FOUND! National Weather Service balloon

This was found at my parents. We were somewhat concerned but it appeared that the National Weather Service sent up this balloon and asked that if anyone found it, to send it via attached envelope back to the NWS. Apparently the NWS does this 102 times a day! 

Whhhhhat is this?!

Harmless Weather Instrument!??!?

Sequoyah Caverns

http://www.sequoyahcaverns.com/

Driving to the Caverns. It is off the beaten path!

There is a beautiful peacock (and other critters) roaming the grounds.

You have ONE WEEKEND! This wonderful cave will be closed to the public after this weekend (Labor Day weekend). It is on private land and the family can't continue to keep it open. The man who owns the land is 80 and works at the cash register. Sweet man!