A Short Tour of Athens, AL

October 12, 2026 On September 27, I put most of my harvest of the Thai Long Horn peppers and Thai peppers into my vintage Ronco dehydrator. After breakfast, Bruce asked me what I wanted to do for the day. I wanted to go to Isom’s Orchard and pick apples. On the way, I suggested we […]

A Hike Through Joe Wheeler State Park

October 8, 2026 On September 26, the dewdrops sparked in the early morning sunshine as I checked on the garden. With the fall weather providing a perfect day, Bruce asked me was there anything I wanted to do. I was thinking about of Blackberry Homestead jobs. Bruce was thinking of a break and he suggested […]

Jekyll Island Visit

September 22, 2026 On September 12, Bruce and I drove the 9 hours and 20 minutes to Jekyll Island, GA to meet up with Bruce’s sister. We left the house at 9:00 AM with an estimated arrival time as 7:20 PM. It took us a bit longer than it would’ve if we had gone through […]

Where, Oh Where Has My Day Gone?

August 9, 2026 On August 7, Bruce had made plans to meet a friend for lunch in Huntsville. Bruce was getting computer memory from his friend to try out. We decided to go early to enjoy the Huntsville Botanical Garden. We can remember when the Garden was a start in a cow pasture, with more […]

Still Back in Time, and Stopping at LaMar’s Donuts Before Coming Home

July 29, 2026 On July 23, weleft Jeanne’s (from A Jeanne in the Kitchen) to head home. We made a detour to stop at a LaMar’s Donuts. I have missed getting LaMar’s Donuts as a special treat since we left the Denver Metro area. If you like donuts and have never had a LaMar’s Donut, […]

Still in the Past, but Trying to Catch Up to the Present

July 9, 2026 On July 16, as we continued along Hwy 50, we made a stop at Dodge City, Kansas. We got some lunch then took a quick walk around outside. We looked at the outside of Boot Hill Museum and even went inside. There wasn’t much to see. You had to pay to get […]

Still in the Past

July 27, 2026 On July 15, we made it to Hutchinson, Kansas, for the late afternoon. We got a late lunch or early dinner, checked into a hotel, and crashed. The morning of July 16, we headed to the Stataca, Kansas Underground Salt Museum. The Stataca is an active salt mine. It was a fantastic […]

Getting Closer to the Current Time

July 27, 2026 On July 14, we headed up to U.S. Hwy 50 from Blackberry Homestead in North Alabama. On the way to historic Hwy 50, we took the famous historic Route 66 for a very short distance. While Route 66 might be decommissioned, there are signs for the historic Route 66 sections that remain […]

Visiting the Alabama Music Hall of Fame with Friends

June 30, 2026 On June 17, the afternoon turned hot and we wanted to visit an inside attraction with air conditioning. Since Jeanne is a huge music fan, we suggested the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, a museum devoted to Alabama’s musicians. Here is Jeanne’s post on the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Goin’ South […]

Eating at the 360 Grille, a Rotating Tower Restaurant Overlooking the Tennessee River

June 30, 2026 On June 17, we wanted to provide Jeanne, from ajeanneinthekitchen.com, and her husband, Larry, another Shoals food experience. Collectively, the four cities on the Tennessee River that come together are known as the Shoals (Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and Florence). We picked the 360 Grille, the only rotating tower restaurant in Alabama. […]