“In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made, oh There’s nothing you can’t do, now you’re in New York These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you, let’s hear it for New York New York, New York” -Jay-Z – Empire State Of Mind | MetroLyrics NYC. The Big Apple. The city that never sleeps. The concrete jungle. New freaking York! I recently just dipped my toe in the wonderful world of New York City. I have always said that Chicago is “my city”, but now I’m saying that New York is also “my city.” […]
Rockin’ at the Redneck Rumble
Last weekend, I spent some time with my husband at the Redneck Rumble. There were antique autos, vintage bicycles and motorcycles, hot rods and rat rods. It is a 1-1/2 day event in Lebanon, Tenn., and it showcases the cool and unique cars, trucks and motorcycles of different car clubs from around the south. People from a dozen or so states travel to this car show to not only see the rides, but to see the pin-up girls (sorry, I didn’t take photos of any pin-up girls). The guys even dress up and some look very similar to “The Fonz”! […]
You Learn Something New Every Day!
Yesterday I posted a blog entitled “Roaming the Outer Banks” and I included some photos of my trip. One of those photos was of a “Mermaid’s Purse”, which was identified by someone who read my post. (Thank you, Joy, for identifying this photo!) I’d never heard of this before, so I “googled” it. According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_case_(Chondrichthyes): An egg case or egg capsule, colloquially known as a mermaid’s purse or devil’s purse, is a casing that surrounds the fertilized eggs of some sharks, skates, and chimaeras. They are among the common objects which are washed up by the sea. They […]
Roaming the Outer Banks
I love the beach – the breeze coming off the water as the waves come in, the smell of sea and sand, the hunt for sea shells. Last week, I roamed a small section of the Outer Banks (North Carolina) beach, specifically behind our hotel in Kitty Hawk. The only “tourist-y” thing my husband and I did was visit the Currituck Beach Lighthouse. The base walls of the lighthouse measure over five (5) feet thick. Enjoy these photos… One evening, we ate at Pete’s Pour House & Ocean Grille. I ordered the Chicken Nachos Grande and it was definitely a […]