Betsy at Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee. April 21, 2001.
(Note: All pictures may be enlarged by clicking on them once or twice.)
I like to think of myself as a realist who doesn’t believe in fairy tales, but sometimes fairy tales do happen and come true.
Once upon a time I asked a beautiful, blonde preacher to go to Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee with me on April 21, 2001. We had gone out a couple of times before that day, but this was our first ‘big’ date.
When we got to the park we drove to the lodge and walked along the lake for a while. That’s where I took the picture above. When I took that picture I was thinking how lucky I was to be out with such a beautiful woman.
Fall Creek Falls and Coon Creek Falls, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee. April 21, 2001.
After talking at the lake for a while, we visited the waterfalls which give the park its name. There wasn’t a great deal of water going over Fall Creek Falls (on the left in the picture above), but we both thought it was very beautiful. Fall Creek Falls and Coon Creek Falls (on the right in the picture above) were the first two waterfalls we saw together.
Betsy and George at Cane Creek Cascade, Fall Creek Falls State Park. April 21, 2001.
Fall Creek Falls State Park contains five major waterfalls and we saw all of them. By the time we got to Cane Creek Cascade we were holding hands (Yeah!). It wasn’t too much later that I got my first kiss. (Double Yeah!!!)
Now you know how our waterfall ‘collection’ got started. Since that wonderful day we have visited over 450 different waterfalls. We’re still visiting waterfalls, Betsy is still beautiful, and we’re still holding hands.
NOT The End.
Tags: American Life, Betsy, Tennessee
Senior Moments 
April 20, 2012 at 4:32 am |
Awwwww, what a lovely story.
April 20, 2012 at 7:51 am |
such a sweet story, so happy for both of you. i love happy not endings.
April 20, 2012 at 7:51 am |
You are such a romantic and that is rare in men. I love you for it. Congratulations on your first kiss anniversary.
April 20, 2012 at 8:42 am |
Where has the decade+ gone! So glad your story telling is not the end! God has blessed your lives in a wonderful way and your sharing it with us is a treasure! Don’t have to tell you to BE HAPPY!! Big bear hug to you both!
April 20, 2012 at 11:10 am |
Time does fly when you’re having fun and the two of you obviously are doing that!! I’m so happy you’ve had a decade ov smiles and kisses! A big hug to you both!
Sylvia
April 20, 2012 at 1:40 pm |
Awwww!!! i’m a sucker for love stories like this, and yours is the BEST! I love the way the arch creates like a tiny grove under the fall.
April 20, 2012 at 2:53 pm |
What a lovely post and the two of you make a wonderful couple. I think the both of are a special couple and I’m glad to be one of your many blogger friends.
April 20, 2012 at 3:17 pm |
Sweet post, George. You are such a romantic.
April 20, 2012 at 3:42 pm |
I DO believe in fairy tales…and I adore yours. These photos are just priceless. {so glad you thought to bring your camera and tripod!}
Your love story is something to be shared and admired!
xoxoxo
April 20, 2012 at 3:55 pm |
Very romantic indeed. And I think the love between you has grown every year since that first photo. Beautiful.
Cheers
Colin (HB)
April 20, 2012 at 4:17 pm |
What an inspiring and lovely story, one that will last through the continuum of water falls and love..
April 20, 2012 at 4:17 pm |
Oh, and I love the photos, sorry.
April 20, 2012 at 6:08 pm |
I love that real life story.Keep on holding hands.
April 20, 2012 at 8:44 pm |
You two are awesome! Keep that love going!
April 21, 2012 at 12:29 pm |
What a sweet story, George. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
April 21, 2012 at 12:59 pm |
I ALWAYS love to hear stories of you guys when young…every so often I go back and read Betsy’s account of it all. Just a wonderful story with a happy ending.
April 21, 2012 at 1:51 pm |
Ahh, George!
Beautiful story! I love how you ended the post. 🙂
April 23, 2012 at 3:36 am |
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April 23, 2012 at 7:20 am |
Hi George… very good shot of Betsy in top picture… and lovely waterfall pics…
April 23, 2012 at 12:06 pm |
Ain’t life grand!! MB
April 23, 2012 at 1:56 pm |
Beautiful! I love your love story!
Linda
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April 25, 2012 at 12:13 pm |
What a beautiful story…and couple!
April 27, 2012 at 4:26 am |
Lovely story!!!
What a huge collection of waterfalls visited; that’s awesome amount; my hat off. I am photographing churches and in my “collection” I have about 380 churches. Most of all shot on countryside, far away from big cities and towns.