What do you want to know? I’m married, have two kids and live in Rome, GA. I’m Director of Information Technology by day, and lately it seems like at night as well.Tumblr (3.0; @jasonalford)http://jasonalford.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1117e981443ba551d58eb5e6de899060/tumblr_mn0ete5aLX1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fish came to get a closer look at the Crickhopper. He may have gotten too close of a look. #fishing</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/50751314292http://jasonalford.com/post/50751314292Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:02 -0400fishing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7ddb4de89d073aa595ff05e0fb7222a8/tumblr_mlvnkb8Ggw1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stress relief. #fishing</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/48945949063http://jasonalford.com/post/48945949063Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:31:23 -0400fishing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4eb6ce2850092191a6f6c8ac4f2bc764/tumblr_mlvm86CaDT1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just add fish. #fishing #sunrise #lake</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/48944154500http://jasonalford.com/post/48944154500Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:02:30 -0400fishingsunriselake<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/da8841b2ea053ff4ee73decffb15711b/tumblr_mlvm0hbFMx1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Medicine for yesterday’s stressful day. #fishing #sunrise #lake</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/48943871717http://jasonalford.com/post/48943871717Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:57:53 -0400fishingsunriselake<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0de8ff1578409aed0eab3c29c92f00b9/tumblr_mlmllpNCeK1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Found along a new section of the Pinhoti Trail. Too bad he didn’t have lots of friends with him (about 5lbs would be a good start). #hiking #pinhoti</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/48560956378http://jasonalford.com/post/48560956378Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:10:37 -0400pinhotihiking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9c52b5dd0939a4ca2e29541215bb0436/tumblr_mkwn0o11RI1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don’t do it.</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/47401270173http://jasonalford.com/post/47401270173Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:43:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/830cb0900c766ba4b7f6f6ea9b143ea4/tumblr_mkv9j6UUsw1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The kids weren’t excited at the sight of the prizes we brought them.</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/47336058296http://jasonalford.com/post/47336058296Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:54:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9ec7c8df1be7bb42a3834d41a3561ad/tumblr_mkuvaoNVVU1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The start of the Smokies marks the end of this section hike. #backpacking #hiking #appalachiantrail</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/47313011102http://jasonalford.com/post/47313011102Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:47:12 -0400appalachiantrailbackpackinghiking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d2272d6629133b43743001614e72c33a/tumblr_mkuspcJw9U1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fontana Dam. 2265 feet long, 480 feet tall. #backpacking #hiking #appalachiantrail</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/47308770043http://jasonalford.com/post/47308770043Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:51:12 -0400appalachiantrailbackpackinghiking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a99944661d162654b8536b47b4afe634/tumblr_mktc91OBhv1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wesser Bald Tower on the AT. #hiking #backpacking #appalachiantrail</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/47244659004http://jasonalford.com/post/47244659004Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:58:12 -0400appalachiantrailbackpackinghiking<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/65094a386539bc45a816303a54693075/tumblr_mki3e8lu691qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New discovery this morning: summer sausage cooked over a campfire is delicious.</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/46718278707http://jasonalford.com/post/46718278707Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:13:20 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/274d5d546d199a5672fc4a790684c50e/tumblr_mki38b9SeB1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pine Mountain #backpacking #hiking #hammock #sunrise</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/46718008009http://jasonalford.com/post/46718008009Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:09:47 -0400sunrisehammockbackpackinghiking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/28ce34c3fae55654a4183d54c8d3f0a2/tumblr_mkhr14uvYT1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jesus riding motorcycle ahead.</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/46698530042http://jasonalford.com/post/46698530042Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:46:16 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4bd7dc17c020b79444b42529c3df2fe6/tumblr_mkfp5nx2LW1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Laying down in the middle of the trail eating lunch. Lazy backpacking trip. #backpacking #hiking</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/46608564818http://jasonalford.com/post/46608564818Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:10:35 -0400backpackinghiking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/189e4cf5144eb9aa2a60003f31cebc6c/tumblr_mk2y25Vxzb1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Keeping my primitive fire making skills (bow drill) in practice.</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/46013871922http://jasonalford.com/post/46013871922Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:54:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/42ef57f6f2479823634ffedcbf52ecca/tumblr_mk2syvc9pP1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lunch stop at a creek along the Pinhoti Trail.</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/46006082096http://jasonalford.com/post/46006082096Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:04:06 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/64f5fe39b484b8452d5191aacf437c67/tumblr_mjrbisraEH1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>View after the final climb of the day. #backpacking #hiking #at #appalachiantrail</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/45497500919http://jasonalford.com/post/45497500919Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:13:40 -0400appalachiantrailbackpackinghikingat<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b162981fd1eba5f3c6f7fcf5e8da89ed/tumblr_mjqicaEHjQ1qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This 10 year old did just under 17 miles today to reach Neels Gap on day 2 (the norm is to reach it on day 4). He loves making miles. #backpacking #hiking #appalachiantrail #at</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/45472115701http://jasonalford.com/post/45472115701Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:43:21 -0400appalachiantrailbackpackinghikingat<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/68f0226dee7bba98dff4b4e8aed55d13/tumblr_mjqbbulMC81qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The only thing scarier than a bear is a poo-covered bear! #backpacking #hiking #appalachiantrail #at #bear #funny</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/45460705096http://jasonalford.com/post/45460705096Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:11:54 -0400funnybackpackinghikingbearatappalachiantrail<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/39ec0eca9cdb64b93253e4b0db0eea3a/tumblr_mjobxz0ED31qz4wefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We passed about 40 Army Rangers going up Sassafras Mountain today, then they started shooting (blanks) and setting off mortars for training. Was awesome.</p>http://jasonalford.com/post/45377658200http://jasonalford.com/post/45377658200Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:29:59 -0400