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Quesadilla Jalisco at Jalisco's in G-Burg. This is the ONLY Mexican food I like, and I not only like it, I LOVE it. I recommend this next time you are there.

I already waxed romantic about Whitey's at South Park Mall. It is decadent, diet-busting, and thick as fresh concrete. But it is what you should have before you die, that way you know you have savored the best of this life.

Jerry's Pizza is the absolutely best pizza pie I have ever had, and I have been on a lifelong quest for the perfect pizza. Until I find it, this will do just fine. OK, Davis Bros is 2nd.

Nancy's sibs: Patti, Nancy, Darryl, and Carolyn.

This is a truck that was parked outside the Best Western and provoked several stares from us. According to Rick McCutcheon who works at Alexis Fire, he helped build this baby and it is a staple at various major events and Super Bowls. It is a Satcom Rescue, which means it can pull signals from space. It is privately owned and he travels wherever requested. Apparently our wedding and reception was a big enough deal to bring him to town. Either that or they wanted to be able to verify my presence on the dance floor.

One of the highlights of the trip back was seeing my sister-in-law, Patti, who has lived in Indianapolis for over a decade. She and her daughter, Amy, were, as usual and expected, lots of fun to be around. Always have been. But don't mess with them. This is something they have tucked in their purses and if you want to feel warm piss run down your leg, just look threatening around them and you'll get your wish. This cheap but effective devise is a personal taser, and as you can see packs a wallop. For $15.00-17.00 you can arm yourself and never feel scared again. AND, it makes a lot more sense than that stupid concealed gun law, nobody dies.

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Flashback Friday

Class, Or Lack Thereof The Dwight Vice gravestone in Oquawka, Illinois. I bring this old chestnut out every so often just to remind me that class is classless. Dwight Vice was killed in his home near Oquawka in 2001. It was one of those things that can generate crime: two guys thought Dwight had a lot of money stashed at home because of his pot-selling sideline to supplement his fishing job. Not really one of those big drug deals gone-bad things. Marijuana was, according to the trial, about the only stuff Dwight sold. But these two guys barge into the house and killed Dwight and attempted to kill his 11 year old kid, Darryl, before they took off with what money they could find. His son, now 23, was stabbed in the back and left for dead. He survived and is wheelchair bound and has undergone several surgeries to repair his wounds. He will be paralyzed for life. None of this is pleasant. Reading the f...

Philippe Park and The Tocobaga Indian Mound

About ten miles or so north of Bedlam is a place called Safety Harbor. Its the place that has the 300-500 year old oak that the city tried to kill I featured a couple weeks ago on BFE . They have a pretty nice park that has some interesting history, too. Count Philippe landed here and introduced the pineapple and cigar making to the Tampa Bay area. Today, however, I want to mention something else about this area, besides the really nice scenery. Phillipe Park was also the home of the Tocobaga Indians. The Tocobaga occupied the Tampa Bay area from around 600 A.D. to the 1600's. This is a fairly common view of old stately moss-laden oaks down here. This shot was taken atop the only Tocobaga Indian mound in the area. This exact spot is home not only to the Tocobaga until they died out, but then to Count Phillipi who settled the area after the Tocobaga died out. The place is full of oak and ...

The Mary Davis Home - Part 2

None of these pictures were taken by me, they came right from the MDH website. I am posting these so that friends who have never seen inside where I worked can gain access. After 27 years I have many stories, tales and acquaintances. But, I wouldn't know how to express them appropriately in a few paragraphs. I enjoyed 98% of my stay there and hope I made a difference in the lives of a fraction of the kids who entered. The original MDH at this site was just the front part. The large red-roofed area in back was added on in the 90's. This is the Jerry Carlton library. It was unofficially named after one of the counselors who truly loved the place. He passed away around 2002, I think. Mr. Farber looks like he is explaining a few things to a client. The classroom. Activity area with the gym behind the windows. Another shot of the classroom. It was a little different area to teach since we had 2 classes and 2 teachers i...

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