Luckily we caught a lizard before the whining caused us to tie him to a tree and finish the hike in silence.
Lizards improve any situation.
It's so beautifully grey now.
We spent a few days of post deployment leave driving to Atlanta to visit cousins and hit the aquarium.
I could spend all day sitting in front of the big tank. Case is not quite that patient, and would only settle on watching the whale sharks, manta rays and groupers for hours at a time. 
We were there until they chased us out. I love the last hour there, where the crowds disappear.