Sheltering in place has lifted, and small businesses have begun slowly opening.  Yet still, there is an abundance of caution being taken here in Georgia.  I took a recent rural motorcycle ride and stopped in Monroe, a small town rich with historical character.  There was a buzz with about 1/2 of  downtown businesses open, but many still had doors closed. […]

Pandemic in Blue … part 2 of Saturday’s walk.

Shelter in Place had me longing for a walkabout, so my son-in-law Evan met up at a local small town to stretch our legs with camera in tow.  The town is virtually shutdown for the pandemic, being made up of small business.  We honored the 6 foot rule, and we only saw a few passers-by.  Long […]

The Coronavirus pandemic is a global phenomenon with incredibly local implications.  It’s easy to get hyper-focused on the worldwide aspect, the hit on large metropolitan cities, and federal and state government responses.  Let us not forget the blow it is taking on the small business community; those who work their humps off daily, scraping by to […]

After a gray, dreary day, clouds broke at dusk to reveal a calmingly colorful sky.

In addition to time with family, it was great getting out and about during our Columbia, TN holiday visit.  I love small towns like Columbia because of their unique charm and slower pace of life.  Things are especially quiet just after sunrise.

Columbia, TN.

Throughout my childhood and teen years, I played tons of tennis, baseball and basketball at this hometown park.  I spent more time here than I can imagine calculating.  While on a recent visit, I had fun checking out the park for the first time in decades.   The configuration of fields and courts have changed, […]