We're Dave and Kim Lippy, empty nesters who like to spend our free time enjoying the outdoors. For us, it is a lifestyle. We backpack, hike, canoe, and bike whenever we get the chance. We're also enjoying our FIVE grandchildren.
Dave retired on 8/1/08 after 38 years as an aerospace engineer with Lockheed Martin. To kick off the retirement years, we moved to Franklin, NC.
Kim is an avid quilter with quite a backlog of quilts on her to do list. It's one of her labors of love. Kim's Quilts She hosted monthly gatherings of Central Florida quilters which were called Land of Cotton Quilters, until moving to North Carolina where she's meeting a new set of quilting friends. Catch up with Kim at her Facebook site. These are the quilts she's done to date: Kim's Quilts
On his 54th birthday, Dave was given a Mountain Dulcimer, and it's been a love affair since. He started the Dulcimer Central group in Central Florida and hosted bi-monthly jams in our home until retiring and moving to North Carolina. Now he's starting to play in the Western North Carolina music community. Catch up with David at his Facebook site.
We also have a passion for Folk Music, Appalachian ballads, folklore and Contra Dancing (American Folk Dancing), attending every festival and dance our schedule will allow. Our Contra Dance Site.
In 1995, we founded Wilderness Trekkers, Inc., a non-profit outdoor organization. It's purpose is to expose people to the outdoor activities we've come to enjoy. In 2000, with a membership exceeding 1000 throughout Florida and seven other states, we downloaded it to a dedicated volunteer group now runs the operation while we kick back and enjoy the outdoors. Click on the Wilderness Trekkers hotlink for more. |
