by B.L. Unkel | Jun 5, 2021 | History
There are many interesting facts, stories, and legends about Tennessee. In honor of my adopted state’s 225th birthday, I’ve decided to share some of them with you this month. Today, let’s look at a few interesting facts from Tennessee’s history. Early...
by B.L. Unkel | May 9, 2021 | Holidays
If you’re like me and don’t live near your mom, you’ll have to call her to wish her a “Happy Mother’s Day.” Did you know no other day sees as many calls as Mother’s Day? Last year, the number of calls on just this one day was about 122 million. I wonder what the...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 27, 2021 | Travel
Memory and Senses According to the scientific community, the sense of smell is the sense most strongly linked to memory. Is that true for you? For me, the strongest link is hearing. Certain songs whisk me away in the blink of an eye. Taste will produce a few memories,...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 6, 2021 | Travel
I assume everyone has heard at least one of Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a Redneck if…” sayings. Well, on a recent visit home to Texas, I actually experienced a “Did you know you’re old when…” truth. One day my Mom, Dad, sister, Barbara, and I were sitting in my...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 16, 2021 | Baking
Normally, I’d say following directions is a good thing. But without context, sometimes following directions, especially in a recipe, can be as much of a problem as not following them. Dad tells the story about the first time he cooked ducks. It was in the early 1930s,...
