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Liz’s rant: The road trip

September 1st, 2010 | 3 Comments

As I mentioned Monday, I took a little adventure last week, heading off to the nation’s capitol for four days. I wasn’t alone in my venture – let’s just call it 3 1/2 men and me. What was I thinking? Just so we all know where I stand, my idea of travel involves stopping only for gas and potty breaks when absolutely necessary, eating in the car and holding the pedal to the metal. I don’t screw around because I want to get there. Our journey began at Cracker Barrel, 7 a.m. Thursday. Except that Colton and I were the only ones there. The men were running late – and it was almost 9 a.m. before we got on the road. An hour later, we stopped to get a prescription filled. Are you … Read entire article »

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Liz’s Rant: On the road again

February 8th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Let me begin by saying that I was afforded the unique opportunity to again visit Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center to see off more than 3,000 of  Tennessee’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment – the finest National Guardsmen the world has to offer. They are headed back to Iraq. But that’s really another story. Because when I am writing about them, I am in my element. And today, I am going to rant. Not about that experience – because it was grand beyond words. I’m going to rant about the trip back. And for any of you who’ve ever taken a road trip, maybe  you’ll concur with this scenario. The trip back actually began on Friday, in the middle of the night, when my daughter woke up sicker than a dog, throwing … Read entire article »

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