Back in the stone ages when I was a kid, there were some really cool toys that I remember playing with. The ones here are still available today from The Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vermont. I’ll add here that … Continue reading
Richard Norman
Since Mary & I went on a healthy eating campaign about 3 years ago, we indulge ourselves once a month or so on a pizza that tastes great without totally blowing the diet out of the water. After much experimentation, … Continue reading
Some Americans will take a short break today and consider that somewhere at sometime a young person might have stood in harm’s way to protect some of the things this country once stood for. Then they will get on with … Continue reading
On a recent walk around the Tellico Dam and Canal area, I took a few pictures of some herons patiently looking for lunch to swim past. Mary is especially happy to see that we have many herons in our … Continue reading
I shot an eagle 2 on the par 4 7th hole at Bailey links golf course today. 83 yard gap wedge to the pin after a 210 yard drive. First one ever!
As we get these warmish fall days, Mary and I like to get out and drink in the beautiful scenery. Here, Mary is looking from the top of Tellico Dam into the Little Tennessee River. About a quarter mile further … Continue reading
We have been searching for the beautiful fall colors all over for the last several weeks. First in Todd while attending the reunion – just a few spots of color. The “Cruisin’” post details our trip up river on the … Continue reading
One of our annual delights is the costume ideas cooked up and executed by the grandchildren and their parents. No out-of-the-box stuff here, the kids decided what they want to be and the parents are charged with building the fantasy. … Continue reading
Our neighbors Faye & Karl invited us to accompany them on a trip up Tellico to the end of navigable water near Chilhowee Dam (about 22 miles up-stream from our yacht club). Of course, we were delighted and yesterday … Continue reading
Louisville, Tennessee is a small town of about 2200 situated on the Southern bank of Fort Loudon Lake. October 22nd was the second annual Oktoberfest and BBQ cookoff. Folks here take their BBQ and UT football seriously as evidenced by the orange “T” … Continue reading