Firefly Restaurant in Effingham, IL

August 14, 2022 Last week, after my doctor’s appointment, Bruce and I went to lunch at the Firefly Restaurant in Effingham, IL. It is a farm to table restaurant with seasonal menus. I ordered a brick oven pizza with caramelized onions, mozzarella, and several types on mushrooms. The toppings were delicious. The pizza crust was […]

Checking Out Ellis, KS – Part 1

May 20, 2022 Yesterday (May 19), my friend contacted me and we made plans to meet up. She also made some suggestions of places to see and some restaurants to try. I wanted to see the train museum in Ellis, KS. I love trains. It runs in the family as my great-grandfather was a train […]

Picking Up the New Tire

May 5, 2022 On Monday (May 2), Bruce called to check on the tire. They had it ready and they asked us to pick it up between 2:30 and 3:00 pm. We decided to have a late lunch while the shop put on the new tire. We dropped the truck off and walked to Simmons’ […]

Visiting with Friends

May 3, 2022 On Sunday (May 1), some of Bruce’s friends drove down to Guntersville from Huntsville, AL. We met at a restaurant called Fire on the Lake for lunch. All of us had wanted to try the restaurant. The food was very good! If you ever happen to be in the Guntersville, AL area, […]

A Walk Around the Historic Downtown of ElliJay, GA

April 7, 2022 On Tuesday, April 5th, we rode the motorcycle in downtown ElliJay, GA. It a beautiful historic downtown with lots of restaurants. We rode through the large roundabout by the courthouse and welcome center and parked in the large public parking lot. The welcome center was closed, but they had pamphlets for visitors […]

Lunch at St. Mary’s, GA with a Short Walk

March 24, 2022 On Sunday, we rode the motorcycle to St. Mary’s for lunch. We found a sea food restaurant near the river, Southern River Walk. The food was very good. After eating, we decided to walk around St. Mary’s for a bit. It is a beautiful town and very walk friendly. We started off […]

Lunch on Jekyll Island and the Last Day of the Art Festival

March 13, 2022 We decided to take my father-in-law out to lunch at The Wharf on Jekyll Island. The restaurant is on a wharf or a pier on the river side of the island. That would be the west side of the island in the historic district. Before we left, we walked Nox around the […]

Rest Day in Delhi

February 2, 2022 The Delhi RV Park is a small RV park. It doesn’t have showers or toilets. They do have a short dog walk. The park backs up to a neighborhood, so we took Nox for a walk around the neighborhood. We ate breakfast at the Delhi Little Grill and Cafe. I found a […]

Brunch with Friends

January 23, 2022 Yesterday, Bruce and I meet up with friends at Wrigley’s Bar and Grill for Sunday brunch. They have an all-you-can-eat buffet from 10 to noon on Sundays. They have two types of scrambled eggs (plain and Mexican style), eggs benedict, sausage, bacon, biscuits, sausage gravy, hash browns, green chili, French toast, and […]

A Polish Feast — A Jeanne in the Kitchen

The other day, we got together with Julia and Bruce for lunch. As much as Julia and I both love to cook, every now and then we like to take a break from our own kitchens to see what’s cooking in other kitchens as well. And we love trying new ethnic and exotic foods too. […] […]