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I was in downtown Birmingham yesterday taking some photos when it occurred to me I’d never taken my own photos of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, one of the most iconic sites of the Civil Rights Movement and a place of tragedy and resilience. I decided to rectify that. Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham (Kelly… Continue reading Photos from Birmingham’s iconic 16th Street Baptist Church

I woke one day with my grandmother’s hands

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Kelly Kazek

I woke one day with my grandmother’s hands. The backs of my hands, once soft and smooth, were suddenly filled with veins that looked like a 3D road map and skin I could pinch into tiny flesh-colored tents. Now the pads of my fingers are perpetually puckered like the aftermath of a two-hour bubble bath… Continue reading I woke one day with my grandmother’s hands

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Our visit to the World’s Largest Toy Museum

June 27, 2021 Kelly Kazek

When Sweetums and I went to Branson, Mo., last summer, the first place he wanted to stop was the World's Largest Toy Museum. Is anyone surprised? The museum was open with pandemic rules: masks, a limited number of people inside, and six feet of separation from other visitors. Because of that, the museum only had… Continue reading Our visit to the World’s Largest Toy Museum

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The eerie abandoned city that’s burning from below: Guest post

October 15, 2020 Kelly Kazek

This is a guest blog by my Sweetums, Wil Elrick, who has been writing about places to put on our – and your – bucket list. By Wil Elrick After last weeks’ story about The Winchester Mystery House, I wanted to contribute more posts about the weird, wacky, haunted and wild places that we have… Continue reading The eerie abandoned city that’s burning from below: Guest post

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See? Donut emergencies are real, people

October 12, 2020 Kelly Kazek

This is the first blog post I've ever written about an emergency vehicle, but, trust me, this one deserves it. When Sweetums and I were in Branson, Mo., over the summer, we saw a sign that said "Hurts Donut Co." You know what happened next, right? I grabbed the wheel and we went careening into… Continue reading See? Donut emergencies are real, people