Category Archives: Friends

Hopping Through Halloween

Posted on 11/01/2016 by ashleekiser

Ian wanted to be a door for Halloween this year. I’m not exactly sure how he came to this decision, but eventually we were able to dissuade him and he decided on dressing as a frog. Then we ran into … Continue reading →

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Land of the Noon Day Sun

Posted on 10/10/2016 by ashleekiser

The Nantahala River gorge, in Bryson City, North Carolina, winds its way through the most beautiful scenery one can possibly view during a whitewater paddle. Despite the roadside access during the entire 8 miles of this run, boaters enjoy breathtaking … Continue reading →

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To the Corn Maze!

Posted on 10/06/2016 by ashleekiser

A brief recount of Ian’s adventure to the corn maze. Continue reading →

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Hometown Throwdown

Posted on 09/13/2016 by ashleekiser

Tom, an ambassador for World Kayak, puts on about 4 Hometown Throwdowns for kayakers every year. He tries to rotate these to different locations to appeal to different types of boaters by sometimes offering a rodeo, other times a race, … Continue reading →

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Boro Kayaking

Posted on 09/08/2016 by ashleekiser

It happened sometime back in April. After the local Muddy Rivers Festival, put on at our local Spring Creek, Brinn and I found ourselves new members of the Boro Kayaking Facebook Group. The Facebook description states: “This is a group of … Continue reading →

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I Made Cheese!!!

Posted on 09/01/2016 by ashleekiser

“Cheese – milk’s leap toward immortality.” –Clifton Paul Fadiman   I experienced an exciting culinary breakthrough this week…I made cheese! Like, from scratch and everything. And you know what? It wasn’t hard. Except I thought it was a lot harder … Continue reading →

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December Birthdays…

Posted on 01/27/2016 by ashleekiser

A lifetime of Christmas birthdays have taught me to not approach a birthday with too much enthusiasm. Brinn begins his birthday celebrations on June 1st and carries on with his revelry until the 30th. He’s never had to experience the … Continue reading →

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Through the Chimney

Posted on 01/20/2016 by ashleekiser

A belated account of Kiser Christmas ’15 Continue reading →

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Purple Palooza!

Posted on 10/29/2015 by ashleekiser

From Pipi Longstocking to a walking whoopee cushions, and even a deck of cards: the basketball arena concourse of the basketball arena, known affectionately as “the Hoop,” contained an assortment of characters Tuesday night. TTU and the surrounding community have … Continue reading →

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It was Perfect

Posted on 09/03/2015 by ashleekiser

After turning off the river, and paddling up into the creek that runs behind the campground, Ian jumped out of his funyak and quietly remarked, “It was perfect.” How right a three-year-old can be sometimes. It’s been hard to keep … Continue reading →

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