We left the North Star Inn before the cafe opened because we had a lot of miles to cover and a stop to make along the way. Traveling through the mountain is always interesting. The first rest area in Tennessee is a favorite of ours because of the nature trail and interesting plants and sometimesContinue reading “Day-2, Kentucky to North Carolina”
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Day-1, Kentucky
Drove down to Corinth, Kentucky today. We’re staying at the North Star Inn, just north of the exit for El Jalisco, one of our favorite Mexican restaurants. This was the seat back where Susan sat across from me. “Harvesting agave for making mezcal.” Dinner for me was carnitas. The slow-cooked pork cam with lettuce, pico-de-gallo,Continue reading “Day-1, Kentucky”
Heading off to the south
We’re heading off into the scary south. I wonder where we’ll see the first strange tennis shoes? The southern states are a sad place. Fortunately, we have many good liberal friends that we will be visiting. I’ll have to remember this when we’re in Alabama. We will be staying on Dauphin Island for six daysContinue reading “Heading off to the south”
Genetics, evolution and animals
Moon set yesterday. It’s often early in the morning when I sit and read or write about whatever I’m thinking about. Yesterday morning it was about an article that I had read. It turns out that the “green anaconda” is actually two species. Visually, even with measurements they cannot be differentiated. Just try to imageContinue reading “Genetics, evolution and animals”
Magic mushrooms – really
Sometimes I read something and it triggers a memory. For instance when in August, 2023 I visited a town in Oaxaca, Mexico that wasn’t know for mezcal, but rather magic mushrooms. San Jose del Pacifica, Oaxaca. We stayed in a rustic lodge here, but ate in an Italian restaurant the night we were there. TheContinue reading “Magic mushrooms – really”
Breakfast break
This morning we went to breakfast with Mike and Linda at some place we had never eaten before, which in Ann Arbor has become an unusual event. We went to York on Packard, which was an unusual breakfast spot. The top photo shows the view along the wall thsta is covered with photos. This isContinue reading “Breakfast break”
Book review of the month
Typically, I’d rather be reading science-fiction but I had seen this book at Literati twice. Needing something to read I decided to get it, what could I lose? Anyway, a book with a cover having a female orc in a coffee shop with treats couldn’t be all that bad – right? Well, was I wrongContinue reading “Book review of the month”
What I wanted verses what I got
You never want one. We were lucky that our friends Kurt and Jan at Whitefish Point made paczki giving us four. What a nice treat. While I wanted to go out and look at birds yesterday, mother nature had other ideas. The storms blew in from the north. It wasn’t really cold, but there wasContinue reading “What I wanted verses what I got”
Valentine’s Day walk and birds
To start the day we decided to walk to Wildcat Road, about a mile from our cabin. It was a beautiful morning and decided to walk up Wildcat a ways to the large wetland there. You have to have a good sense of humor to live up here. In June and July the mosquitoes are brutal. FindingContinue reading “Valentine’s Day walk and birds”
Looking at art while at Whitefish Point
It has been a delightful visit to Whitefish Point. Nice walks. Nice meals, we had nachos with black beans and guacamole last night. But now I am thinking about some art that we saw at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens last Sunday. It was native American and reminded me of art that we saw at a gallery north of TorontoContinue reading “Looking at art while at Whitefish Point”
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