Singer John Mellencamp has never strayed far from his roots in Seymour, Indiana. And when a detour took us close to that small Indiana town I asked Peepaw to stop. We only had about another hour of driving before our arrival at our son’s home near Indianapolis, and we didn’t want to arrive at mealtime. […]
The Pancake Pantry in Nashville…Because “Everybody Loves Pancakes”
After our “Night on the Town” in Nashville, these old Snowbirds were in the mood for a hearty breakfast. And my Google App kept directing me back to one spot. The Pancake Pantry. So off we went…being led by my trusty smartphone GPS voice I call “Stella”. It wasn’t long before “she” led us to […]
Manchester Tennessee – The Mercantile Cafe (And Our Brush With the Law!)!
Manchester Tennessee is located halfway between Chattanooga and Nashville. And by the time we arrived in that picturesque small town we were ready to find a good local spot for lunch. So we did what we always do. We headed to the town square to look for the most “local” of their local restaurants. And […]
Jackson, Georgia – Our Snowbird Northern Migration Begins
It’s that time again. Time for our Northern migration…and Jackson, Georgia was destined to be our first overnight stop. So…after a South Florida winter filled with gorgeous sunrises… And beautiful sunsets… It was time to pack it all up…and head North. And when I say pack…I mean PACK! It’s a really good thing that Peepaw […]
Boating Hidden Waterways In Fort Lauderdale…The Venice Of America
Our winter home is located on one of the widest canals in Fort Lauderdale, and when our boating friends Norm and Nancy asked us to join them for a day on the water we grabbed our sunglasses and jumped onboard. (Yes…I think Nancy could pass as my sister…in more ways than one!) Fort Lauderdale is […]
Riverside Market and Cafe – Fort Lauderdale- “Purveyors Of Deliciosity”
Quirky is the perfect word to describe the Riverside Market and Cafe in Fort Lauderdale. And as soon as I laid eyes on it, that quirky Riverside Market and Cafe immediately became one of my favorite places in the entire city. (I’m just sorry it’s taken us years to discover that amazing eatery.) Last week […]
J’s Prairie Rose Cafe – Laramie, Wyoming
J’s Prairie Rose Cafe in downtown Laramie opens at 7 a.m. sharp, and we were waiting as the door was unlocked. As soon as we entered the building we were greeted with a smile by our server named Anna. She quickly delivered menus and steaming mugs of coffee. (Good coffee, I might add.) This was one […]
Our Overnight Stay In Laramie, Wyoming
At an elevation of 7,165 feet, Laramie Wyoming is about ten miles from the Lincoln Monument (the highest point in the United States) on I-80. And judging from the number of deserted buildings and ranches in the area, it takes a special type of individual to thrive, or even to survive there. We arrived in […]
Sofie’s Chatterbox Cafe – Rupert, Idaho
Sofie’s Chatterbox turned out to be an eatery worth waiting overnight to experience, since Rupert Idaho (population about 6,000) was closed up “tighter than a drum” when we pulled into town on a Sunday afternoon. Our drive from Oregon to Idaho took us through some amazing scenery earlier that day, and I could picture cowboys […]
Hello Dutch Brothers Coffee…Good-Bye Oregon
We were up before the sun to begin our long drive home to Iowa, and as we headed out of town I realized I still had one Bucket List item left unchecked! All week long I had seen LINES of cars…waiting to buy coffee at little kiosks all over Yamhill County. People were waiting in […]