Once upon a time there were three brothers.

They were inseparable.

And then life came along, sending them in different directions as they pursued different trails. Life is like that.

Still, they knew that someday that they would meet up again at their favorite place for one last hike.

And then they did.

Sure, one of them was traveling in their granddad’s cigar box, but he had always been a bit of a recluse, so it was only fitting.

The clouds took a break, the rain stopped just in time, and for one day in October they were all together again.

Life is like a good hike. You start out fresh, you marvel at the world, you get tired, you stub your toe a few times, and sometimes when it’s just right, you wish it would never end.

And then it does anyhow.

But what can you do? Store the memories in a trusty cigar box, keep headed down the trail, hope you meet up again, somewhere, somehow. You never know. Life is like that

After all these years, the three brothers found the secret. Different trails are OK. Just make sure they meet up now and again. Preferably someplace that serves icy Dr Pepper. So that’s what they did.

Once upon a time there were three brothers.

They’ll always be inseparable.