Tag: AL

  • Chickasabogue Hike

    Chickasabogue Park, AL, March 2026 We did not want to drive too far, but we wanted to get out and do something. We decided to go back to Chickasabogue Park and hike a trail. On a random note, this park is not pronounced like Bogue Chitto. The Choctaw influenced pronunciation rhymes with “Yoga”. Louisiana is…

  • How well do you throw buns?

    Lambert’s Cafe, Alabama, March 2026 Food Fight!!! Wait, not quite – throw me a bun please. I might catch it or miss. The bun will fly past and hit someone else in the head. What a way to make going out to eat fun and tasty at the same time. Robert, Glenda, John and I…

  • Hood’s Ducks

    Hood’s Outdoor Center, Alabama, March 2026 Anyone who has ever driven with Kate (especially when she is the driver) knows she can’t resist large roadside attractions. Even if this means slamming on the breaks and turning around. In this case, the attraction was ducks of all colors and sized between medium to huge! Best part…

  • Yeti Another Sasquatch Selfie

    Foley, AL, March 2026 The pun was so bad that Kate made John post it on another page.

  • Holey Toad!

    Escatawpa Hollow State Park, Alabama, March 2026 Literally! John took MacKie out for some sun, and his cat became fixated on something. It turned out to be a 6 inch brown lizard. It was the correct size for an Anole Chameleon, but it looked wrong in the coloring. After putting MacKie back inside, John went…

  • Thankful to be in the South!

    Escatawpa Hollow Park, AL, March 2026 This last winter seemed like polar vortex after polar vortex. It’s March and yet another Polar vortex with Wisconsin getting between 1 foot and 2 feet of snow. Tonight, the temperature in Wisconsin is supposed to drop to -11. We are enjoying Alabama warm weather. I thought you might…

  • Best way to stay cool in the summer

    Semmes, Alabama, March 2026 Robert and Glenda have been making updates to the house and pool area. The pool is under construction; it is getting a new liner. Something that we (meaning John and Robert) could do was install the two new ceiling fans. Kate’s job was to take pictures. Robert was the supervisor. John…

  • Keeping Up with the Trends

    Escatawpa Hollow State Park, AL, March 2026 Wednesday started with John’s office being invaded by lonely cats. And it ended with frogs and toads raining from the sky. Okay, Okay. We are pretty sure the toad was an innocent bystander and just out in the rain. It did rain really hard, and there was a…

  • Alabama Welcome Center

    March 2026 I absolutely love going to Welcome to Centers. They usually have tons of tourist brochures on must see places. The Alabama Welcome Center was no different. The building had artwork outside. My favorite was the turtle filled with plastic bottles. A reminder that plastic bottles that end up in the sea are endanger…

  • Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground Wonderful Surprise!

    Wilmer, AL, March 2026 The day after our park arrival our goals was to finish setup. In the late afternoon, we were done and we had a wonderful surprise. My cousins (Robert & Glenda) stopped in. I haven’t seen them in almost 2 years. They even brought their adorable wiener dog Layla.