the south

Snow Cream (MM #4689)

Last week, we had our first significant snowfall in a few years. Typically, Nashville only gets 4-5 inches of snow each Winter, But last week, we got nearly 8 inches in less than a day. And everyone wanted to take advantage of this rare occurrence. Naturally, many people went sledding. Some tried to build snowmen,…

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A Good Reuben (MM #4012)

For many people, today is a day where they drink green beer and Irish whiskey. I think about corned beef. On St Patrick’s Day, I always think about my quest for a good Reuben sandwich. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good corned beef sandwich but have always preferred its American cousin, Reuben…

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Slower Pace (MM #1933)

People who don’t live in the south always think that things run at a much slower pace below the Mason-Dixon line. Of course, that’s a bit of a myth. Cities like Nashville don’t run at a much slower pace than big cities up north. But, there are still some places deep in the south that…

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Smelly Garbage (MM #1917)

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that drive us crazy. Things like smelly garbage. I’ve noticed that our kitchen garbage cans starts to stink after just a few days. We watch what we put in the can, but sometimes it doesn’t matter. It hasn’t always been that way. Maybe it has something to do with living…

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