Today all the little darlings in the area are heading back to school. For some reason they are only required to be there for one half day on the first day. Then, the next day there is not school. Then they have the weekend off. Then, finally, on Monday they have a full day and [...]
This year the place close to me is not having a free fireworks show. The amusement park always used to shoot off fireworks 3 or 4 times each summer. But the place got sold last year and I guess the new owners don’t want to spend the money on it. Guess I’ll just watch them [...]
Around here, the best hamburgers at a fast food place has been a chain of burger places out of Memphis: Backyard Burgers. Their burgers are made from Angus beef, are formed thick and juicy, and are grilled instead of fried. The basic burger comes with a leaf or two of romaine lettuce, a slice of [...]
We did not have a Spring. We went straight from a wet and cold winter to a very hot summer. The temperatures totally skipped over the 70′s and 80′s and went straight from 60′s to the 90′s and up. This looks like its going to be a long hot summer. Only June and the heat [...]
When I lived on the East Coast, Memorial Day was a very big deal. It marked the start of summer, swimming pools opened for the season and everyone who could get out town for the 3 day weekend headed to the beach. Here in Tennessee, it means the start of summer only because all the [...]