This post is ultimately about my visit to The Smith-McDowell House Museum, but first I needed a minute to reflect. A year like 2021 will make a person do that.  I have lived in Asheville, North Carolina for just about 3 1/2 years. I’ve gone through a lot since moving here and acclimating to the area took longer than expected. By the time I was ready to get out and about Covid-19 entered stage left (and hasn’t “left” yet). Just like the rest of the country, the tourist spots closed down. By the time things started reopening I was working too much to go anywhere. I still work a lot but was fortunate enough to have a whole week off between Christmas and New Years’ Eve. I’ve had the word “purpose” as my word of the year since 2019. My intention has been to be purposeful and try to add value to people’s lives in some small way no matter what type of work I’m doing. Since 2020 and 2021 have led to a series of unfortunate events for myself in addition to the global pandemic I’d like to mix it up. I was going to do the word quest … Continue reading Smith-McDowell House Museum Visit Highlights