Category Archives: Ian

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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The Smelting Pot

Posted on 08/31/2016 by ashleekiser

Have you heard about the new restaurant in Wartburg? You know, the fondue place. The Ziegler family started running it last week. Excellent food and superb service. Just watch out for the trebuchet launching dried beans after the meal… Organizing … Continue reading →

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The Walk of Shame

Posted on 08/26/2016 by ashleekiser

Last weekend Brinn and I attended a swift water rescue course through the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association at the Ocoee. For once, all of our plans went off with no delays, and we actually found ourselves in Ocoeeland early, so … Continue reading →

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Thomas the Train

Posted on 08/23/2016 by ashleekiser

Thomas the steam engine made a visit to Chattanooga early this summer. Ian’s Grandpoppa wanted to take Ian for a ride behind one of his favorite engines. Truth be told, Ian actually prefers Percy most (because he’s green, you know), but … Continue reading →

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How to train your bite sized paddler

Posted on 07/29/2016 by ashleekiser

How can winter drag on for months and months, but summer pass in the blink of an eye? We are absolutely summer time people, and spend every possible moment of summer in the water. I’d intended to chronicle all of … Continue reading →

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The Most Magical Place on Earth

Posted on 02/18/2016 by ashleekiser

As 2015 faded into 2016, Interstate 75 faded from Tennessee into Georgia, and then into Florida. The Vols received a bowl bid to Tampa Bay’s Outback Bowl, which is conveniently within driving distance of both Orlando and the beach. Because … 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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