Throughout my daughter’s childhood, we had Georgia Bulldogs season tickets. She had grown up going to the games. She understood football and was not above spewing profanities and throwing things at the TV when the Bulldogs made a boneheaded play. I have no idea where she learned that kind of behavior. She had grown up watching football but had never… Read moreThe Powderpuff Bowl | A Proud And Happy Poppy
Tomorrow is Labor Day, the day of celebration of the American worker. Summer may begin June 21st and end September 23rd, but the unofficial beginning is Memorial Day and the unofficial end is Labor Day. The school year used to begin right after Memorial Day and start back right before Labor Day but that, like so many things that seem… Read moreLabor Day | On The Horizon
Being a Grandson of the Southland, I love barbecue joints. Notice, I did not say “barbecue restaurants.” In this corner of the world, establishments that serve barbecue are not “restaurants.” They are “joints.” I always preferred the small, hole in the wall places, usually located in rural settings and small towns. This is where you will find the best barbecue…. Read moreOld Hickory House | Put Some South In Your Mouth
Since we are slap in the middle of the Dog Days, I’d like to talk about two things that hold fond memories of my youth and, like most things that are fun to do outdoors, have for the most part sadly gone the way of the dodo. I am talking about rope swings and swimming holes. I love rope swings…. Read moreRope Swings And Swimming Holes
I got a set of golf clubs when I was fifteen. They were Spalding Par Plays from Woolworth’s at South DeKalb Mall. I played a couple of times at Clifton Springs, stuck them in my closet and didn’t pick them up again for twelve years. Mary Jane’s dad played golf and often talked about the game. That kind of piqued… Read moreIdlewood
Well, it is that time of year again and listed below are recipes for several tropical “Boat Drinks”. Enjoy and embellish, if you are so inclined… –J. Daiquiri It never ceases to amaze me that 99.9% of bartenders do not know how to make this simple classic cocktail, especially in Florida. I’ve ordered them before and got a look like… Read moreBoat Drinks | Sittin’, Sippin’, Sailin’
Two years. In childhood, two years is a lifetime. Think of the difference in second grade and fourth grade, seventh grade and ninth grade, tenth grade and twelfth grade. The growth spurts and coming of age in these years make the passage of time seem like infinity. School years are endless, along with summer vacations, although the school years seem… Read moreTwo Years | 8-26-21
I started playing golf in 1983 after watching the movie “Caddyshack”. It remains my favorite movie of all time, but that’s blog fodder for another day. A lot has happened between then and now. I have played golf in Scotland. I have been on the grounds of Augusta National during The Masters. I have walked the Old Course at St…. Read moreBreaking Eighty | The Elusive Number
“Well,” said his father, “I’m goin’ down to the lake and fish for a while.” “Tommy, do you wanna go down an’ fish with y’daddy?” asked his mother. Thomas Brooks grunted and shook his head. “No, I’m gonna stay here and watch the game,” he said. It was a beautiful early autumn Sunday afternoon in Georgia. Thomas and his parents… Read moreUncle Leonard’s Lake
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