It is Friday again. Yesterday school was out and now it is back in. We are planning our weekend. Friday has the weekend feel although you have to work. I remember the Friday Night Horror Movie when I was a lad. I waited all week to see it on one of our three television channels. Friday was special.

Often I would see a movie at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday night. We kids were in high spirits. The weekend had begun. Hope of adventure discovery and mischief swelled our chests. After the Friday night movie, our weekend was still a magnificent two days left. No more teachers no more books…unless you had homework.

Pounds Hollow Swim Adventure was a part of Saturday. At this time of year, we had one eye on the advent of Labor Day and the closing of the Hollow for the season. The Hollow had the scent of water. A different environment than the stodginess of the classroom. Devil-May-Care was our creed.

‘I think I saw a black bear on the far bank,’ Chet said with surprise. ‘I did not know that black bears were in our part of the country,’ he continued. ‘He looked a bit like Gentle Ben,’ Chet observed.

‘Let us swim over to the far bank and see if we can find him,’ Billy B said. ‘There have been 10 sightings of black bears in Little Egypt,’ Billy B noted. ‘Perhaps he is lost and is looking for his home,’ Billy B mused.

‘Do black bears bite,’ Neva J asked? ‘When they are grown they are imposing figures,’ she added. ‘I saw one in Gatlinburg many years ago,’ she said.

‘Hello Mr. Bear are you lost,’ Jane asked? ‘My friends and I are enjoying our Saturday we have Oscar Mayer Weiners hamburgers Merlot wine and later smores around the campfire…will you join us for some campfire stories,’ Jane asked?

‘Oh what a lovely invitation can my Dad Smoky come also we are on holiday from our jobs at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,’ Little Smoky said. ‘Have you ever seen the pictures of Dad with his Ranger Hat on and his admonishment, ‘Only you can prevent forest fires?’

‘This is a feast fit for a king,’ Smoky said joyfully. ‘Little Smoky and I wondered if we would make new friends in Little Egypt,’ laughed Smoky. ‘We would be honored if you all would be our guest at Cades Cove for Christmas,’ Smoky said.

‘Be sure and bring your swimsuits and snorkel gear we will swim in the Little Pidgeon River,’ Little Smoky called out…