(ODD)yssey

The story behind the abandoned ruins of Bell’s Tavern

You know Sweetums and I love to explore ruins (although we are always safe and never trespass). When we came across the interesting remains of an old stone building in Park City, Kentucky, we stopped to take photos. It turns out we had stumbled upon some of the most famous ruins in Kentucky: the stone… Continue reading The story behind the abandoned ruins of Bell’s Tavern

Southern Thing Columns

New Ken doll’s dadbod is OK, but that man bun’s gotta go

Here's this week's AL.com column. Click the link at the bottom to read it in its entirety.  If you’ve been on the internet for at least 10 minutes over the past two days, you likely saw the announcement that Mattel has created new Ken dolls. The purpose, apparently, was to create more realistic men for… Continue reading New Ken doll’s dadbod is OK, but that man bun’s gotta go

Blog Post

Are you willing to give me a hand?

Hey, y’all. Could you give me a hand with something? My friends/readers/followers are typically so good about giving me feedback. I’ve been wondering who is reading my new blog and what content is most popular. If you have time to answer the three questions below, I would appreciate it. You can answer in the comments… Continue reading Are you willing to give me a hand?

Blog Post

10 of my made-up words you might find useful

Sweetums and I were talking the other day and one of our made-up words snuck into the conversation. It occurred to me that we are being selfish by keeping these handy words to ourselves when others might benefit from their use. I haven’t trademarked them so feel free to borrow. Don’t thank me. Just trying… Continue reading 10 of my made-up words you might find useful