Columbus has Landed

Columbus has landed and he landed at Sanitary Seafood in Morehead City. These replica ships were tied up to the dock at Sanitary Seafood this weekend. 

The Nina

The Pinta. Unfortunately the Santa Maria sank 500 years ago. 

It's amazing how small these ships are. Today we would call them boats. They crossed the Atlantic and discovered the New World without the aid of an engine, air conditioning or even a gps. These were truly brave men. 

What They Say About Fishing

"A Bad Day of Fishing Beats a Good Day of Work"

Another thing I have found is that if you hold the fish very close to the camera, it looks much larger. 

 

Outside of Nashville

Our daughter recommended that Becky and I should take a little trip down to Leipers Fork. Leipers Fork is nothing more than a crossroads with a few stores  and a couple of restaurants. It's about 45 minutes southwest of Nashville. 

Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant is well known as a music venue. We were there in the morning and the music did not start until the evening. We just grabbed a soda and decided to take a ride through the surrounding countryside. I have heard it said that 1% of the people have 90% of the money.  Well, I have decided that 90% of the 1% live around Leiper's Fork. I have never seen so many expensive estates in one area. 

Street view of one estate. 

And another

And another. 

This goes on for miles and miles. Black wooden fences everywhere, manicured pastures and hardly a cow in sight.  I guess the people who live here do not want to be bothered with smelling cow manure. 

I never felt so poor in all my life. Well, back to the real world. It was time for lunch and we had just enough money to go to the Loveless Cafe on the way back to Nashville. 

This place has great food and is also a famous music venue. Someday I hope to come back and enjoy the entertainment. 

Short Visit with Grandson and Family in Nashville

It had been a couple of months since we had seen our family in Nashville, Tennessee. Our 18 month old grandson, Levi, is growing so fast and we were anxious to see him. We see him every week on FaceTime, but it is not the same as being there in person.  

You can see how mature he is. Check out that fedora. Thank goodness he got his good looks from his parents and not his grandad. He is the happiest child I have ever seen. 

Their neighborhood has lots of children. They were having a neighborhood block party when we arrived Monday afternoon. 

Levi was sweeping the sidewalk. 

Now that the weather is beginning to warm up, we were able to plan some outdoor activities. We took Levi on his very first trip to the zoo. The Nashville Zoo is very popular. I think everyone in Nashville decided to go that day. It also has a lot of exhibits and activities for children.  

Levi wrestled an alligator into submission without losing his hat. 

Check out the kid wearing his hat in his stroller. We got to see many animals including this giraffe which is the tallest one I have ever seen. The zoo had a good selection of animals including a kangaroo petting park. We probably saw about half of the zoo before leaving to get Levi home for lunch and nap. Maybe another visit in the future.