Laurie: “We’re on our way to New Orleans, do you know of a good poboy place in LaPlace?”
Bonnie: “Yea, Stop & Save (without hesitation). It’s just a convenience store but they have great poboys!”
Laurie: “We’re on our way…” Continue reading
The goats were staring at us through the fence, curious creatures. Then we saw a group of people visiting; drinking coffee and eating fresh baked bread and sweets. We must be in the right place – WesMar Farms Dairy Market in Moreauville, LA.
What are two Pescatarians doing at a dairy market? That is the question we asked ourselves the first time we visited the WesMar Farms Dairy Market. Never ones to pass up an opportunity to visit a farmers market of any kind, we ventured to WesMar to see what was offered. Continue reading
There is wine and then there is Wine. When I think of wine it is all the grape varieties that come to mind. Sometimes I think of muscadine, but generally other grapes such as cabernet or merlot come to mind. Needless to say I was surprised when I walked into NOLA Tropical Winery and was enticed by all the fruit wines available. Throw common varieties out of the window and let in Mango, Pineapple, Cherry, and Orange Coffee to mention a few. Continue reading
“Look at the choppers on that one!” One, two, four, seven, a dozen…more. Alligators three feet to six feet in length gliding along the water near the cypress knees in and out of the swamp vegetation, sunning on the bank, or just being still in the water. It is New Year’s Eve and we are in the swamps of Louisiana or at least in the swamps of the Paragon Casino Atrium Hotel. Continue reading
Baton Rouge, LA. – What happens when a food truck finds a home? The “streets” loose. Yet the door is opened to a new customer base enjoying climate controlled seating. Such is the case with GoYaYa’s, the latest food truck to settle down. GoYaYa’s found a home at the Main Street Market in downtown Baton Rouge, La. Continue reading
It is wacky! In fact, in 2009 Trip Advisor named it the second wackiest attraction in the United States. What is it, where is it, and why is it there?
Carhenge near Alliance, NE Continue reading
Cawker City, KS weighs in at almost 18,000 pounds. Okay maybe not the city but the Ball of Twine that sits in the center of the city. Every town has something of interest and this Ball of Twine is a RV stopper. We did not make a special trip to get to Cawker City; we were passing through going from Alma, NE to Junction City, KS. Continue reading
Which am I and which are you? Many of you may have read this story yet I think it deserves a re-read. Each morning I will think of this story as I drink my coffee and hope that for just today I will be like the coffee.
Enjoy! Continue reading
The title of this post is taken from The Declaration of Independence. The greater quote is posted on the front page of the website for America’s 20th Century Veterans’ Memorial in North Platte, Nebraska.
Their goal was to: “Build a permanent memorial monument dedicated to and honoring the men and women who served honorable during a time of war or peace.” Continue reading
