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Christmas Eve in Mississippi

David — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:34:30 +0000

Spending the day watching the weather, something like 30 counties under a Tornado Watch.

To the West it is snowing in Dallas, this could make for an interesting Christmas Holiday here.

Hopefully the Tornado’s will stay away and we can just enjoy the family and food tonight and tomorrow. It is certainly a lot different since the kids are grown up. We are going to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie tomorrow as a family.

Mississippi State Fair

David — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:05:03 +0000

We finally made it to the Mississippi State Fair. This was the first time we went to a State Fair. For some reason my wife had eating Fair food on her list of things to do in her lifetime, so we decided this was the year for that major goal, lol.

We did enjoy ourselves, mostly watching our kids (young adults) and their friends ride the rides and just being silly. Our youngest daughter made us ride one ride with her, so we rode the Mouse Roller Coaster.

Through the evening we sampled the Philly Cheese Steak, Sausage and yes, like everyone told us we had to have a Funnel Cake!

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Finally Fall Weather in Mississippi

David — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:24:02 +0000

We have had a couple days of great fall temperatures. We could actually walk a couple miles today without having to wait for the sun to go down, lol.

Of course it will probably be back in the 90′s by the end of the week, but we will take what we can get, when we can get it.

Taco Bell – Brandon, MS

David — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:21:08 +0000

Guest Post by : Deanna

Last night I decided to treat my husband and I to some fast food as I was in the mood for something fattening. We went to Taco Bell and both ordered a #7 which is a drink, taco, and quesadilla. The total bill was $10.50. We got home and were concerned because the bag was small and light. The order was there. The taco was as usual. But the quesadilla which was supposed to be chicken had mostly cheese and possibly chicken on it. It was so flat and small that it didn’t even make a meal. I ended up making sandwiches after we had our Taco Bell snack.

Now I know it’s difficult to get consistency at chain restaurants, but this was ridiculous. So if you want an even exchange of food for your dollar this is not the place to go. This Taco Bell is located in the Castlewoods area of Brandon and is number 18271.

In today’s economic situation we need our dollars to buy more not less. I would not suggest this location to anyone.

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Mule Jail Trail

David — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:31:44 +0000

Now say that fast 3 times.

Enjoyed a nice walk/hike on the Mule Jail Trail yesterday. I have to admit I had never seen or heard of it until my wife pointed it out. It is a small series of Trails on the west side of the Ross Barnett Reservoir damn.

The entrance is not clearly marked but if you stand at the trail head and look west you can see the markers in the distance. Once you get into the trails the markings improve.

The trails are fairly clear and the ground is slightly soft. Definitely looks like a good choice for mountain biking.

Cheapest Gas Prices

David — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:15:20 +0000

It is amazing that 7 miles makes such a difference in gas prices. I drive about 8 miles to work, near my home the gas prices are almost always 15 cents or more above those near my office. The only thing I can attribute it to is that the stations with the lower prices are closer to the Interestate.

This morning the price was done to $3.36. Once again, I never thought I would be happy to pay that much for a gallon of gas. Here is a map link where the price is usually lower than most other stations in this area.

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Jackson Metro Area Starbucks Closings

David — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:11:13 +0000

I guess that tells a story within a story, it looks like 4 out of 5 Starbucks within a 10 mile or so radius are closing in the Jackson Metro area. I have been living here for 11 years and I am still amazed at how this city stays alive. Of course in a lot of ways, it doesn’t.

I have 2 teenagers and their list of things to do just keeps shrinking almost daily. About the only thing that they have to do is go to the movies or go swimming at Ross Barnett Reservoir. So let’s see, go see a movie, or go swimming where there are alligators? What a choice.

And the reason? Well, from my perspective it is apathy. People here say they want this or that, but when it comes time to put their money (or time) where their mouth is, the buck stops.

It’s hard to believe this is a Capitol City when you can not even support a skating rink or a Starbucks.

Wake up Jackson !

Jackson Mississippi on Google Street View

David — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:38:30 +0000

Google announced yesterday that Jackson, MS is one of 37 new areas that have been added to their Street View Maps.

To celebrate Street View’s one year birthday, I am very happy to announce we are bringing Street View to 37 (you heard me – 37!) new areas and we have expanded coverage in 15 of our existing areas. All in all, this effectively doubles our coverage. Link : Street View turns 1, keeps on growing

Between this and the new Real Estate maps there is a lot to take in on Google Maps for the Jackson area. Now you can easily find Real Estate for sale and get an instant view of the street and neighborhood, all from the comfort of your computer.

Lazy Magnolia Beer

David — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:50:22 +0000

My lofty goal for the weekend between all the yard work and working on my Real Estate license is to find a Party Pig of Lazy Magnolia Beer. Especially the Southern Pecan beer.

I am not a big beer drinker, but I love beer that is a little different. After seeing a Mississippi Roads segment on Lazy Magnolia I just have to give it a try, if nothing else to support my local micro brewery.

If you know where I can find a Party Pig in or around Brandon, Mississippi please drop me a comment!

Finally some Fall weather

David — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:41:23 +0000

Temperatures here in Central Mississippi finally dropped down to acceptable levels this week. Of course it is almost like we skipped a season somewhere in there.

Since we had a couple of hours to ourselves last night, the wife and I decided we needed some Hot Chocolate after our evening walk. Typically this means going to the local coffee shop, or popping some instant Hot Chocolate through the microwave, but, last night she had a great idea. Let’s do it the old fashion way! I have to admit, I am not sure I have ever made Hot Chocolate like that, and I believe the last time I saw it done was a kid in the late 60′s or early 70′s.

It was great!! There is no substitute for the real deal. If you have not done this, you should give it a try. It only takes 5 to 10 minutes but it is well worth it.

And when was 10 minutes too long to wait for something really good !

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Hurricane Dean

David — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:46:25 +0000

It looks like Hurricane Season as jumped into full gear after a very quiet summer. After living through the nightmare they called Hurricane Katrina, I would never wish for Hurricane Dean to hit the U.S. but we could certainly use some of the rain to cool off the south.

I have lived in Mississippi for 10 years and this summer has been the worst that I can recall. The heat alone is bad, but the lack of rain and the normal Mississippi humidity is enough to make you sick, literally. If you drive a car without air conditioning the air coming in feels like a heater is pointed right at you, so fans are not much help. So here is hoping for some tropical rain without the actual storm front hurting anyone.

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Mississippi closing only Ice Skating Rink

David — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:22:12 +0000

In a move that I must admit really hurts me to the core, Mississippi is losing it’s only Ice Skating rink. The Ice Park is scheduled to lock their doors and turn off the equipment on August 8, 2007.

I moved my family to this area in 1997, and both my daughters started Ice Skating. 10 years later, my oldest daughter is still loving the sport and has begun coaching at the rink. Not only will she be losing her job, she will be losing the sport she has been passionate about since she was 8.

I am not sure who I am more upset with. The owners of the rink, who I believe could never get a handle on how to manage the facility, or the community which continues to show that it probably leads the nation in apathy, especially for a Capitol city.

For 10 years we struggled to finance our daughter to skate and compete. We always managed, but it was hard. We could hardly find people in the area that were willing to support the youth at the rink, and that is extremely sad to see. I would go as far as to say that some of the local sportscasters would not even consider Ice Skating a sport, and that is just simple ignorance.

The Mississippi Figure Skating Club has done well in comparison to other rinks of the same size. Just this past weekend they took 3rd place in a competition in Alabama. We have a group of kids (and parents) that are now left with nothing but a shattered dream.

Come on Mississippi, there has to be someone out there with a solution to this problem and help keep a facility that offers our kids an opportunity to have a safe and fun place to enjoy themselves.

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