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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...
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...
LEFT TO OUR OWN DEVICES AGAIN!
Do you remember back when I posted about Steve gettin’ on his Mustang (click here), well, we were left to our own devices (doing what we please) again today, and the ol’ hundred mark rolled around again! Ron is in California, visiting his bro...
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...
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...
THE KNIGHTS ATTEND THE “OBAMA CLEARANCE”
Like millions of gun owners have been doing in their own areas, we attended the local R. K. Gun Show at the Expo in Knoxville, Tennessee. Everyone was calling it the “Obama Clearance”, and the place was packed, but most of the buying seemed to b...
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 ...
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...
ZZ TOP PLAYS THE TENNESSEE THEATER
“We’ve been here before,” Billy Gibbons said, “…the same three guys, playin’ the same three cords!” ZZ Top has played Knoxville, Tennessee several times in the past, but back then it was to larger crowds at the coliseum. Tuesday ...
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...
Whiskey Scars, Bobby Bare Jr., and Son Volt
Tuesday night was terrific…Ron and Paul on the town again! It’s good to be retired and out on the town…not having to worry about “tomorrow is a work day!” God, I hated that and am so thankful things worked out so that I have this fre...
THE KNIGHTS – DOING DIFFERENT THINGS TOGETHER
Steve, Corey, and I met around 11 today and went the Wild Wings Café for lunch. The wings, beer, and iced tea were great. At the meantime, Judy and Terri shopped in Pigeon Forge. I even got a couple of new shirts without having to shop! ...
B. B. KING ROCKS THE TENNESSEE THEATER
Ron and I met Don and Cindy Scheve, Cindy Clements, and Leslie Palmer at the Downtown Grill & Brewery Saturday night for drinks and food prior to the B. B. King concert at the beautiful Tennessee Theater. Last night was the third annual fundrais...
STEPPING OUT – EVERYTHING FROM WINGS TO PIZZA
Last Saturday Corey and I made a “wings run” as he is almost certain to say. He loves the Wild Wings Cafe in Knoxville, and I love the wings and the time with him. We both ordered Chicken Nuggets, being too lazy to strip the bones and crea...
SATURDAY IS JUST ALRIGHT
Corey called to say he needed a make day for missing getting together Tuesday, so we made a date for Saturday. You remember I was with my mom and he had to take Lily back to the doctor, so we agreed Saturday was the perfect time. So, I called Ron...
SPECIAL MOMENTS WE SHARE KEEP US STRONG
Yesterday Gary (left), Ron, and I went to the Smoky Mountain Brewery that just opened in Turkey Creek in Knoxville, Tennessee. We each enjoyed “red pale ale” which is not advertised, but is from their seasonal menu – you have to as...
THINKING GOOD THOUGHTS FOR RON
This photo was taken by my brother-in-law Ron Baldwin. It was taken recently on a beautiful January day, here in East Tennessee, near Kingston, while he slowly paddled a section of Watts Bar Lake, taking in the wonders God has made. Incidentally, ...
WHILE THE DRAGONS ARE AWAY THE KNIGHTS PLAY
While the Dragon’s were in Nashville to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular on Thursday evening, and at the Grand Ole Opry House (with Vince Gill) on Friday, the Knights were living it up at the Irish Times Pub and Restaurant in Knoxville....
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...
