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Nov 25, 20213 min read
In Memory of Joy Thomson
Monet was a wonderful painter who could make scenes such as this come to life on canvas. I knew of a wonderful singer who could do the...
Al
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Grand Buffet Hibachi Grill
While I was out and about, I stopped in at The Grand Buffet . This restaurant is in Duluth, Ga which is a suburb of Atlanta. I have been...
Al
Aug 9, 20211 min read
My trip to a Jamaican Slave plantation
On our Royal Caribbean cruise, when we got to Jamaica, we disembarked and took a cruise up into the countryside. This house, below, was...
Al
Aug 9, 20211 min read
My visit to Labadee, Haiti
This was an excursion we took on our cruise. The cruise liner owns their own little island at Haiti. And so, we disembarked and enjoyed a...
Al
Aug 9, 20211 min read
An afternoon in Cozumel, Mexico
We left our cruise ship to look around Cozumel. So we didn't have long. But here were were in a restaurant. I took this from the...
Al
Aug 9, 20211 min read
A trip to Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach was our final destination before we boarded our cruise. The water seemed dirty on this side of Florida, at least compared to...
Al
Aug 8, 20211 min read
A trip to Miami, Fl
On our way to board our cruise, we went from Naples, Florida across "Alligator Alley" to Miami. This was as we entered the city. I was...
Al
Aug 8, 20215 min read
A Cruise on Royal Carribean!
One day my friend Ann and I were talking about how much fun a cruise would be. Before I knew it, we had booked one! We made a long trip...
Al
Aug 6, 20212 min read
A trip to St Augustine
I really enjoyed my trip to St Augustine. Look at that pelican above. Isn't it beautiul. I had some free points with my Best Western...
Al
Aug 5, 20212 min read
A dignified life
In 1922 my grandparents welcomed their first born, a son - Alfred Jr. And for the first 8 years of his life, it was just him and them....
Al
Aug 5, 20217 min read
A Portrait of love.
In 1930, Alfred and Myrtle Faulkner were blessed with the birth of their daughter, Martha Frances; my father's only sister. She grew up...
Al
Aug 5, 20218 min read
Her children arise up, and call her blessed . . .
We called my beloved grandmother "blessed". And today , she would have been 120! As with my tribute to my grandfather, there is no way I...
Al
Jul 30, 20217 min read
Good night, sweet Prince
I can't tell you this man's story in an objective way; only a subjective way. Because I LOVED him. I respected him. I admired him. This...
Al
Jul 27, 20212 min read
My trip to a Bavarian village
My friend Ann and I decided to go up to Helen, Georgia , a picturesque little town built like a Bavarian village. Helen is located in the...
Al
Jul 16, 20211 min read
La Delicios de la Abuela
I apologize for the quality of the picture. But I was out and about and had to go to the market. I chose an Asian one just down from my...
Al
Jul 15, 20214 min read
East Pearl Seafood
Hey folks! Thursday morning, I was up before 7:00. After eating my gummies and taking my prescriptions (I'm on an antibiotic for an...
Al
Jun 26, 20212 min read
The High Museum of Art
I spent a great afternoon with my childhood friend, Ricky. He and his wife were here, in Atlanta, visiting family so he and I met up for...
Al
Jun 22, 20211 min read
How I flew to L.A. and back for FREE!!
I recently flew from Atlanta to Los Angeles and then I flew BACK from Los Angeles to Atlanta totally for FREE! How did I do that? Well,...
Al
Jun 18, 20214 min read
A road trip to my birth place
While I was in Alabama, I drove from my sister's house to Decatur , where I was born. Decatur, which sits on the banks of the Tennessee...
Al
Jun 9, 20212 min read
Dominick's
You've heard the best places are little holes in the walls? I have discovered a WONDERFUL place, nestled in an Atlanta suburb! My friend...
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