Author: huftalind

Hysterical…..we spent an hour in the Peabody lobby bar waiting for this and loved the style and charm this DuckMaster conveyed to a full crowd! Beale Street: it delivered. Even though it was the middle of winter, we still were treated to great blues, engaging artists, good food, cool vibe. It was slow enough that…

We would be lying’ if we said that we weren’t all that interested in visiting AL, MS and AR but we knew we needed to visit and pay tribute to the amazing souls who were beaten, lynched and jailed fighting for the most basic civil rights…rights to vote, rights to an education, rights to fair…

We have been listening to The Barn by Wright Thompson which traces the history of the barn where Emmitt Till was murdered and maps the generations of hatred, white supremacy and deceit that runs deep in Mississippi (and elsewhere). It is a powerful book, linking moments in history and the Mississippi delta’s evolution (or lack…

Shout out to Florida and Alabama State Parks!! Our last few stops have been in TH Stone Memorial State Park on St. Josephs Peninsula, FL , Saint Andrews State Park in Panama City Beach, FL and Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, AL. Although we had several sunny days, our stays coincided with the Arctic…

We made our way up the Gulf Coast slowly staying at Ft. Myers for a few days over Christmas and then up to Tarpon Springs to finish out 2024. We loved the Cypress Tree RV park in Ft Myers with a beautiful pool and hot tub, pickle ball courts and great walking trails. We found…

We had a great night out with Mark Blackburn, a college friend from oh so many years ago, who took us to the harbor area for a great dinner, the boat parade and Kermits Key Lime Pie….I think it’s the winner! After several tastings, we liked Kermits the best! We had a few more days…

This was the remarkably accurate quote from Jim Ack when he, Lynn, Tim and I introduced ourselves to our Key West Food Tour group! They joined us for 6 days and we spent almost all of our time eating, laughing, walking, drinking, and eating. It was divine! Here are the details: Tim and I left…

We loved visiting Orlando and getting some time with Eli to see the city, tour the spaces he has been studying and working in and have some time for a bit of sightseeing. Despite the sprawling strip malls of Orlando, there is a huge city park called Bill Frederick at Turkey Lake just 20 minutes…

From Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: “You can tell where you are in Georgia by the question a new acquaintance asks: In Atlanta they ask you ‘what’s your business?’ In Macon they ask you ‘what’s your church?’ In Augusta they ask you ‘what’s your mothers maiden name?’ In Savannah they ask you…

Congaree national park is just south of Columbia SC and a little known national park. It’s a flood-plane (not a swamp, as they were quick to point out!) so the water changes the dynamic almost daily and it’s a haven for birds, plants and scientists. There’s a wonderful boardwalk that loops around the park giving…