The Pond

Today, while visiting my nephew in Tennessee, we drove around the lakes and nearby communities. Tennessee is experiencing a draught and the lakes are very dry. It is sad to see them in that condition. I’d think it makes it hard on the tourist business in that area.
The communities in the area are some of […]

While visiting in Tennessee, I fell in love with the rolling hills and the beautiful Smokey Mountains in the distance. I think I could live in the area and be very happy. The place where my nephew and his wife live is between two beautiful lakes.
When I move it will be a struggle because I have […]

This is my weekend to find hotels that have problems. At least last nights hotel was a minor one. They had a few spiders in the bathroom. The hotel was very pretty and nice. I don’t think their queen size beds were actually queens. Maybe it is because I am used to sleeping in a […]

I saw where Josie Maran was the first to be voted off the Dancing With the Stars show. Who the heck is Josie Maran?
I never heard of this woman so I looked her up on the Internet. It seems she was in the Aviator and The Little Black Book. I don’t remember her.
I wonder how […]

Hinsdale Cellars has made an alliance with Beautiful Places to accommodate the many patrons who are inspired by wine, food and travel. The opportunity to order fine wines online at Hinsdale Cellars is now an experience in travel. California Wine Country Travel has left the crowds behind as they cater to the individual who wants […]

What is wrong with how things are done? A woman is missing for eight days. Her husband called when she didn’t come home from work. The police don’t check out the situation because if they responded to every call that came in about a missing adult, they would be out every minute looking for people.
Did […]

I am a little perplexed at myself tonight. I passed up three exits that had hotels out the wazoo and what did I do? I pull into the next one and choose a hotel next to a truck stop!
Can I call myself S.T.U.P.I.D? I hope we get some sleep. This place is nice and clean. […]

I think it would be nice to get something back from all the premiums we pay our insurance companies. There is a bank that shares its profits with their customers! Hurrah! Co-operative Insurance Service takes the confusion out of buying house insurance. Coverage with their house insurance covers more than the structure of your home. […]

Mom and I have been talking while we are traveling to Greg’s apartment. I paid $2.77 per gallon this morning. We have been wondering what part of corn they use to make Ethanol.
Ethanol is widely used in industry as a preservative, solvent, and antifreeze and in the manufacture of perfumes, paints, lacquers, and explosives. Ethanol […]

To me a vacation is not restful unless we stay near water. The Caribbean is the place I’d love to visit. Trinidad is one of the southernmost islands of the West Indies. That means that the climate is just right for lying on the beach and soaking up the rays. The weather is about perfect […]