I believe we'll come back one of these days and rent a boat...
Tag: Bacon
A Sunday without laundry
There are two big benefits of being present, living in the here and now...
Let there be…
Grits, okra and white beans. The coffee's always fresh, hot and bottomless. On steamy summer days, every patron gets a cup of ice.
‘Tea in the harbor’
The simple pleasure of building a fire and enjoying its glow...
Say it with me: ‘Deep-fried bacon’
Last night, for the first time since we returned to northern Arkansas, we dined at Jamie’s Restaurant in Harrison...
Find Mitchell, find America
It was 47 years ago this summer, while on a western trip with a church group, that the fellow leading the excursion detoured into the city of Mitchell, South Dakota. He wanted us to see a special attraction, a roadside oddity of sorts...
‘Nowhere near done’
This is turning out to be quite the American Life. It'd be cliché to call it a "lifestyle"...
Wrapping up here
It’s Day 421 of 15 Days to Flatten the Curve. Deb and I are ok. This evening I faced a choice, but not a dilemma — pack up wet gear tonight, or pack up wetter gear in the morning...
Local flavor
This is Day 416 of 15 Days to Flatten the Curve. Deb and I are blissin’. Striking camp went smoothly this morning, and we left behind our wooded site above the lake. We retraced the last stretch of Wednesday’s drive...








