Uncle Lewis and family!

August 29th...Cornersville, TN to Sikeston MO! Left Don's place this am and headed towards Sikeston Mo to visit Uncle Lewis and Aunt Irene.  Of course we took the scenic route and it was beautiful.  We got to Mo at about lunch time, stopped and ate and took off again.  Missouri is so brown from the drought, the Mississippi River is showing sandbars so amazing and so sad.  The corn the  farmers started they just had to let die, because they had no water. All around you see tons of brown corn.

We got to Uncle Lewis's house around 1500, a little later than we planned but it was great.  Terri and her daughter Erica were there also and then at 1600 she picked up her hubby from work so we got to meet Steve, a really nice guy. 

We spent a couple of hours there visiting.  Uncle Lewis told us the story of when he and daddy were in the war and overseas they were actually able to meet in London for a few days.  How cool, never knew about that till yesterday.  

Terri sure reminds us of Linda..they were so alike as kids and just the same as adults who haven't seen each other in 42 years...

After a couple of hours it was time to get going..weren't sure where, but leaving Sikeston we saw a really good looking mexican restaurant and then decided to check out the motels.  So we ended up not driving too far and stayed in an America's best value.  IT was soooo nice, had two rooms, living room and then king size bedroom..gorgeous.  Drank a little wine (too much) and went to dinner...and had some more and a great fajita dinner (vegetable) yummy...

August 30th...Had a nice little breakfast at the hotel and headed out to take the scenic byway from north eastern Ark to I40..we're here now in a motel called the luxury inn..not exactly but nice anyway.  We hit some rain from Isaac and now are settled in.  Had a nice Mexican lunch this afternoon, and enough left overs so that will be dinner tonight for the two of us.  Headed for Cracker Barrel in the am and then highway 64 back to Don's...

Loving life!! and my hubby!!

Our hotel room in Sikeston...room 1

Missouri Barn love it!!

Room 2 in Sikeston..had living room and bedroom..whohoo

Uncle Lewis, Terri, Steve and Aun Irene in the door!

Uncle Lewis and Aunt Irene

Sand bar across the Mississippi

Uncle Lewis...

Aunt Irene

The two of them!

Erica

Love this pic of Steve and Terri!!

Stayed home ALL day! Heading for Sikeston tomorrow!

August 28th...Cornersville...Well, today is Linda and Bobby's 30th anniversary! Hard to believe it was that long ago! What a party at my mom and dad's after the beautiful wedding!  Wendy will be coming upon 28 and Ken and me 40 in September.!  WOW how time flies...

Today we got up and had our coffees and then lunch. I spent time on the internet looking for hotels..one for our trip tomorrow to Sikeston, MO to visit Uncle Lewis, Aunt Irene and it appears Teri and Ericka will be there too!  Should be a fun time as we haven't seen them since 1985! We'll spend the night in a motel and then head back on Thursday. Hard to believe this is Labor Day weekend coming up!  

I also made a reservation for Nashville for next week. My cousin Melody is coming back from Hawaii so we're planning on meeting them for brunch. So figured since we'll be in town why not spend the night so I can take Ken to the clubs.  Went a few years ago with Al and Irene and loved it!  If we were gonna spend more than 1 night I would have tried to get them up here!  Hopefully our plans for the end of Sept work out for the Blues Festival!

Ken's working outside getting the weedeating done..very hot and humid!!

Just a few pictures from our summer!

Love this picture of Mason!

Seth and his first kill!

Ruby, Adam and Mason in Winnemucca

Russell and his boys in tonopah nv

Me at Ruby Falls

Ken overlooking river at Ruby Falls

Our camper at Don's house, Cornersville, TN

Quiet Sunday in the South...

August 26th...Sunday in the South...Ken worked on the yard and I went to the town of Lewisburg to pick up a few groceries..Made some raisin bread, which is really good but not for Ken's olive and peanut butter breakfast he makes but still yummy.  Made it with whole wheat flour and it turned out really good.  

I love Sundays here driving through town, churches are in session and then later kids are out in the heat running around.  Reminds me of being a kid in Arkansas and those summers. 

That being said we are going to try and get to Sikeston this week to visit my Uncle Lewis and Aunt Irene.  Last time was in 1985 so it's about time.  Our time here is moving so quickly..it's amazing. 

Last night we made homemade veggie pizzas which turned out quite amazing if I do say so myself.  

Very hot and humid here.  Florida is getting alot of rain from tropical storm Isaac, so we'll see if we get any rain later this week.  

My veggie pizza!

Ken's pizza with olives and oysters!

August 27th Monday, going to town for a bit and then who knows what else...

A great trip to Florence, Alabama

August 24th..Cornersville, Tn to Florence AL...Got up and Ken ran to get stuff to change the oil in my car, but by the time he got back we decided to just go ahead and go.  Headed to Florence Al and had a beautiful drive! We took the freeway a few miles into Al and then headed west.  Gorgeous drive, I love the back roads you see so much more!  Crossed over a couple of rivers that were huge and beautiful!  

Got to Florence and found the area we were looking for (the mall) and it was just about 1300 so LUnch time...low and behold found a mexican restaurant and ohhhhh so good..I think it was called the el mexicana..good food and cheap prices for lunch!  We got out of there for $16.00 plus tip and that included a large beer and nice glass of wine for me!  We will go back when we're in the area. 

Headed over to the mall and spent a little money on Ken and me.  I needed some new t shirts and he needed jeans.  Luckily Penneys had a nice clearance going on!  

Took a different way back still on the back roads and had a lovely ride.

Our truck and cabover waiting to go somewhere!

Ken Bar B Quing out back of Don's house

Rest Area going into Alabama!

Telling about the Saturn

The Saturn rocket is right there at the rest area 

Korean war memorial at the rest area

Flags at the rest area

Ken visiting the Vietnam Vets memorial at the rest area Alabama

Beautiful!

The rocket again

Crossing over the river heading to Florence Alabama

Watched the cows for awhile and then some quick tacos and another lovely day here in TN is gone!  WOW..

August 25th...Stayed home, cleaned the camper and Ken did yard work!  Now for some wine, and bar b q tonight for dinner..gonna go watch the grass grow and the cows eat their dinner..

Sad news, Neil Armstrong passed away this afternoon. 

A Date with my Hubby!

August 23rd..Cornersville and Franklin TN....WEll today we decided to go to lunch and a movie. Haven't done that in ages and we have both wanted to see Hope Springs.  Movie with Tommy Lee Jones and Meryl Streep.  Here in Cornersville, if you want to go see a new movie looks like you have to go to Franklin, TN which is about a 45 min drive north of here.  So off we went to the big city!  

Ken needed to go to Sam's Club so he dropped me at Marshall's to look around, I had spent the day before in Columbia to see if I could find a few items of clothing but didn't go to Marshalls. I actually found a pair of shorts and two tops (one of them Arkansas Razorbacks) so came out a happy camper.  

We left there and headed for lunch at the Mexican Restaurant we went to last time we were in town. I swear, it's worse than Roseville at noon!! We left there quickly and found a TGIF that wasn't crowded, just expensive..won't do that again..$5.89 for a glass of wine, served in a huge glass but only 1/4 full..what a joke.  Lunch was fine, but expensive again. I had their black bean burger, which was excellent but again I don't expect ever to go back there. 

We left there headed for the movie theatre, $8.50 matinee price! ahhhhhhh, are u fricking kidding me? $11.25 if you go after 1730!  How can people making $11.00 an hour take their family to the movies?? I guess you wait for dvd, we could have bought the movie...It was good, we enjoyed it.  A tad slow, and too much old people sex for our tastes..but i'd watch it again..

We headed back home, watched the grass grow awhile and had a delicious salad for dinner (Ken had salmon burger to go with it).  

Tomorrow we are going to take a drive to Florence AL to visit the Target store there...why? just because!! 

One more beautiful day in Cornersville!

August 20th..Cornersville, TN...Got our day going after coffee and breakfast.  I decided since we were staying at the house all day time to do a little cleaning..little being the operative word.  It's so nice here it's a pleasure to keep clean anyway.  We had lunch and Ken started on the lawn work again.  It's alot to keep up so he's been mowing and weedeating.  

I decided it was time to post some pics on Facebook so I spent a good part of the later afternoon doing that.  I need to get some posted here to save.  

Made spaghetti and salad for dinner, it was yummy!  First time using the gluten free noodles and they were very tasty.  They don't hold together as well as real noodles but they still work.  Had our drinks on the porch and watched the sun go down. It is so beautiful here! 

Ken visited with our neighbor across the way for a bit.  JD seems like a very nice man, and definitely a hard worker.  Ken came home with some canned goodies from him..

August 21st...Cornersville, TN...Got up and enjoyed the morning, then we headed to Lewisburg to do a little grocery shopping.  Ended up with a little ride to Columbia to see about a part for JD"s tractor and was able to find it.  Back in time for lunch, tuna sandwich for Ken and some cottage cheese and fruit for me. 

Our set up to take to Tn!

Ken coming from our cabin in Crossville KOA

Bedroom of a "homestead" house in Crossville , TN

Homestead House Crossville, TN

Ken waiting for lunch at Ruby Falls, TN

Overlooking the river at Ruby Falls

Inside Ruby Falls

Ruby Falls TN

This morning before we left, saw a lizard coming out of the laundry room, luckily he went back under the back screen door, so that door will be staying shut from now on! 

A beautiful Sunday in Cornersville, TN!

August 19th..Cornersville, TN....Woke up to an easy Sunday morning..Left here about 1100 and headed to Lewisburg, a few minutes north of here.  Went to "The Walmart" and spent some money on groceries and Ken bought a new pair of jeans and a hitch for the trailer.  We visited the goodwill first, but didn't find anything.  Had lunch at LaComida, thinking it will be our Sunday afternoon treat.  It was delicious, other than they don't have whole beans which I have come to like much better than refried, and they are better for you.  Headed back home and met our neighbor, JD. Nice man. 

Ken asked when we wanted to go to Nashville and spend the night, I think it'll be after the 1st of the month.  When we got back Ken continued to mow Don's lawn, wow it looks like Don needs a "fluffer" and a bailer!  The lawn is so thick and green "it's amazing"!

Sat outside a while and watched the cows and birds and then made a salad and Ken had a salmon burger..great day in Cornersville!

Happy 63rd birthday to Ken's brother Dave...