One Couple’s Quest for Fun Kayaking, Cool Bike Trails and a Great Cup of Coffee
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We always look forward to this event. We first started going in 2019 when it was part of a racing point series. We would see everyone we’d made friends with at the other races. The race itself is pretty high-level. The boat classes are packed with excellent paddlers. The event is very organized with a…
If it’s the last week of July, it’s time for a bike ride in Iowa. Only one stage this year but worth it! I had originally planned to ride just two days this year with friends. The last two: day 6 and 7. But no matter how much you plan, life still happens. This year,…
Nashville 2024 Part 3 of 3: The Ryman was just a 10 minute walk from our hotel. We crossed Broadway Street. It was hopping as always. If I had tried real hard I could have heard a dozen bands playing, some from the same building on different levels. People packed the sidewalks. The energy in…
Nashville 2024 Part 2 of 3: The concert was scheduled to start at 7:30 Sunday evening. That gave us most of the day to do touristy stuff. We started our morning just around the corner from our hotel at Parlor Donuts. This store was located at 500 Rep. John Lewis Way S. We discovered Parlor…
Editors note: I will be breaking this trip into three posts: the Saturday trip down to Nashville, the Sunday food experiences, the Sunday concert and the trip home Monday. Nashville 2024 Part 1 of 3: The weekend was finally here. This would be my chance to see an artist that I had been trying to…
With a Canadian flair We have been to shows where there were two headliners and of course opening acts so seeing two concerts in a weekend wasn’t a new idea. But we’d never driven to another state to see back to back shows before. This weekend was going to be just that. We’d had Gino…
Let’s get it out of the way. Effingham IL has accepted and embraced the ‘effing’ slang associated with the city’s name. It’s on billboards and advertising. Gyms, shops, breweries, bars, and even an attorney use the term. So why not have a little fun with it. We’ve visited Effingham numerous times. It’s just about 2…
The Trip Down We needed to get away for a couple of days. Events of the fairly new year, the bleak weather, and just wanting to be somewhere else for a day or two went into the decision to head south. Usually when we think about heading south it’s towards Florida or Texas but looking…
Our most favorite singer/songwriter you may never have heard of Warning: a few personal thoughts and insights having nothing to do with paddling, pedaling or drinking coffee! Gino Vannelli is kind of special to Mary and me. I discovered his music while working at a record store and introduced Mary to the him via my…
Tour of Wisconsin Day 13 We’d had a very full trip in the Badger state. We experienced some beautiful parks and lakes, ate some really good food, and of course drank lots of coffee. Wisconsin is a wonderful state which might explain why more and more of our friends and family are taking up residence…