Recently I had the opportunity to go to the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta to see The Atlanta Falcons (ATL Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints). What a great game – and venue! Did I mention the Falcons won? Rise up! The new stadium sits in the shadow of the old Georgia Dome – or… Read More Atlanta Falcons – Dec 2017
Last night as I was about to go to bed, I looked outside at the early part of a snow storm and saw such interesting colors and beautiful new snow. So I schlepped my camera in a plastic shopping bag and walked the neighborhood. Anyone who has ever walked during a snowstorm knows how much… Read More Snowfall – Dec 2017
I have posted previously on the Booth Western Art Museum (over 2 years ago) but we went back, and still love this place! At 120,000 square feet, the Booth Museum is the largest permanent exhibition of western art – in the country! Situated in downtown Cartersville, GA, we specifically went to see the Ansel Adams… Read More Booth Western Art Museum – Nov 2017
We have a rich tradition of Halloween celebrations at our corner in the hood. You may remember last year’s Lazy Clowns Festival, FarmersOnly.com in 2015, the Trauma Center & Buffet in 2014, or any number of past dalliances with absurdity. This year was The Villages at Prince Howard – retirement living at its finest! Hosted… Read More Halloween – Oct 2017
Batter batter batter… We recently toured the brand new Atlanta Braves stadium (SunTrust Park), located OTP (outside the perimeter) in Cobb County, a very short drive from where we live. Very cool! Now this is not Wrigley Field or Fenway Park, but SunTrust Park and The Battery have been built for baseball and making the… Read More Home of the Braves – Apr 2017
Almost to the day for me, it has been 3 years since I (we) retired. Oh, how I miss those days of quarterly, monthly, weekly, daily, hourly forecasts… And who doesn’t love a well-placed flaming email distributed to the world. After retirement, one is forced to forego the joys and luxury of business travel: cramped… Read More 3 Years Post Retirement – Mar 2017
Sometimes the cool stuff is right in front of you. If you live in Georgia, or plan to visit at some time, this might be a useful (or not) list of cool things to do or see. This is not an exhaustive list of cool stuff in Georgia – just some places we have been… Read More Georgia On My Mind – Jan 2017
The zoo? Brad went to the zoo? You may be thinking that I have lost my mind. Or maybe you think I am homebound and bored, and need to travel. You would be 100% correct. But you know what? I had an AWESOME time at the zoo! And I will tell you my biggest challenge… Read More Zoo Atlanta – Jan 2017
No jaw dropping mountain vista, fabulous sunsets or rolling surf views here – give me urban decay any day. If Tom Holland, David Byrne and Howard Finster collaborated to create a hiking trail, this is what it might look like. From Atlanta city proper follow Moreland Drive south through Reynoldstown, East Atlanta and a few… Read More Doll House Trail – Jan 2017
In Atlanta, sitting directly under the CSX Hulsey Train Yard and connecting the Inman Park and Old Fourth Ward neighborhoods to the north with the Cabbagetown and Reynoldstown neighborhoods to the south, the Krog Street Tunnel, aside from its’ role as a thoroughfare, is a conduit for local graffiti artists. Decorated from stem to stern… Read More Krog Street Tunnel – Jan 2017
Grits ain’t groceries, eggs ain’t poultry, and Mona Lisa was a man. That has absolutely nothing to do with this post. But the song was on as I drove home from my hike, and I love that song! Have you seen the movie, The Accountant? Like Christian Wolff in the movie, I too am a… Read More Last Post (this year) – Dec 2016
Family, friends, fun…we had nothing but a great time this Christmas weekend. Drew drove home from school in Michigan, Michela came home from school in North Carolina, and her friend Hasan flew in from Nebraska. And the weather could not have been nicer here in Atlanta! Prior to Christmas we had a very nice visit… Read More Christmas – 2016
I fully realize looking at someone else’s photos might be close to torture, but none-the-less I put together some of my favorites from our travels in 2016. For me the criteria for choosing these photos was simple: does the photo stir an emotion, trigger a cool memory, or just put a smile on my face.… Read More Favorite 2016 Photos
Trying to maintain a rich tradition of Halloween themes which have poor taste, social irresponsibility, and no redeeming value (you know, kind of like this election), I believe this year we met our goal. Every year we deliberate over a number of ideas for Halloween. Invariably we choose the worst of the worst; this year… Read More Halloween – Oct 2016
Howard Finster. Preacher? Artist? Alien from another planet? Quite frankly, I think the verdict is out, but personally I am leaning towards the latter. In our never ending goal of trying to find beautiful, fun or quirky places to visit, my bride identified a local point of interest she thought I might enjoy “shooting” –… Read More Paradise Garden – Sept 2016
Woohoo! Recently I remarked about a great recording of the band Widespread Panic. Last night we got to experience them live at the Verizon Ampitheatre in Alpharetta, GA. Wow!! This is a GREAT jam band. There is a cult-like following to this band (almost everyone I talked to asked me how many times had I… Read More Widespread Panic – Sept 2016
Once again the Prince Howard hood celebrates its sense of family, community and camaraderie with the Rock the Block Party. Thanks to Brandt and Renee for hosting this year’s neighborhood party! Everyone brought something, whether it was food, beverages or just conversation. The kids had a bouncy machine to jump around in. For those who… Read More Rock the Block – Sept 2016
Brexit… schmexit. We just plain old celebrated the 4th of July. Whether you were one of the 60,000 people in Atlanta who ran the Peachtree, cooked on the barbecue, stayed close to the pool, marveled at the brilliance of the Declaration of Independence, or sat with a book to while away the oppressive heat of… Read More 4th of July – 2016
Friends of ours invited us to join them at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens in midtown to see the “Chihuly in the Garden” exhibit. It has been a very long time since I visited any botanical gardens, but the Atlanta Botanical Garden was superb. When you marry natural beauty with art, the result can be spectacular,… Read More Chihuly in the Garden – July 2016
Blink once if you remember names like Monte Carlo, Cutlass Supreme, Tempest, Grand Prix, Falcon, Corvair, Edsel and Desoto… Blink twice if you’re lying. R R R. I feel like Tim from Tool Time. I took a day this past week to go visit Old Car City up in White, GA. With over 30 acres,… Read More Old Car City – May 2016
In her camping debut, Dottie proves her mettle! We spent a few days in and around Pine Mountain, GA this past week, which if you are not familiar is where Callaway Gardens is located, near the town of Hamilton, all in Harris County. If you are not familiar with Harris County, it abuts Meriwether County.… Read More Dottie goes to Pine Mountain – May 2016
Land-locked during the last half of 2015 and unable to get out paddling on the Chattahoochee River, the time did offer me additional chances to hike the many trails along the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA). The CRNRA is a tremendous resource with (I would guess) hundreds of miles of hiking trails, bike paths… Read More Chattahoochee River – 2015
Hope you all enjoy safe and happy holidays no matter what you may be celebrating! Rosie will be celebrating Santa going back into his RV.
I guess the first thing I should say about the Kingsized Holiday Jubilee with Kingsized and the Dames Aflame is that it is held in the Little Five Points (L5P) area of Atlanta. Brought to our attention by our friends Lucius and Danielle, think of this show as a family friendly Christmas pageant with a… Read More Kingsized Holiday Jubilee – Dec 2015
On a walk in the woods, I captured some of the muted colors and textures of late fall. These photos are taken from the banks of the Chattahoochee River a wee bit north and west of Atlanta. Hardly the vibrant fall foliage of New England or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, nonetheless these subtle colors… Read More The Other Colors of Fall – Dec 2015
We have so much to be thankful for, starting with a great family, good health, fabulous friends… the list goes on and on… We celebrated Thanksgiving at home and the best part was that the kids were both home. Hoping your day was even half as nice as ours!
Not A Night at the Roxbury – this was A Night at the Fox in Atlanta, GA to see Joe Bonamassa. OMG! We were maybe 15 or 20 rows back from stage and this guy (and his band) ROCKED! If you are not familiar, Joe Bonamassa is a blues guitarist extraordinaire, as you might guess… Read More OMG Joe Bonamassa – Nov 2015
As you may have expected, we have taken certain liberties with the celebration of Halloween. This year the theme was “FarmersOnly.com”, and we had farmers (Vern, Earl and Cyrus D. Hay to pose with), animals (Rosie and Lucy helped to fill out the livestock pen) and an active interest from zombies and other characters to… Read More Halloween – Oct. 2015
It has happened again – a truly magnificent weekend in the north Georgia mountains with Airstreams, vintage trailers and really cool people! Every year for the past 10++ years Alan and Shannon have organized a meet-up of like-minded folks who enjoy good company, breaking bread, and sharing their love for Airstreams and other really cool… Read More Falluminum – Oct 2015
Fashionista alert! In one of those rare confluences of dead and undead, zombies made an appearance last evening. Just when you thought it was safe to go back out on the streets, it appears we may have jumped the gun, so to speak. A veritable wave of zombies appeared in Marietta Square. In actuality, the… Read More Zombie Apocalypse – Oct 2015