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King Biscuit 2016: Vicksburg National Military Park
We are back in the land of southern comfort food and humid temperatures. I love it! Today, we decided to explore the Vicksburg battlegrounds and site of the famous siege that broke the Civil War. I’m a history nut and read a lot of histories. The Civil War has been a particular time period that […]
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Rock and Rye
Attending the Distill Illinois I tasted a spirit called Rock & Rye. The name reminded me of my favorite cheap soda growing up in Michigan called Rock and Rye. This soda I got at Meyer So I decided to make my own more adult version of Rock & Rye. Here are a couple of interesting […]
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Cajun Vacation: Day 4 NOLA
Time to move on. We got up early and packed our bags for the drive to New Orleans. First, we stopped for breakfast at T. Coon’s, which was up the road from our hotel. It was full of local people, so we knew this had to be good. The waitress brought one of those tall […]
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Cajun Vacation: Day 3 Avery Island and Gator Cove
Today, we had a bit of a slow start. After breakfast at the hotel, we headed south to Avery Island. For Rick, we were doing a tour of the Tabasco plant. He so loves this stuff. I do believe he puts it on just about everything he eats. Rich had been in the area almost […]
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Six Degrees of Separation in the Unexpected Places
Around Thanksgiving, I settled in to watch an episode of “Who Do You Think You Are.” I’m a little addicted to the show for the genealogy searches and the wonderful stories that are told about family members. They typically do searches for stars or important people in the world who want to know more about […]
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European Vacation: Day 20 Guten Abend, Frankfurt
We flew in from Cracow this afternoon. Rich is still having trouble with his back, but he is determined not to waste our last day in Germany. I looked through the recommendations and find things in the Alte Frankfurt that I would like to see. There appear to be a lot of restaurants there also. […]
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European Vacation: Day 19 Journey back to normal
That day finally came. We had breakfast one last time in Zakopane and then packed up to return to Krakow. I’m not ready to return to normal life yet. Vacation has been exciting and wonderful. I’ve seen so much. We could see the front of the hotel from our windows. So we sat in the […]
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European Vacation: Day 18 Last day in Zakopane
Sunday. It’s our last full day in Zakopane. The sun shines in the windows very bright. It should be a great day to go out and enjoy the area. We just haven’t decided what we want to do yet. After breakfast, we sat down with the maps and Marcin’s recommendation for the overhead tram to […]
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European Vacation: Day 17 Heaven in Zakopane
I opened my eyes this morning and concentrated on the ceiling. What room was I in? I didn’t recognize the one above. I turned over and there was Rich still sleeping. That was better. At least we were in the same place. Then I remembered we were in Zakopane. This was the beginning of the […]
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European Vacation: Day 16 Welcome to Zakopane
I woke up to the sound of things being rattled. Rich was already up and showered. Somehow, I had slept through him getting up and taking his shower. I must have been tired last night. I drug myself out of bed and starting getting things together while he finished up in the bathroom. Today, we […]