Summer Outdoor Gravity’s got the balls to throw my kid down a mountain 6 Aug 201517 Aug 2015 PIGEON FORGE, Tn. — You know what you shouldn't mess with? Gravity, friends. Well, also Texas. But especially gravity. This rule should only be broken if you're in a controlled…
Summer Pigeon Forge: The brighter the lights, the closer to God? 4 Aug 20156 Aug 2015 PIGEON FORGE, Tn. — Turns out I've become far less tolerant in the past five years. The first time we drove into Pigeon Forge, I was awed by the glitter…
Summer Tennessee: Mist in the mountains, music on the streets 2 Aug 20154 Aug 2015 GATLINBURG, Tn. — The towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are joined at the hip. The hip is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We spent the better part of…
Summer My GPS is trying to kill me 30 Jul 20152 Aug 2015 SEVIERVILLE, Tn. — We name our things. It's just something we do. The old car was Joe the Truck, and he was a relaxed good ole boy who was always…
Summer Classic cars, brights lights and Scripture 11 Sep 201021 Jul 2012 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – I whine and moan about places like Virginia Beach and Ocean City because I believe if you’re going to walk on the tacky side, you should…
Summer Why, yes, that is the Chattanooga Choo-Choo 11 Sep 201021 Jul 2012 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – “Pardon me, madam,” Melani said (she really did). “But is that the Chattanooga Choo-Choo?” One short detour and some illegal parking later, we were eye to cow…