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Southern Thing Columns

Look, guys, we know ‘collectible action figures’ are really just toys

Kelly Kazek

Following is an excerpt from this week’s column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. Sweetums knows I would never publicly ridicule him. I only write about him as a sort of research exercise - you know, to gauge by reader response how normal he is...n't. This column, however,… Continue reading Look, guys, we know ‘collectible action figures’ are really just toys

(ODD)yssey

Berry College campus, largest in world, was one of our most picturesque trips

Kelly Kazek

If you’ve never visited Berry College near Rome, Ga., it is definitely worth a stroll around campus, preferably in spring or summer, when you can enjoy beautiful weather and wildlife. It is one of the most gorgeous spots Sweetums and I have visited in our travels, and it is also an unusual campus for several… Continue reading Berry College campus, largest in world, was one of our most picturesque trips

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

Sloths, Stonehenge & Oz: Highlights from our 2017 road trips

Kelly Kazek

  Before a new year begins, let's take a look back at an amazing 2017 on the blog. I hope your 2018 will be wonderful. Seven over-sized roadside attractions in Kentucky Big Things from a trip to Cave City, Bowling Green and Louisville, KY. In one weekend, Sweetums and I saw: the World’s Largest Baseball Bat,… Continue reading Sloths, Stonehenge & Oz: Highlights from our 2017 road trips

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Photos of the Christmas light tour of Rickwood Caverns

Kelly Kazek

This year, Sweetums and I went on a Christmas light tour of Rickwood Caverns in Rickwood State Park in Warrior, Alabama. The Christmas tours were available from Dec. 1-23. We took Sweetums' youngest, Groover, on December 22 and we loved it. The caverns were decorated with lights and there were several elves, a Grinch, Cindy… Continue reading Photos of the Christmas light tour of Rickwood Caverns