We were in search of the best bike ride in a state park in the 30A area, and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park seemed to be it. We rented bikes from them and struck out into the dune forest for some biking. Along the way, we visited a couple of rare dune lakes and then …
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We visited Grayton Beach State Park and went paddling in a coastal dune lake. Evidently, only a handful of these coastal dune lakes like this occur on Earth. We were nearby, so we figured we had to visit here. We followed it straight into the Gulf. It was very unique, interesting, scenic, and peaceful. SUPER …
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Henderson Beach State Park is the prettiest, most pristine, and quietest beach in Destin, Florida. We enjoyed basking in the Florida sun and wading into the warm, emerald green Gulf waters. With over a mile of majestic shoreline anchored by 30-foot, snow-white, sand dunes, it is the perfect place for a beach walk. It offers …
We spent a week exploring the Florida Panhandle and in search of the Panhandle’s Best Restaurants. I think we wound up eating at some of the best places the Florida Panhandle has to offer. I break them down by Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner/Linner, and Dessert. What did we miss? I also divulge how many pounds I gained …
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The 2026 Tennessee Winter Snowmageddon was wild! Lots of snow, sleet, ice (lots of ice), super low temperatures, trees down everywhere, power out everywhere, impassable roads…and all for a week…plus! Surviving it wasn’t as bad as it could have been for us, however. We never lost power. So Emily could spend all her time tracking …
When you have stuff with pistons in them that need to be hand cranked, you often ask…Will They Crank? Max bought a Suzuki FA50 moped. It was just like the one we used to ride at Pipa’s house when I was growing up. Seeing his 190+ pounds self riding his 2.5-horsepower “hog” was very funny! …
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Red Ryder Farms is for sale. I had many a fun, relaxing, peaceful day on our little pile of dirt. As I was getting it ready to list, I got to the point where I didn’t even want to sell it. But, with a historic home in the mix, I don’t need an extra to-do …
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The second phase of our sideyard project is now in place. The structure is built. My favorite part of this project is that I didn’t have to do any of it! I also had a birds-eye view of it as I got to watch it outside my office window. I was a lot warmer than …
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A few years ago, we set out in our RV (as new RVers) to visit all the state parks in TN. We did that (all 58 of them at that time). Along the way, we did a lot of RV trailer camping, tent camping, hiking, biking, kayaking, cave exploring, and learning about history. We visited …
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As I finished up the steps in the foyer, I realized that it had been exactly one year since we closed on the house. I had ripped the carpet off those steps the very first day. Exactly one year later, I was reinstalling the last spindle on the completed steps. The past year has been …
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