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Mid May and friends Sheila & Mike from Maryland finally got down our way for a visit. Sheila had booked us a time share for a week in Pigeon Forge so with me as chauffeur, Mike riding shotgun and Sheila … Continue reading
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We have been trying to get to Florida for a visit with Haskell and Anne for a couple of years and, at last, we made it! Monday 2/18, we left winter behind as we drove South on I75 to Valdosta, Georgia for the … Continue reading
It seems like a very long time since Jim Hatchell & I got together for a few days of fishing so I was happy to have a visit to Asheville, NC in mid May for a little fishing and … Continue reading
OK, Knoxville isn’t exactly a “Big” city but compared to Loudon, it is enormous. The annual Dogwood Festival Home Show took place at the Knoxville Convention Center and provided us with a reasonable excuse to venture into Knoxville for the … Continue reading
On our recent trip to the Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge area, we discovered a great Mexican restaurant called “No Way Jose’s Cantina”. Jose’s place is at traffic light #5 on the Parkway in Gatlinburg (that’s how they tell you how … 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
… Is that redundant or what? Mary and I travelled to Fall Creek Falls State Park near Pikeville, Tennessee this past weekend to meet up with friends Bill and Phyllis for some golf on the mountain. We travelled seperately so that … Continue reading
Friday was a day for going to downtown Knoxville for the afternoon. We venture down there every month or so to wander around Market Square, walk along Gay street and visit some of the unique places that make a downtown … Continue reading
With all the shuffling of our family this past year, we decided to head to Rhode Island to visit the northern contingent of our clan. Looking at the weather, a clear week was forecast and long-term predictions looked good! (Remember … Continue reading
Late September is our time of year to travel to Todd, North Carolina for Mary’s family homecoming the first Saturday in October and for some relief from the oppressive heat of the valley. Her family has been holding the reunion … Continue reading