Taking our Friends to Mitchell’s Smoked Meats

On June 16, after our visit to FAME Recording Studios, we were all (Larry, Jeanne, Bruce, and I) very hungry. We hadn’t had a meal since breakfast and it was around 5:00 PM when we finished our tour of FAME Recording Studios. The week before Jeanne and Larry arrived, Bruce and I spent some time […]

Sweet Home Alabama, Where the Swampers Picked a Tune or Two

June 27, 2026 On June 16, my friend Jeanne, from the blog “A Jeanne in the Kitchen,” her husband Larry, my husband Bruce, and I discussed what we wanted to do when we arrived in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Jeanne was especially interested in visiting the FAME Recording Studios. Although FAME is listed on the National […]

Getting Ready for Friends to Visit

June 22, 2026 On June 13 and 14, Bruce and I focused on getting Blackberry Homestead ready for our friends to see. Jeanne from ajeanneinthekitchen.com and her husband, Larry were coming all the way from Westminster, Colorado to visit. We were meeting them in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, June 15. After seeing some famous spots […]

Having Lunch with Friends and Playing with Their Dogs

May 8, 2026 On April 24, we visited our friends in Rodgersville, AL for lunch. Jenny made a delicious lunch for us. After eating, we hung out. Jenny and I went outside and discussed what type of trees she would like to plant. Bruce and Tim talked about guy things. We all sat and talked […]

An Evening of Fire and Smoke

March 22, 2025 Yesterday, knowing we had friends coming over for “An Evening of Fire and Smoke.” Bruce named the party this in his invite. Having friends over really motivated Bruce to finish several projects. Thanks, S and C! Bruce put replaced the broken screen door pneumatic closer and put up the missing wind chain. […]

Jeanne’s Birthday Party

February 23, 2025 On Saturday (February 23), in the morning we went to the storage units to get a better idea of how to move items. We were also looking for a box of rope. We didn’t find the box of rope, so we’ll need to buy some for tying down items in the truck. […]

Lunch with a Friend Who Moved to Florida

January 14, 2024 On Wednesday (January 10), we rode up to Spanish Springs (part of the Villages) from the Trails End RV Campground to have lunch with one of my friends. We worked together many years at FirstBank in Colorado. It was great to see him! He retired just a few months before me. We […]

Psycho Silo Saloon in Langley, Illinois Visit

July 3, 2023 Our new friends at Hickory Grove Campground and RV Park recommended visiting the Psycho Silo at least once. After some discussion, they agreed to pick us up the next day and head over to the Psycho Silo Saloon. We rode in our friends truck and parked a ways out. Parking is apparently […]

Meeting the Clover Girls

June 10, 2023 One of my former coworkers arranged a lunch get together with several of my former coworkers. It was great to see so many of my friends. I do miss seeing and talking to them. I even miss working with them when I see them. After lunch, we went to a friend’s house […]

Dinner in the Evening and then Driving from Ellis, Kansas to Golden, Colorado the Next Day

June 4, 2023 On May 20 (Saturday), we were invited to dinner by a friend who lives in Hays, Kansas. We had a lovely time. Much to my surprise, her oldest (7 years old) boy remembered me from the Halloween extravaganza FirstBank does. While I was dressed up as a witch, my friend let her […]