Food
—Dixieland Delight— In 1969, “Randy Owen” and his cousin formed the Country Music Group “Alabama,” and Country Music has never been the same. There are a lot of things that Alabamians disagree on. Things like: Football – Alabama or AuburnTea – Sweet or SweeterMayonnaise – Bama or DukesPizza – Pineapple or No PineappleTrucks – Chevrolet…
Read More—The Bacon Burger— I visited one of the local Fast Food Joints today. When I arrived, the drive-thru line was out to the road.So, I decided to go in and eat. Inside is crazy—Twelve people standing by the registers.Some are waiting on their orders; some are returning their food because the crew members got the…
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—Cabin -Evening-2/15/2022— My FreeStyle Libre Blood Sugar Sensor needed to be changed out today. Unfortunately, they only last for 14 days. So, I had the local CVS call my Pharmacy back home and get the prescription so I could get a new one. Since I’ve been using the sensor, I’ve been able to lower my…
Read More—Cabin 2/14/2022— I walked the streets of Gatlinburg today, going in and out of shops. The smell of all the food that gets cooked up and down the street was heavenly.Every time a Candy Store or Restaurant door would open, the sweet smell would meet me, and I would take it all in. I popped…
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—Calhoun’s— I made my way over to “Calhoun’s” for some BBQ today. They got listed as the number 1 BBQ restaurant on several lists, and I wanted to see for myself. They’re located right next to “Cherokee Grill,” and the inside looks much like Cherokee Grill. I was quickly seated and went ahead and placed…
Read More—Cabin 2/9/2022— I’ll be honest. I’m not sure what day I’m on at the Cabin. It’s either Day 8 or 9. I went for a drive through the Country today. At one of the “Look-Out” points, I stopped and stayed for an hour.I backed my truck into the parking spot and let my tailgate down.Then,…
Read More—Cabin – Day 8— My day began at about 8 AM EST. I got up, made up the couch, walked over to my chair, and sat down to watch TV for an hour to wake myself up a bit. Then, I drove down to the bottom of the mountain to the station to get a…
Read More—Cabin – Day 5— I woke up this morning at 5:00 AM EST. and decided to Journal Yesterday’s events. Yesterday we got the decorations packed up.Mom has some boxes packed in her vehicle, and I’ll pack the other boxes in my vehicle. We ordered a large Pizza, Breadsticks, and two Salads from “Ski Mountain Pizza.”Before…
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—Pottery House Cafe and Grille— I had skipped breakfast this morning and wanted an early lunch—a light lunch at that. My friend, Lee Ann, had told me about the “Pottery House Cafe and Grille,” located at ” The Old Mill.” It sounded perfect for today. I got dressed and put on my favorite sweater. At…
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