A few words with a lot of meaning

During the course of travels, one runs across numerous sayings that make life seem to brighten a little -- for some at least.

Here's a few more I came across and snapped during our recent outings.

Sayings are interesting because they have to say a lot in a few words and they usually have some good meaning to them.

Well, today's post really hits at the point that a picture is worth a thousand words.

In this case, something like seven thousand of those things.

The first three shots were taken in and around Gatlinburg, TN and the rest off a display rack in New Orleans.

Humorous, truthful, a little hurtful -- what the heck, it's life.

Next post: Nov. 26, 2013

County fair offers rides, livestock, great food

Some kids like to just go round and round

Fall was in the air in south Mississippi recently.

Fall here, is that brief period of time when one doesn't have to use their air conditioner or heater. That's means saving money on energy costs.

It also means that time when the county fair has its annual run.

And that was the case in October.

Pascagoula was the location. Yes, Pascagoula. You remember that song brought out by Ray Stevens years ago called, "The Mississippi Squirrel Revival."

But I digress.

One can find too many rides that go round and round, or up and down. They sound and look sickening to me.

But heck, in  younger days I enjoyed the adventure.

County fairs are also full of livestock such as cows and chickens and rabbits and bulls and goats. And even peanuts (pictured above).

There were a lot of food booths, not to mention live entertainment, arts and crafts exhibits and seafood gumbo.

Wifey and I decided to go for the first time in about 20 years. When we had youngsters at home we would go each year.

But life changes. I seemed to also remember that  during that time of year, the fair would be visited by afternoon downpours making it unpleasant to get around the muddy area.

Next post: Nov. 12, 2013

Big Easy becomes the 'Big Spooky'

Expressing his feelings about Mardi Gras

Halloween is way over for about 99.9 percent of the population. But because of our recent trip, we've extended the celebration.

An excursion last week to New Orleans brought out the fact that Mardi Gras is still No. 1 for this city as far as partying. But Halloween is gaining, all-be-it way back there.

I am reminded of a trip to Paris about 10 years ago when we found out Halloween was beginning to be celebrated in a big way in the City of Light.

Residents of this country's French-inspired city, the Big Easy, put out plenty of decorations for the occasion and there were the usual "Spook Tours" through the French Quarter and the local cemeteries.

We opted for a more traditional (historical-type) tour of the French Quarter but managed to run across a lot of far-out  characters who added to the atmosphere of the season.

Next post: November 12, 2013

PS: Happy birthday, Aunt Sue