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About Me

Born in southern Indiana, raised in the mountains of East Tennessee and a resident of DeKalb Co, Alabama since 1975. I've travelled over most of this country and in a few other countries as well, and I've found there's no place I'd rather be than in the mountains, taking the backroads, windows down. I have driven U.S. Hwy 11 from New Orleans to New York, taking it in stages and finally getting to do the NO to B'ham leg this year. It's fun to stop at the mom-n-pop places along the way. There's alot to see on the backroads of our beautiful country; you just have to slow down and get off the freeway to see it...

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Talented, amusing, intelligent (not necessarily "book learnin") people who can carry on a decent conversation or just be quiet and enjoy the scenery. People who aren't afraid to sing out loud when they hear a song they love on the radio. People who, without regard to financial status, make a positive difference in the world around them. I'd like to meet people who make me think, smile, try harder and want to DO, not just to BE.

My Blog

Entrusting the land at Mentone

Mentone is a special place. Kind of sounds trite and silly to people who've never been here or to the folks who've lived here all their lives and just take the mountain's offerings for granted. ...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:29:00 GMT

Summertime in the mountains at Mentone

Summer in the mountains. Time for swimming in the river, fishing in the streams, or lazing away the hours on the porch where the breezes blow. The youth camps are in session, and the population in Men...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:54:00 GMT

Wait a minute

Hmm. Somebody out there is after us. Not sure who or what it is, but I believe "they" are after us, the little guys. Consider the outrageous shenanigans in the banking, petroleum and food industries w...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:31:00 GMT

Where is the money coming from?

Like most folks, I have been listening with some interest to the news stories pertaining to the president and the congress attempting to revitalize the economy by sending out incentive checks to Ameri...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:58:00 GMT

Trash is trash

I was driving to work this week via one of the scenic routes (there are several roads by which I can arrive at my office from home... just depends on how quickly I need to be there) and my heart sank ...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:33:00 GMT

We Three Kings...well, Two Kings and a Kingette

Yes, I do have a beard... at least three nights in December I have a beard. And a pretty doggone cool one, too. Don't ya think? We have a tradition around here in DeKalb County and it's called the Com...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:11:00 GMT

Musings on a coldish November day in Mentone

I sit here at my desk and feel a bit of a chill, in spite of the flannel shirt I wear over my turtleneck. The weather channel tells me it is 61 degrees here at Mentone, but my John Deere thermome...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:45:00 GMT

Leaf song

Leaves swirling and dancing, set aglow by the sun's kiss Rustle their greetings to me as I pass and set them to flying again Driving slowly with the window down on this winding mountain road In n...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:30:00 GMT

Tag!

..> ..> Here's how you play: Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog with 10 weird, random things, facts, habits or goals about yourself. At the end, you choose 10 people to be ta...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:25:00 GMT

Floyd Fest 07 Releasing your inner hippie Chapter 2

The music inside the grounds of Floyd Fest was as varied as those in attendance. Gospel Bluegrass was our first venue (brother Jim decided to have his palm read while Dottie and I listened to the Coal...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:15:00 GMT