Randy and I have had the awesome opportunity to meet and get to know some folks doing some great things just South of Nashville.  Rebecca and Ben Wynd have started the ball rolling for the creation of a recreation park in the Spring Hill area including a disc golf course, hiking trials, biking trails and a bunch of other things called Outdoor Encounter, and (imagine that) they’ve started to blog.

Growing up in Northern California I think I always took the beauty there for granted.  We lived ten minutes from one of the most amazing rivers I have ever seen, and living in “nature” just seemed to be normal.  Now that we have found ourselves living in the suburbs south of Nashville, more than once I have realized that I really missed nature.  I miss the peacefulness of walking around a park in the trees watching the leaves fall, and families play.  It’s awesome to hear the vision of Outdoor Encounter and see that align with what I think the area needs.

Here’s the deal.  This is a two-fold “Positive Post Tuesday”.  This time I need something more from you.  If you live even remotely near the Nashville / Franklin / Spring Hill area, and I know a lot of you do, and I also know a lot of you are really into the outdoors (Randy, Spence and Jeremy), I’m asking that you start talking about this.  Start blogging about it, and help the surrounding areas get excited about it.  The more a community is involved in what is going on, the better that community becomes.

So for all you locals, make sure to check out Outdoor Encounter and also make sure to follow their blog.  At the very least, head over there and welcome them to the neighborhood. It’s going to be a pretty cool process to watch take shape.

Happy Tuesday.  Let’s make this week massive.

(WCW)