Taking Much Needed Vacation
My computer crashed! It is being repaired but that has forced Steve and I into taking a much needed vacation! I'll make this short and sweet. It's going to take a couple of weeks to fix my broken computer and get everything back up and running properly. I'm not one...
Hagood Mill Native American Celebration
After the Pickens Car Show, we headed out to explore historic Hagood Mill. But it was almost closing time. Pamela, who runs the site, encouraged us to come back on the third Saturday in November for the Hagood Mill Native American Celebration. And so we did! Hagood...
Downtown Pickens Car Show
Steve and I spent 6 glorious weeks visiting with our son and daughter-in-love. That gave us plenty of time to really explore the area. As car lovers we are alway excited to happen upon a car show. And on our first trip to downtown Pickens, SC we stumbled on a really...
The Market at the Mill Pickens SC
Our visit to northwestern South Carolina was in November. Since it was close to Thanksgiving, we wanted to check out the holiday items at The Market at the Mill Pickens SC. The Market at the Mill Pickens SC Our timing was perfect. It was almost Thanksgiving and the...
Samurai Preference Swords or Spears?
As a bonus this week, I'm sharing a guest post from the good people at Sakuto Knives. So if you are curious as to whether the Samurai preference in battle was Swords or Spears, continue reading to find out! Did Samurai Use Spears More Than Swords? People often...
Jimmy’s Family Restaurant Easley SC
After spending a couple of months at the Jersey Shore, we were ready to move on. The day after we arrived at our next destination, Pickens SC, we realized that we really needed to go for groceries. So we officially started our time with our wonderful son and daughter...
Autumn Memories at Jersey Shore
It's almost Spring, but I was going through my photos and realized I have lots of photos that I want to share. This blog post is about our late Summer and early Autumn memories of our time spent at Jersey Shore this past year. I think that the best way to show you...
China Sea of Absecon NJ
While enjoying visiting with friends who are more like family to us, we had a delightful and delicious dinner at China Sea of Absecon NJ. Honestly, Steve and I rarely eat Chinese food. We used to go out for Chinese all the time. But that changed when we visited...
Chickie’s and Pete’s Atlantic City
Chickie's and Pete's, billed as the official sports bar of the Philadelphia Eagles, has a location in Atlantic City at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino. After a fabulous month in the Philly area, Steve and I headed to the shore for a couple more months of visiting with...
Visiting Betsy Ross’ House
Visiting Betsy Ross' House was a field trip I missed out on when I was in grade school in Philadelphia. Touring it for the first time made our visit there that much more memorable! When I was in first grade at Edmonds Elementary School in Philadelphia, my class went...
