Adventures of the Antirider Rider

Camping is about getting away from it all, right?  How does it work when you bring it all with you? First things first: set up tents.   Russell decides that since I’m not a regular camper, he’ll make sure that he gets a tent big enough for me to feel comfortable.  We end up in a [...]

Here is small town SC with a main street, some parallel parking, and awnings… lots and lots of awnings. Landrum may be small but it’s coffee / booze house is pretty nice and modern. Folks stop to sip on a little sumptin’ here. Well, that classy business couldn’t last too long as we quickly scurry [...]

Have you heard someone say I don’t care what your coffee ritual is!  Just get your coffee and get out of the way! Look at the photo bomber in my pool shot. I know this doesn’t look like much but this ottoman is hidden in the bottom of this chair.  You sit down and amazingly [...]

We arrive a tiny bit late but Ben does not disappoint us with tickets and we shuffle right up to the pit area in front of the stage. We get  a very nice up close view of Ke$ha in her many elaborate outfits.  ‘ We call this patriotic with a side of hand.    There [...]

We check out the Salty Caper while en route. Lots of beer signs complement the pizzeria well. The strange part is we order a salad to go and they inform us that they will give us salad to go but no plastic ware.  What in the world?!  Of course, Mr Super Prepared – AKA spends [...]

Although I can walk to Crate and Barrel all I want, finding it’s little brother CB2 can be more challenging.  After some GPS snafu’s and several phone calls to the store, I make it to the only CB2 within hours of my home. I enter to see a bright lighter more modern version of it’s [...]

The trip begins in the car by way of Atlanta to the cultural mecca we call Montgomery, AL. First stop with Dave?  Walmart.  I take this picture because I’m very surprised to see this Money Center is so crowded.  For those who don’t know, I’m not a big fan of Walmart but it appears all [...]

We stop for a nice dinner at Margaux’s in Raleigh, NC. I’m loving the very barbaric front door. Simple.  Cute.  Gets the point across. The decor is very cool inside. The place stays full and it’s no surprise. With great food, service, and a very chill but sophisticated atmosphere, this is a great dinner spot! [...]

We roll into the Outer Banks and are greeted by blue skies. First dinner out is out the Rundown Cafe. Only a saint on earth would sit in Russell’s seat.   All smiles! The place is very beach like in decor.   It’s unsettling to have to go to Walmart but these two love the [...]

You heard it here first.  I’m planning a tour of as many Costcos in the country as I can visit.  I will feast on oversized pizza slices and berry smoothies in every state! You know you’re the envy of all your friends when you can post up a picture of a self check-out at Costco. [...]

Days with Russell means nights means days means the clock never stops and the day keeps rolling on and on.  First of all, it usually includes a visit to a cell phone site.  Russell says I’m a bad second because usually the passenger gets out to open the gate.  Let me be honest, I’ve NEVER [...]

We bid farewell to our temporary home that has far surpassed any expectations I may have had!  The French Quarter Inn is AWESOME! Russell tends to his poison ivy which has been quite the trend on this trip.   We check out the local barbecue place but somehow this Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-BQ doesn’t seem [...]

Keeping it classy means pouring champagne into a styrofoam cup and not drinking it straight out of the bottle. This is probably the least crowded Mac store we’ve visited in a while. Russell loves his gadgets although even he agrees that turning your iphone into a grill thermometer is going overboard! I love anything oversized [...]

I’m telling you — this place covers every single detail. Candy hour?  Don’t mind if I do.  Russell arranges his M&M’s like Simon.  We had such simple games back then compared to the those game boxes (yeah, I said game box – that’s what I call it) the kids these days play. Russell has an [...]