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A sixties kind of guy remembering the past and the lessons learned. I'm passing on what I've mooched from from life in hopes of sparking memories and helping others. It's just my life as best I can make it.
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THANKFUL FOR FAMILY, TURKEY, PIE, GUNS, AND MOONSHINE!
Well, it isn’t all that “cut and dried”, we actually were/are thankful for much more, but the title of this post does generally sum up our Thanksgiving Day together. Thanksgiving dinner/supper is always at Charlotte and Gary’s. There i...
AN ALL YOU CAN EAT TUESDAY BUFFET
About 45 minutes west of Harriman, up on the Cumberland Plateau, is Cumberland Mountain State Park. We have gone there for years starting way back in the 60’s. It’s a lovely little state park with gently rolling hills, deep untouched forest wit...
A VISIT TO THE FOX THEATRE IN ATLANTA
This past Sunday, Judy and I took Terri and Steve to Atlanta to see the "Jersey Boys" at the Fox Theatre. I hadn't been feeling well, so Judy asked Katie if she wanted to go. However, Katie is too wrapped up in Zack right now, so she declined. Wel...
PRE-EASTER GATHERING
We had so much fun today…so much food today…that we simply forgot to take any photos. These three were all I took all day! Note how spring has come to Charlotte and Gary’s place; notice too the puppies (click to enlarge) in the kennel w...
SATURDAY GATHERING
Although these photos are filed under a file named “The Girls Party”, it was all about the Knights Saturday. We hadn’t been together since way before my rib fiasco, so it felt good to sit out on Neena and Ron’s screened porch, occasionally l...
THAT CRAZY CHRISTMAS SEASON
The holiday of Christmas actually last from the time I either accompany my son (Corey) or my granddaughter (Kaitlyn) on their separate shopping adventures. Both experiences are always unique, as you saw from the earlier post on this year’s trip wi...
THANKSGIVING – THE MAIN EVENT
Judy and I began our Thanksgiving morning by stopping by to visit Tracy, Katie, and Eddie. Katie insisted I play Guitar Hero, but of course I was no good at it! I’d have to have that program alone in my computer room for a few weeks before I’d ...
A NIGHT OF HIGHS AND LOWS
The family clique, with the exception of Charlotte and Gary, our usual crowd, planned to meet at Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 5 PM tonight. Gary had a root canal done this week, so he was not up to all our frivolity and cackling! Can’t blam’em...
FOOTHILLS FALL FESTIVAL
This week’s road-trip (10/10) with Ron and Neena was to Maryville (pronounced Murville locally), Tennessee and the annual “Foothills Fall Festival”! Judy and I had been sick with some virus that took us down for a couple of days, but we ...
A WONDERFUL DAY-TRIP THAT ALMOST ENDED BADLY
Judy and I were up at 7 and left by 8:15 in order to meet Neena and Ron at the Cracker Barrel in Lenoir City, Tennessee by 9. Friday began our traditional fall road-trips, which usually begin when the weather cools significantly in October....
MEMORIES ON WATTS BAR
Last Sunday (9/28) Charlotte and Gary called and asked us to meet them at Blue Springs Marina, which is located on Watts Bar Lake, near Ten Mile, Tennessee. They suggested we have lunch, a big burger, at the marina’s restaurant called “The ...
A STROLL THROUGH MARKET SQUARE
On Wednesday, Ron and Neena asked us to pick them up at the Honda service department in Knoxville, and that we would then go see the Farmer’s Market, while their car was being serviced. The Farmer’s Market is held each Wednesday and Saturday a...
HAVE YOU BEEN TO ABUELO’S?
Neither had I, until Ron and I decided to make that today’s “boy’s day out” destination! Yes, another day on our own, while Judy, Neena, and Terri went their own way shopping and to eat at Gridiron Burgers. Ron and I will report on th...
LEISURELY LUNCH - Calhoun’s At the Marina, Lenoir City
Neena and Ron met Judy and me for the wonderful lunch buffet at Calhoun’s today. They have a wonderful assortment of tasty food on Wednesday and Friday each week. For $12, including the tip, it’s all you can eat of fresh vegetables (white ...
LABOR DAY IN TENNESSEE
People in our area usually hit the lake, take in Boomsday in Knoxville, or just sit around near an outdoor grill with the family. We chose the later, as we usually do, and thoroughly enjoyed each other. The Knights stayed mostly on the screen...
FAT’S NOT HERE YET!
So, the gang took advantage of the first time this year that we were all available to do a lake trip. However, Monday will be here soon and Jeff and Denise will arrive to spend a few short days with us. We have a hike, a kayak trip, lots of e...
JULY 4TH 2008
As tradition has it, the “Knights & Dragons” (minus 3) gathered at Charlotte and Gary’s to celebrate this particular holiday. Charlotte and Gary recently purchased a great travel home, and Gary and Steve have been busy buildi...
HELD CAPTIVE BY UNITED AIRLINES IN CHICAGO
Judy, Katie Bug (our granddaughter), and I went to New York this past week with Terri, Steve, and Juliana (their granddaughter). Our flight to New York began on Flight 5881 at 10:29 AM (Eastern) Sunday (6/8/08) out of Knoxville, Tennessee to Chi...
THE KNIGHTS AND DRAGONS CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY
We still believe in segregation, as seen in these two photos: The Dragons on one end of the porch and The Knights on the other end. On the Dragon end there is loud, almost irritating (almost because we’re accustom to it) cackling. Most would c...
Patrón Silver & Jalapeño Shooters!
The Dragons and the Knights met at Ron and Neena’s for a pre-mother’s day celebration Saturday, and it began innocent enough with cigars, beer, wine, and Wild Turkey. Later we feasted on grilled hotdogs, slaw, chili, chips, and several dessert...
ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK
If you have noticed all the wildflowers I post or put on Flickr, you probably have surmised that we don’t kill ourselves on hikes. Ron usually has me lead and set the pace and I’m constantly stopping to look under leaves for “little brown ju...
BACK ON THE CUMBERLAND TRAIL
Steve and Terri had not been to see the big rocks up on Black Mountain, along the Justin P. Wilson Segment of the Cumberland Trail, so we took them Sunday. Steve, particularly, seemed to have a ball and even had me climbing to greater heights than...
RETIREMENT WORLD
Ron, our Dragons, and I went to Knoxville’s Farmer’s Market on Market Square today, but it’s just a tad early for much to be happening. There was water cress, some homemade jewelry, and some baked bread, rolls, a hot dog or two, but no huge b...
BURGESS FALLS IN THE SPRING
Ron, Neena, Judy, and I took another road trip this week to the Burgess Falls State Natural Area (State Park), where we found lots of water flowing, for a change, and many wildflowers. The area is named for Tom Burgess who started a lumber and gr...
SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE TOWN
You can only hike and look for wildflowers so much. Sometimes you just have to take a break and go out on the town. Saturday night we all met at Bonefish in Knoxville and started out with Bang-Bang Shrimp, and great bread dipped in olive oil, sa...
SAVAGE GARDENS ROADTRIP
Thursday found Ron, our Dragons, and me on the road to “Savage Gardens” in Lake City, Tennessee. Neither of us had ever been there, but a mutual friend of ours told Ron about it and gave us directions. Savage Gardens is located in Lake...
SURGERY TRAFFIC CONTROL
Judy and I met Neena and Ron at Park West Hospital this morning just before 8 A.M. and watched while he hugged and kissed his two grandchildren. The children left with their father leaving their mother, Ron’s daughter, to stand (sit) watch with us...
A WING OF DRAGONS
It was Steve (burgundy t-shirt with Dragon wife Terri in green) that first dubbed the Poland sisters “THE DRAGONS!” I think the first time I heard him use that term was when they lived in Nashville. My wife Judy, the second oldest Dragon, ...
THIS BLOG IS DOWN…FOR A WHILE!
Yep, that’s right…I come from a long line of Bloggers…that is great, great, great, great, great, great, great Uncle Mushy leaving a message on his Cave Blog! He was pretty slow at posting, but at least he never got called down for spelling mis...
