Hosie's Cafe

Meeting in Andrews, NC

2007-10-03T21:47:00.000-04:00

Kenny, Troy, Mike, Jerry, Kevin

2007 Atlanta MS-150

2007-10-02T13:05:00.000-04:00

This was our 2nd year riding in the Atlanta MS-150 in Pine Mountain, GA.
In the photo above, Chris is riding east on Hwy 18 near White Sulphur Springs. On Saturday we rode in a 61 mile circle north of Pine Mountain through Troup and Meriwether counties. On Sunday, we rode 64 miles south through Harris county.
We stayed in a very nice Bed and Breakfast in Pine Mountain - The Chipley Murrah House.

Port St. Joe marina

2007-10-01T18:37:00.000-04:00

Chris fishing at the Port St. Joe marina. We only caught one, but in the Summer when it's hot, the marina is a good place to cool down.

Short trip to Milwaukee, WI

2007-07-26T18:21:00.000-04:00

Jamie is having too much fun. We went to Milwaukee in July to visit Chris' family and had a wonderful time. We stayed in Steve and Heidi's condo on between the river and the lake and rode around on their scooters.

Savannah MS-150

2007-05-30T11:13:00.000-04:00

Riding in the Savannah MS-150 along the shore near Skidaway Island.

Florida Gator Football

2007-04-30T01:01:00.001-04:00

2006 BCS Championship in a nutshell.

Gators at the Whitehouse

Tribute to The Ohio State Buckeyes

Alabama Graduate

2006-12-15T15:50:00.000-05:00

My daughter graduated from Alabama Dec 15.

2006 Atlanta MS-150

2006-09-11T21:58:00.000-04:00

We rode in the MS150 Sept 9 and 10 thru the cities around Callaway Gardens. It was a beautiful weekend albeit a bit hillier than we expected. We rode with Team Coca-Cola. There were 120 of us, 1070 riders in all. This picture was taken Sunday morning after we had already ridden 63 miles the day before. I don't know how Chris is still smiling.... It was very hilly for a boy from Northwest Florida, who lived in Louisiana for seven years and now resides along the Chattahoochee River. I've really got to find some hills and ride them.

Port St. Joe to Apalachicola

2006-05-29T20:25:00.000-04:00

We bicycled from Port St. Joe, FL to Apalachicola Sunday morning. It is pretty-much a straight 24 mile stretch of highway seperated by 7 turns, 92 degrees and 95% humidity. Click on the picture above to see a larger picture and determine if Chris is smiling.

Landis wins Tour de Georgia

2006-04-23T18:57:00.000-04:00

Floyd Landis won the 2006 Tour de Georgia today by finishing in the peleton on Stage 6 in Alpharetta. Tom Danielson of Discovery Channel was second - just 4 seconds behind. Last year it was Danielson 1st, Landis 3rd. I took this picture on West End Parkway during one of the six finishing circuits. Click on the photo for a larger picture.

Chief Ladiga Trail - Anniston, AL

2006-04-03T10:00:00.000-04:00

The Chief Ladiga Trail is a 33-mile trail beginning in Anniston Alabama and terminating at the Alabama-Georgia state line. The trail becomes gravel for about 8 miles west of Piedmont to the border where it connects with the Silver Comet Trail of Georgia.

West Orange Trail, Orlando

2006-03-18T14:40:00.000-05:00

The West Orange Trail is a 19 mile paved bike trail north of Orlando that runs from Winter Garden, Florida to Apopka. Find out more by going here.

University of Alabama Campus

2006-02-27T12:55:00.000-05:00

Univ of Alabama campus

It's pretty quiet on Saturday morning when there's no football. This photo was taken Saturday Feb 2 around 9am. That's the stadium in the background. I thought the three buildings architecture was interesting.

Fort Walton Beach

2005-12-09T16:57:00.000-05:00

Fort Walton Beach

Late afternoon on Fort Walton Beach, FL looking South towards Destin. Wednesday Nov 22, 2005.

Chattanooga River Walk

2005-10-23T17:48:00.000-04:00

The Riverwalk runs from Coolidge Park in North Chattanooga south across the Tennessee River via the Walnut Street Bridge (the longest pedestrian bridge in the world), alongside downtown, northeast through the Bluff View Art District, past the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, by the industrial plants of Amnicola Highway, through the Amnicola Marsh, and terminates at the Fishing Park immediately below the Chickamauga Dam. The Riverwalk is very clean, beautifully landscaped and very wide. Read more here.

Wedding...

2005-07-02T09:06:00.000-04:00

Dustin and Claire were married July 2. Another...

Silver Comet Trail

2005-06-19T15:10:00.000-04:00

The Silver Comet Trail (more...) runs from Smyrna, GA to the Alabama line, about 60 miles. Currently the Trail is not continuous from its start to the Georgia-Alabama State Line, It is paved from Smyrna to Rockmart, Georgia, a distance of 42 miles. From there Westward to Cedartown, there is no paved Trail, but it is possible to ride on scenic back roads to Cedartown. From Cedartown to the Georgia-Alabama state line, the Trail is again paved for 8.25 miles.

Here, I am talking to my youngest daughter, who called me on Father's Day while on the trail.

Chicago

2005-05-25T23:16:00.000-04:00

Looking North up the Chicago River from the Dearborn Street bridge. Across the river on Dearborn and Kinzie Street is the Westin hotel, House of Blues and Harry Carey's restaurant. There are few bike routes in the city, but the savvy cyclist will be rewarded if he can get to the lakefront and ride the 20 miles of the Chicago Lakefront Bike Path. The most used portion is from McCormick Place to Belmont, which includes Miegs Field Airport, the Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Field Museum, Grant Park, Navy Pier, Oak Street Beach, and Lincoln Park. There are several entrances and exits including some tunnels that will take you across (or under) Lakeshore Drive. At the north end, I exited near the Northwestern campus rode around there and at nearby Loyola.

Boston

2005-05-15T23:16:00.000-04:00

The food court at Quincy Market in Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston. Our hotel was ~ 5 blocks away and Quincy Market had a Starbucks at the front entrance. The vendors here must have 100 different cuisines here from all over the world. We ate lunch and snacks here often.

Milwaukee

2005-05-03T23:15:00.000-04:00

We got to watch a criterium taking place along Lake Michigan. There is a riverwalk suitable for cycling from the art musuem around Veterans Park - The Milwaukee Lakefront Trail runs along the lake and turns in towards town a few blocks.

Getting married....

2005-04-13T22:00:00.000-04:00

My oldest daughter just called to tell me she is getting married. We are very happy.

Martin D15

2005-04-04T23:02:00.000-04:00

This is me playing my new Martin D15LE. It has a solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back, sides and neck and solid Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, and an inlaid single-ring rosette. It's loud, sweet, beautiful, and perfect. It also has an unbelievable mahogany aroma.

Haywood

2005-03-13T09:59:00.000-05:00

Haywood spent the weekend with us while his mom was away. He is an Australian Collie about nine months old. He is very well behaved most of the time. In this picture he has decided to be a good puppy. He can be very high maintenance - especially in the afternoon after his dinner.

... we go on walks and stop by bushes, mailboxes, and all kinds of smelly stuff. I talk to other dogs in the neighborhood. Some are friendly, others are not so friendly. I always try to be nice, I really do.... And, without a leash, I can't think real good, my ears don't work, I go nuts, I just run like crazy. One time I almost got run over by a car. I really did.

Apalachicola Seafood Grill

2005-03-05T08:37:00.000-05:00

Highway 98 takes a right angle in downtown Apalachacola, Florida. On the corner is The Grill. This restaurant has been here since the 1930's. It was the setting for several scenes in the 1997 movie starring Peter Fonda, Ulee's Gold. The biggest fish sandwich I ever saw is on the menu here.

Port St. Joe, FL pier

2005-02-23T20:32:00.000-05:00

When I was a kid, my buddies and I spent our Summers spearfishing around this pier. It is in St. Joseph's Bay just west of downtown Port St. Joe, Fl two blocks off Highway 98. (Click on the photo for a larger picture.) The largest flounder I ever saw, came out of this bay.

Toucan's in Mexico Beach, FL

2005-02-23T10:32:00.000-05:00

We always try to eat here whenever we go to Port St. Joe. The snow crab legs are a good value and are always delicious. Also, try their tuna tataki. It's the nearest thing to sushi you'll get in this little community.
Click here to see a panaramic view of Mexico Beach, here for live webcam.

Brookstones Grill Alert

2005-02-22T23:43:00.000-05:00

I received a Brookstone's Grill Alert talking remote thermometer for Christmas this year. It includes a base station, a remote thermometer, and a probe with a wireless transmitter that monitors your food so that you don't have to. Just set up the base station, connect the probe to the transmitter, and turn on both the base and the handheld unit.

Twice I have decided to smoke (a turkey and a Boston butt) over the weekend when it was cold and raining out. The smoker was just off the deck in the backyard and I monitored the temperature from the kitchen window - about 20 feet away. I actually carried the remote upstairs ~ 50 feet away. When your entree reaches the temperature you select, it audibly says, "You're entree is ready.".

Read the cnet.com review here....

I lost the manual and couldn't remember how to synch-up the base and remote. When you first turn them on, you must press the little reset button on each within 60 seconds. Just so you know.

Tour de Georgia

2005-02-17T20:00:00.000-05:00

The blue train with Lance Armstrong (in yellow) at the Tour de Georgia 2004. This photograph was taken during the 128 mile stage 6 south of Hiawassee. The road leads to Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia.
Lance announced Wednesday that he is going to race in the Tour de France this July and the Tour de Georgia. Visit the Tour de Georgia website at www.tourdegeorgia.com.