We woke up to some really nice storms this morning. Wind and some lightning and thunder. Leo got his walk during a short break in the weather. Pete made some pancakes for breakfast with some Irish bacon. He crisped up some corned beef to go with the pancakes. After breakfast we headed towards the Flora-Bama area. We stopped and picked up some seafood. Then it was off to another dog park. Leo got to learn how to do the teeter totter obstacle. Still needs some practice, but he did manage to go over it several times with a bit of assist. Lunch was at a bistro barbeque spot. Small little place, but really good food. We headed back to Gulf Shores as the sun started to come out. We finally got some nice weather with temperatures ... read more

Day one in Gulf Shores. Breakfast at the Waffle House. Kids have been begging to go to a Waffle House. About as expected. Typical breakfast. Good service. Pedro took the truck through a car wash and then tried out the floor mat cleaner. Drove to the bike trail and unloaded the bike. Lori rode back to Morgantown. First part of the ride was on the trail and the remainder on the road. Sunny and cool. We all took a walk on the beach. Leo loves to run in the sand and into the surf. He met some new friends along the way. Seems everyone loves a handsome golden retriever looking cross breed. "Can we pet the dog"? Spoiled dog is getting better with the strangers and less shy. Next it was a trip to Fort Morgan. ... read more

Heading south to get out of the cold! Dropped off Miller at his vacation home. Leo gets to go along. Snow on last part of the drive heading into Bowling Green. Roads were only wet and no ice or snow. Dinner was at a nice Mexican restaurant. Leo was not too sure about the hotel stay. He had a few barks when he heard the neighbors, but finally settled down for the night.... read more

We left our Knoxville headquarters today on a very cool and cloudy day. We got everything packed in the car and headed out for the drive home. We stopped for lunch at Sriracha's choice of restaurant "the Chick-fil-A". She won the honor of picking our lunch stop by "picking up the most dog poo" in the yard at our Knoxville headquarters before we left. Yup. Kids will do anything for the right motivation! Our second stop was in Louisville. Leo wanted to take another walk and Pedro wanted to visit the Evan WIlliams Bourbon Experience in downtown Louisville. No samples today, but we did get a bottle to take home. The last stop was for some Chicago deep dish and another walk for Leo. It was a good time to relax and reflect on our latest ... read more

Today started with a cloudy cool day. We took a short drive and began the day with a trip to Hammer's in Clinton to see if we could find any shopping deals. We had a quick lunch and then it was out to do some more hiking. We headed to House Mountain Wildlife Area. This was the park recommended by our waiter last night. It was his favorite park when he was a kid. The trail starts at the base of the mountain. It is a standalone outcropping just east of Knoxville. The trail was rocky and had water flowing in places from all the rain yesterday and overnight. We hiked up the west trail that was rocky and steep in places. Leo led the way up the trail. At the top there was a view ... read more