Welcome to Mobileread, Bluesman7!
I live near the Blue Ridge Mountains, too, only in the Shenandoah Valley area (just off Skyline Drive) of Virginia. I'm not in my mid-50's yet

, just the beginning of the 50's and am definitely NOT a senior citizen (shame on you cassidym for even suggesting it

). As I'm sure you've already noticed, we have a great deal of fun here and I am sure you will find yourself checking back with us frequently. Enjoy!
Happy Reading.