Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreshadow
It seems like the signs should have been a clue. There was sand piled 3-feet high against most of the houses on the street. Miniature sand dunes were flagged with […]
Category Archives: Good Ole USA
Do the Words “I Shot J.R.” Mean Anything to You?
When I was a kid, it was a thrill anytime my parents let me stay up on Friday nights to watch Dallas. This was back in the days before VCRs, […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves
It’s the curve of the horns that make the Texas longhorns so intriguing. I ventured into the Fort Worth Stockyards area just in time to see the public cattle drive […]
WWSKD?
It’s been a long time since I read a Stephen King novel. But when my mother brought 11/22/63 along on a recent road trip and kept stealing moments to read […]
Mmmm…Gas Station Tacos
My husband is probably cringing right now. Whenever we’re on road trips, he adamantly says, “We are not eating at a gas station.” But I think he’d disagree with this […]
If These Dresses Could Talk…
Gone With the Wind Museum A few years ago, my husband detoured off of I-75 during a road trip to Florida and surprised me with a side trip to my […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss
One photo immediately came to mind when I read the Daily Post’s weekly photo theme “kiss.” It’s this one of my son and his then-fiance, Chelsea, kissing in front of […]
Dash Inside the Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
Want to know a quick way to spice up a trip to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, Tennessee area? Dash inside the Museum of Salt & Pepper Shakers! My husband and […]
A Boot-Stompin’ Good Time
No trip to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge would be complete without doing at least one activity that involves Dolly Parton. You can either go to Dollywood (which we were surprised to find […]
Mine, Mine, Mine
We’ve traveled to a few places in the Ohio/Tennessee Valley area where they have miniature ‘pan for gold and gemstones’ activities set up for children. You buy a bucket of […]
Browsing The Atlas 