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Apr
14
2025
Bright red sports car with hood open to show off the engine at the Downtown Pickens Car Show

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...
Apr
7
2025
Red pickup truck with white Christmas tree and white bench at The Market at the Mill Pickens SC

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...
Apr
4
2025
Ebony and steel handled chefs knife with colorful band and Damascus steel blade.

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...
Mar
31
2025
Beige plate topped with two poached eggs covered with lots of Hollandaise sauce and mug of coffee. At Jimmy's Family Restaurant Easley SC this also came with a dish of diced hash browns.

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...
Mar
24
2025
Photo of Bobby Flay at White House Sub Shop at the Jersey Shore.

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...
Mar
17
2025
White bowl filled with hot and soup from China Sea of Absecon NJ

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...
Mar
10
2025
Pair of shrimp filled tacos on a black plate with a fork across the front edge at Basket lined with deli paper and filled with seasoned crinkle fries at Chickie's and Pete's Atlantic City

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...
Mar
3
2025
Closer look at the very first Stars and Stripes.

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...
Feb
24
2025
Cityscape with tall buildings trees and blue sky on our Tour of Downtown Philadelphia

Tour of Downtown Philadelphia

Our tour of downtown Philadelphia started off with coffee and donuts at Federal Donuts on South Street. Since they opened, I had wanted to have a meal at one of Mike Solomonov’s restaurants. Of course I would have preferred my first experience to have been at...
Feb
17
2025
One of the Sand Sculptures Peddler's Village shows baseball players and a big peanut in a shell with a Phillies cap on

Sand Sculptures Peddler’s Village

I had not been to Peddler’s Village since I was a teen. When Steve and I saw that there were Sand Sculptures on display at Peddler’s Village, we knew we had to go! Peddler’s Village and New Hope are suburbs of Philadelphia. So as soon as I got my...
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