I spent a lot of time driving thru #WesternNC.

When I was becoming a #RockyTopEngineer, I had a girlfriend from Hickory, NC who attended UNC-Charlotte.

I drove back and forth on I-40 more than the average bear over 2+ years.

When I got a Mini Cooper in Chicago, it made me want to drive on that stretch of highway.

The reason: it’s fun and it runs next to and across various streams, hugging mountainsides.

The quote “the mountains have turned to islands” hit me like a ton of bricks.

#Helene

The #LoyalMountaineers of #EastTennessee keep faith with the Republic and Union of States.

You don’t need to get excited about it, but the Southern Appalachians are going to be a humanitarian disaster in a matter of days.

#RockyTopEngineer #Helene #StateofFranklin #WesternNC #solidarity