WELCOME TO ORLANDO'S 30 IN 30

30 in 30? Yup! That’s the goal. :) So what is this whole 30 in 30 about? There are SO many things I've always dreamed of doing but just...

My grandad once told me “OJ, Our story begins long before we are born and will end long after we’re gone.” If that’s true, my story had...

What an incredible trip with Lindsay like I still can't fully process all that happened and that we actually made the trip happen!...

Life's been pretty rough recently - like stare blankly into the mirror, not want to get out of bed rough. But yesterday.... as I was...

- A Bunch of 430 am wake up - 50 min round trip morning commutes to swim before work - Friday evening bike rides - And long sat morning...

Welp, I made it to the last park on my list a little later than I had hope but I made it nonetheless!! :) And although i didn't plan it,...

***Elk Knob State Park is on the original land of the Cherokee and Yuchi Peoples*** Next up was Elk Knob State Park! There was nothing...

***New River State Park is on the land of the Yuchi and Cherokee Peoples*** Woke up to a sunrise at Mt. Mitchell State Park on my bday! I...

***I was on the land of the Yuchi, Cherokee Indigenous Peoples*** Not being able to do Chimney Rock the previous day meant I had 3 parks...

***South Mountains State Park is on the Catawaba People's land*** Soooo, Like I said seemed like everything was just not going my way on...

**Lake Norman State Park & Crowders Mnt State Park are on the Indigenous Peoples land of the Catawba and Keyauwee Peoples** So very...

Every time I've told someone about my state parks journey the first thing I'm asked is, "which one is your favorite!?!?" Which is a fair...

The community of Gulf was my last unincorporated community on my list to visit! One resident stated in a news paper article in the 1970s...

Welp, during my travels exploring Chatham County, I've developed a deep love and appreciation for this place that I get to call home...

When I pulled the Random Acts of Kindness card, "Get to know someone better by asking them to coffee," I was so excited! There are so...

Next up were the communities of Merry Oaks, New Hill, Corinth, and Bells! :) - Merry Oaks once boasted one of the finest schools in all...

My hunt to see all of Chatham's unincorporated communities took me to Northwest Chatham next! First stop on my NW Chatham County tour...

Crutchfield Crossroads is where my journey's took me next! Who knew a community of just a couple buildings and farms could have such a...

Decided to continue my hunt to see all 31 Chatham Unincorporated communities by making a trip to the southern part of the county. And boy...

While my friend and I were leaving our hike, we stumbled upon an iPhone in the middle of the road. Again, I had a moment where I had to...