nothing quite so beautiful at Catoctin in the Autumn.

  • 1972, heading to the charcoal exhibit
    1972, heading to the charcoal exhibit
  • 1972, Tanya shows off her hiking boots
    1972, Tanya shows off her hiking boots
  • 2008, Tanya and Alexander
    2008, Tanya and Alexander
  • 2008, grandma and grandpa with Alexander
    2008, grandma and grandpa with Alexander

Tanya Kennedy Luminati
Springfield, VA, US