Old Man of the Mountain is STILL Alive

WELL!!... for all you historians, nature buffs, and curiosity seekers out there... contrary to popular gossip and media news items, you'll be glad to know that the Old Man of the Mountain, that used to reside in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, didn't really fall off the mountain and get destroyed. 

The true story is that he got tired of the cold and people staring at him all the time, so he retired and moved south about 230 miles to Connecticut.  As you can see, he doesn't look as stressed, haggard, or craggy as he used to, but has put on a double chin and a slightly softer look, due to relaxing and eating more than he used to, AND not having to make that steep climb to go to work and hang on for dear life up on the side of Cannon Mountain all day long. 

Since his disappearance from New Hampshire, we thought that something had been different around here.  Socks have been missing.  Things were not where we had left them.  Food was missing out of the fridge. 

Then as we sat on the back porch eating brunch one day, Terry, startled by an almost imperceptible movement, realized that she was looking directly into the left eye of The Old Man of the Mountain!!  I turned quickly, and sure enough!!  There he was!!  Just dozing off, he was, enjoying the summery warmth and sun speckled shade of our lush Connecticut hillside.  Well, THAT had to be documented before he decided to move to another state!  Terry zipped inside and grabbed her camera, and now you see the evidence.  Funny thing is,  The Old Man seems quite happy remaining in our yard, so we have come to an understanding that he can stay as long as he stays out of the refrigerator, our drawers, and puts back anything else that he uses around the place.  The pact seems to be working so far.   ;-)

May the Good Lord Bless You as You Seek Him!

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