Eat your heart out!
Just try and hide those pangs of jealousy!
"We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us"
Saturday, November 21, 2015
New home
In my last post I promised you a picture of our new home. Promise made, is a promise delivered!
Eat your heart out!
Just try and hide those pangs of jealousy!
Eat your heart out!
Just try and hide those pangs of jealousy!
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Details
Gone for 91 days. Where did those crazy kids go during those days you ask. Well since you asked I will show you where we spent those nights.
It went in a roughly counter clockwise fashion
So after 91 days, 3487 miles what did we learn? We were born to roam! Before we left we were not sure that we would still own a coach, be married, or one of us dead the other in jail after 3 months.None of those things happened. We came back to this stationary house we own. Our "home" is on 6 wheels. When we bought this coach it was a test, as cheap as possible test, to verify if it is indeed something we want to do. Jury has decided yes.
In keeping with that we, will announce here that in about 10 days we return to Little Rock Arkansas. It is there are trusty coach will stay and our new home will bring us back to North Texas. Sorry no pictures at this time but check back in a week or two. Mary's siblings think we are crazy to travel and they do not know of our new home. In for a shock I would say!
Can't wait to get back on the road again....
It went in a roughly counter clockwise fashion
So after 91 days, 3487 miles what did we learn? We were born to roam! Before we left we were not sure that we would still own a coach, be married, or one of us dead the other in jail after 3 months.None of those things happened. We came back to this stationary house we own. Our "home" is on 6 wheels. When we bought this coach it was a test, as cheap as possible test, to verify if it is indeed something we want to do. Jury has decided yes.
In keeping with that we, will announce here that in about 10 days we return to Little Rock Arkansas. It is there are trusty coach will stay and our new home will bring us back to North Texas. Sorry no pictures at this time but check back in a week or two. Mary's siblings think we are crazy to travel and they do not know of our new home. In for a shock I would say!
Can't wait to get back on the road again....
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Veteran's Day
Hope you all had a safe and enjoyable day. One brought to you and made possible by our veterans.
I failed to show you any scenes of Tombigbee State Park outside of Tupelo. A pretty park in a beautiful setting.
We spent Veterans Day at the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
Which also includes this cemetery
There is so much history here you owe it to yourself to visit. It was a beautiful fall day to pay homage to soldiers who gave all on this hallowed ground
We have three more stops on our way to North Texas. None of those stops will have anything of interest to my readers. If something does happen I will let you know. Otherwise a final post when we have safely arrived in Alvord. Thanks for coming along with Mary and I.
I failed to show you any scenes of Tombigbee State Park outside of Tupelo. A pretty park in a beautiful setting.
We spent Veterans Day at the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
Which also includes this cemetery
There is so much history here you owe it to yourself to visit. It was a beautiful fall day to pay homage to soldiers who gave all on this hallowed ground
We have three more stops on our way to North Texas. None of those stops will have anything of interest to my readers. If something does happen I will let you know. Otherwise a final post when we have safely arrived in Alvord. Thanks for coming along with Mary and I.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Savannah
What? Where?
Did the fool forget to mention something from weeks ago?
No, we did return to Georgia. How about Savannah Tennesse. There are so many one liners I could use....
Remember the movie "Walking Tall" about the sheriff of McNairy county in Tennesse? Well we just drove down Buford Pusser Highway in McNairy county! I know, pretty exciting huh?...No? Well let me put this song in your head, yes you will hate me for it!
Green Acres is the place to be, farm living is the life for me...
I warned you!
We are at Green Acres RV park just south of Savannah. Will be here a couple of days meeting up with Ron, Maureen and the three ankle biters. Our paths were close to overlapping so we adjusted the schedule. Mentioned it sometime back. Plans still show us back in North Texas next Sunday.
A return to Shiloh battlefield tomorrow.
Green acres is....
Did the fool forget to mention something from weeks ago?
No, we did return to Georgia. How about Savannah Tennesse. There are so many one liners I could use....
Remember the movie "Walking Tall" about the sheriff of McNairy county in Tennesse? Well we just drove down Buford Pusser Highway in McNairy county! I know, pretty exciting huh?...No? Well let me put this song in your head, yes you will hate me for it!
Green Acres is the place to be, farm living is the life for me...
I warned you!
We are at Green Acres RV park just south of Savannah. Will be here a couple of days meeting up with Ron, Maureen and the three ankle biters. Our paths were close to overlapping so we adjusted the schedule. Mentioned it sometime back. Plans still show us back in North Texas next Sunday.
A return to Shiloh battlefield tomorrow.
Green acres is....
Monday, November 9, 2015
A little update
We are still alive and well. It has quit raining and we are caught up on our laundry. Good set of washers and driers here at state park, and reasonable cost. Reasonable is $1.50 to wash and same to dry. Remember the $7 to wash back in Destin Florida?
Drove to Red Bay Alabama to tour Tiffin motor home factory. Enjoyed seeing coaches being built from frame up. We will either buy one, or have one built to our specs. If have one built it would interfere with our spring plans. This coach has been fine although it did not like the hills in North Alabama.
This coach was relatively inexpensive. We wanted to be sure about using one prior to spending stupid amounts of money. Well, we are ready to stay gone more than stationary. Ready to raid the accounts or promise the banker I will live another 100 years. Stayed tuned on that issue...
Moving day tomorrow. ....
Carpe diem
Drove to Red Bay Alabama to tour Tiffin motor home factory. Enjoyed seeing coaches being built from frame up. We will either buy one, or have one built to our specs. If have one built it would interfere with our spring plans. This coach has been fine although it did not like the hills in North Alabama.
This coach was relatively inexpensive. We wanted to be sure about using one prior to spending stupid amounts of money. Well, we are ready to stay gone more than stationary. Ready to raid the accounts or promise the banker I will live another 100 years. Stayed tuned on that issue...
Moving day tomorrow. ....
Carpe diem
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Budget? We don't need no stinkin budget
Four or five years ago we stopped in Tupelo while driving the Natchez Trace. Speaking of that if you have not driven it you should. You can take it from Natchez Mississippi to Nashville Tennessee. A lot of information to be learned along the way. Find out more HERE A wonderful drive to enjoy if not in a hurry.
But I digress. When here on that trip we happened upon a rib shack for dinner. Have remembered those ribs ever since then. Well we are here, it's raining so what better place to spend some time than that memorable of a place.
Back in Charleston I enjoyed some great ribs at Melvins, went there twice. Mary was pigging out on pulled pork.
Enjoyed those as I judged them against my memory of Tupelo years ago. Well we returned to Crossroads Second time as good as the first! Tender, tasty beyond description, of course dry not wet. If you do not know what that means,shame shame on you!
The winner is Crossroads Rib Shack
Not much time left on this trip but remaining meals are coming out of this kitchen. Did not pack enough fat pants...
To quote a line from Dead Poets Society
"Gather ye rose buds while ye may" RIP Robin William
But I digress. When here on that trip we happened upon a rib shack for dinner. Have remembered those ribs ever since then. Well we are here, it's raining so what better place to spend some time than that memorable of a place.
Back in Charleston I enjoyed some great ribs at Melvins, went there twice. Mary was pigging out on pulled pork.
Enjoyed those as I judged them against my memory of Tupelo years ago. Well we returned to Crossroads Second time as good as the first! Tender, tasty beyond description, of course dry not wet. If you do not know what that means,shame shame on you!
The winner is Crossroads Rib Shack
Not much time left on this trip but remaining meals are coming out of this kitchen. Did not pack enough fat pants...
To quote a line from Dead Poets Society
"Gather ye rose buds while ye may" RIP Robin William
Friday, November 6, 2015
Dining sugestion
Well it has been a rainy day here in Tupelo. Two tired people decided touring was not on the agenda for today. We did need to forage for food and Mary wanted to look for some sweats. As I have told you before we do not eat at chain restaurants available back home. On a road trip, try something new. Well we found this butcher shop that also had a counter and some tables. Supposed to have a killer burger.
If you ever find yourself in Tupelo, stop HERE for a meal. A burger to die for. Internet being funky so could not get full list of stuff on burger, but meat, two patties worth, is this:
Smash Grind Aged filet, ribeye, new york strip, Sirloin, and Benton's Bacon. Rich and Smokey, and the BEST burger in the world.
Had cheese, bacon bits, pickled onions, home made pickles and some sauces. May not be the best, but would be damn hard to beat! Wonderful meal, delightful laid back atmosphere, nice people.
Speaking of people: even at Wally World people are more polite here than in Florida...
Northern Alabama is very pretty with nice hardwood covered hills...
Because it has been raining I have been going through our trip expenses. We have eaten our weight in crab cakes, shrimp, other sea food and bar b que. Did not have a set budget, but for the sake of our waist lines,and wallet, we need to cut back. Way back...But damn we have sampled the local cuisine.
carpe diem...
If you ever find yourself in Tupelo, stop HERE for a meal. A burger to die for. Internet being funky so could not get full list of stuff on burger, but meat, two patties worth, is this:
Smash Grind Aged filet, ribeye, new york strip, Sirloin, and Benton's Bacon. Rich and Smokey, and the BEST burger in the world.
Had cheese, bacon bits, pickled onions, home made pickles and some sauces. May not be the best, but would be damn hard to beat! Wonderful meal, delightful laid back atmosphere, nice people.
Speaking of people: even at Wally World people are more polite here than in Florida...
Northern Alabama is very pretty with nice hardwood covered hills...
Because it has been raining I have been going through our trip expenses. We have eaten our weight in crab cakes, shrimp, other sea food and bar b que. Did not have a set budget, but for the sake of our waist lines,and wallet, we need to cut back. Way back...But damn we have sampled the local cuisine.
carpe diem...
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