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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

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

A visit to the real-life Metropolis, home of Superman

Kelly Kazek

Below is a guest blog from Sweetums about our trip to Metropolis, Ill. Don't forget to check to be sure venues are open before traveling. By Wil Elrick Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look up in the sky – it’s a… Continue reading A visit to the real-life Metropolis, home of Superman

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

Big John giants are cousins to Muffler Men

Kelly Kazek

When Sweetums and I were heading to Collinsville, Ill., in 2016 to see the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, we detoured to see another giant: the Superman statue in Metropolis, Ill. Metropolis is such a cool place with the Superman Museum and the huge statue in the center of town. I’ll share photos of it later… Continue reading Big John giants are cousins to Muffler Men

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

History and haunts of the crooked Chain of Rocks Bridge on Route 66

Kelly Kazek

When we took our Route 66 honeymoon in 2016, one of the intriguing places we came across was the infamous Chain of Rocks Bridge. It connects Illinois and Missouri over the Mississippi River and is special for several reasons: It has a 22-degree bend in the center, it is flanked by two historic water collection… Continue reading History and haunts of the crooked Chain of Rocks Bridge on Route 66