Goodmorning readers, this will be the last installment of Thursday news and photos from Knoxville. Although I can't top Will Ewart's great shots from the pool-side party last night or awesome Jonathan's video interview with Coach Summitt!
The following are some shots from our boat ride on Loudon Lake with Mel's former sports editor Jay Searcy. As Erin noted, Jay is native to Oak Ridge and graduated from the University of Tennessee, but worked at the Inquirer from the mid-70s until 2001.
All Hands on Deck
Mel lathers up with the sunscreen as we head out onto the water.
Erin and I are psched, to say the least.
Now, notice the sequence:
Acacia on Dock.
Everyone else on boat. I would also like to note that my nautical skills are limited to holding a stick while Erin holds the other end and pulling the boat into the dock.
Smile, you're on candid camera
Jonathan gets prepared for upcoming interview with Coach Summitt with his magical bag of technology.
Mel and his brother-in-law share a zen moment. We're assuming it was zen, as the word "buddha" was being muttered...
Home base for the week. The reason I post this is this: The joke about the hotel is that a couple went out of town for a few years and when they came back and saw the building, remarked "Oh my! Will ya look at that! The TVA built a dam and they missed the river!"
And one last photo of Will's from last night, Coach Summitt with myself (center) and Erin (right).
Now, onto Friday!!
by Acacia
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