Month: May 2021

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

Is Barbie Beach the tackiest roadside attraction ever? See for yourselves

Kelly Kazek

On a recent trip through Georgia, I was driving along Highway 16 when I spotted a sign that said “Barbie Beach Parking.” I did a double take and looked for a place to turn around, exclaiming “I didn’t realize Barbie Beach was on our route.” I told Rebekah, my friend and fellow traveler, that I’d… Continue reading Is Barbie Beach the tackiest roadside attraction ever? See for yourselves

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

This historic cemetery has a grave for an arm, with a marker etched with an arm, of course

Kelly Kazek

On a recent visit to Newnan, Ga., to tour some movie filming sites, my friend Rebekah and I stopped at historic Oakhill Cemetery for one purpose: to see an arm grave. Before heading out on our trip, I'd seen a story about the unique grave so we made a detour specifically to find it. The… Continue reading This historic cemetery has a grave for an arm, with a marker etched with an arm, of course

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

A visit to the site of the nation’s deadliest train wreck

Kelly Kazek

The story below is a guest blog by Sweetums. I sure appreciate his help! By Wil Elrick On a recent road trip to Nashville, Kelly suggested we stop and visit the site of what is today known as The Great Train Wreck of 1918. Today, the site is marked with a plaque but there is… Continue reading A visit to the site of the nation’s deadliest train wreck

(ODD)yssey

You have to see this 150-foot sea serpent to believe it

Kelly Kazek

Sweetums and I had been missing the mini road trips we’d largely curtailed during the pandemic so we decided to drive to Nashville on I-65 and drive back along the Natchez Trace, ending in Florence, Ala. We’ve driven the remainder of the Trace, which is a beautiful drive. Of course, I didn’t want to miss… Continue reading You have to see this 150-foot sea serpent to believe it

Southern Thing Column

My burly 6-foot-7 hubby wants to star in a Hallmark Christmas movie and I’m so confused

Kelly Kazek

Below is an excerpt of a column that originally appeared on It's a Southern Thing. Click here to be redirected to the full column now. Sweetums may be going through a midlife crisis. Thankfully, he has no interest in flashy sports cars so he’s changing things up by … becoming an actor. Yep. He recently… Continue reading My burly 6-foot-7 hubby wants to star in a Hallmark Christmas movie and I’m so confused