Rory Returns

It did my soul a bit of good to see the long awaited return of Rory Conlan to these hallowed pages.  While he's been absent for 19 months, I know for a fact that he did what he said he was going to do and engaged in the adventure.  It's really the tale of two walkers for the most part.  While I was off strolling through idyllic little towns that hosts boat shows like the one below, Rory was battling snakes.

Annapolis Harbor during the Sailboat Show 2015

When I say he was battling snakes, I'm not kidding.  The number of pictures of copperheads he's encountered on his jaunts this summer is stunning.  Frankly, I'm not really sure I want to be near him at all because he's like the Pied Piper of snakes.  Just yesterday, he encountered a little green bugger that should have been holed up for the autumn by now.

In addition to encountering more snakes than you can shake a stick at, he's come nose to tail with a number of skunks, braved rain, sleet, and blistering heat.  He's jumped into the adventure (at least the walking part) with both feet.  He's the buccaneer of our duo, the adventurer, the swashbuckler.  I like contemplating the meaning of sunsets.

Weems Creek, Annapolis at Sunset

He likes opining on the quantity of nightcrawlers and alligators he's seen. At any rate, it is good to have him back, and I believe him when he indicates he's going to contribute a bit more.  After all, he's got good stories to tell, and he'd really have to work at it to contribute too very much less.  Welcome back Rory, you've been gone far too long!