[caption id="attachment_1529" align="alignnone" width="802"] Hushpuppies[/caption] Guess where the best hushpuppies in the world are? [caption id="attachment_1530" align="alignnone" width="802"] Catfish Galley[/caption] Catfish Galley in Jackson, Tenn. Native Americans were using ground corn for cooking long before European explorers arrived in the Americas. Southern Native American culture (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek) was one of the main contributors to Southern cuisine. From their culture came one of the main staples of the Southern diet: corn (maize), either ground into meal or limed with...Click for full post
Lionel 817 Caboose Project
[caption id="attachment_1524" align="aligncenter" width="399"] Lionel 817 Caboose Project[/caption] Lionel introduced the 817 caboose in 1926. The first version had peacock sides and a dark green roof. The earliest versions came with short wheelbase frames, and are the hardest cabooses to find. By 1930 Lionel changed the windows on the caboose from orange painted to brass plated. In 1933 the caboose got a new color scheme. Red with peacock roof. In 1934 the color changed again to all bright red. The...Click for full post
Steeler Draft 2015
The Steeler Draft 2015 [caption id="attachment_1483" align="alignnone" width="148"] Steeler Draft 2015[/caption] The Grades from the media seem quite good. With the loss of a number of Steeler Defensive players to retirement, it is not a surprise that 6 out of the top 8 are defensive team members. Steeler Draft 2015 From NFL.com The Steelers skew toward the conservative side on draft day, valuing productive players with size and athleticism. This has been the formula for the team since the Chuck...Click for full post
Drive along the Pennsylvania Turnpike
[caption id="attachment_1500" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Drive along the Pennsylvania Turnpike[/caption] A beautiful drive along the Pennsylvania Turnpike on the way to Richmond in March. The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A controlled-access highway, it runs for 360 miles (580 km) across the state. The turnpike begins at the Ohio state line in Lawrence County, where the road continues west into Ohio as the Ohio Turnpike. It ends at...Click for full post
Christmas 2014 in Delmont
The Gingerbread House that Wendy and Austin Built Link to a Christmas 2014 Picture slideshow [caption id="attachment_1490" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Christmas 2014 in Delmont[/caption] The exchanging of gifts is one of the core aspects of the modern Christmas celebration, making it the most profitable time of year for retailers and businesses throughout the world. Gift giving was common in the Roman celebration of Saturnalia, an ancient festival which took place in late December and may have influenced Christmas customs. On Christmas, people...Click for full post