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  • Epic is indeed epic!--Columbus, GA
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    Epic is indeed epic!--Columbus, GA

    Epic Restaurant in Columbus, GA, was definitely worth the 40 min drive to get there! We were greeted warmly as we entered...
  • Sailboat Sunset Cruise--San Francisco Bay
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    Sailboat Sunset Cruise--San Francisco Bay

    One of our favorite experiences in California was our sailboat sunset cruise for two on San Francisco Bay. It was awesome!...
  • Warehouse Bistro--Opelika, AL
    Opelika

    Warehouse Bistro--Opelika, AL

    Last evening, Lorna and I met some dear friends of ours at an excellent restaurant, Warehouse Bistro. This restaurant is located...
  • Orange Beach Alabama Flashback (2010)
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    Orange Beach Alabama Flashback (2010)

    (Take a look at this post from 2010. I'm headed down there next week and can't wait. So glad that the beach bounced back...
  • Monday Morning! It's a great day to be alive!
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    Monday Morning! It's a great day to be alive!

    It's Monday morning! As a new week begins I can't help but think of the multitude of amazing life experiences that I went...
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2017 is Here!


Posted by Don Roberts on 04 Jan 2017 / 0 Comment
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Well, “Hello” 2017! We greeted the new year with our traditional New Year’s Meal of Cabbage, Potatoes, Conecuh Sausage, Black Eyed Peas and Fried Cornbread. It was awesome. I only get fried cornbread twice a year, so, it’s really a treat! I wish a marvelous year for all of us! I personally enter this new […]

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Opelika

Best Fish in Lee County–Cafe 123!


Posted by Don Roberts on 30 Dec 2016 / 0 Comment
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I really like good fish dishes. It has been my experience that chefs enjoy preparing fish dishes because they can dress them up with a variety of sauces as well as utilizing different preparations. Where can one get the best fish in the Auburn/Opelika area? Without a doubt, Cafe 123 in downtown Opelika! Executive Chef […]

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Opelika

A New Star?? LaCantina–Opelika, AL


Posted by Don Roberts on 29 Dec 2016 / 0 Comment
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Lunch Today: The bar just got a lot higher for Mexican Restaurants in the area. And not just for Mexican Restaurants. My grandsons and I had lunch at La Cantina located north of the tracks in downtown Opelika. The food, service and decor were all outstanding. Without a doubt the ground beef used in the […]

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Opelika

Wings and Fingers–Jim Bob’s, 1st Avenue, Opelika, AL


Posted by Don Roberts on 22 Dec 2016 / 0 Comment
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Yesterday at lunch I had a serious craving for Hot Wings and Fried Chicken Fingers! I chose Jim Bob’s on 1st Avenue in Opelika as my source. Great decision! The wings and fingers were cooked perfectly! The fingers were not overly battered or overly cooked. And the wings were moist and juicy, just like I […]

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Lunch Date at Amsterdam Cafe, Auburn, AL


Posted by Don Roberts on 20 Dec 2016 / 0 Comment
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Lunch date with Lorna  at Amsterdam Cafe in Auburn. This is my favorite lunch place in the area. My Turkey Melt was outstanding! And of course I had my cup of Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup! The place was slammed today. I wasn’t expecting that with the students gone. Excellent lunch!

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Opelika

Dessert is Good!


Posted by Don Roberts on 16 Dec 2016 / 0 Comment
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I like dessert! My wife, Lorna, likes it even more than I do. A good dessert puts an exclamation mark on a meal. Such was the case last night as we experienced a five course wine dinner at Cafe 123 in Opelika, AL. Each course was worthy of a post and so was each wine! […]

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Fantasy of Lights–Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA


Posted by Don Roberts on 15 Dec 2016 / 0 Comment
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Over the years we have thoroughly enjoyed the Fantasy of Lights Christmas production at Calloway Gardens located in Pine Mountain, GA! It’s only a 45 minute trip from Opelika and is definitely worth the trip. Last night we joined our daughter and her family on the trolley tour. Our beautiful granddaughters, Livi and Charli, ages […]

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Opelika

Christmas continues…


Posted by Don Roberts on 12 Dec 2016 / 0 Comment
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Wow! Our Christmas has started with a bang! This past week alone we had three parties, a wedding, a church holiday dinner, two city events and a Christmas Parade! It was a pleasure and honor for me to serve as Grand Marshal of the parade. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing so many people […]

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Christmas!


Posted by Don Roberts on 08 Dec 2016 / 0 Comment
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Christmas is so much more than a day! Celebrating the birth of our savior is certainly the central and most meaningful theme. And the celebration encompasses so very much!

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Epic is indeed epic!–Columbus, GA


Posted by Don Roberts on 01 Dec 2016 / 0 Comment
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Epic Restaurant in Columbus, GA, was definitely worth the 40 min drive to get there! We were greeted warmly as we entered and service only got better from that point. We had a team of people taking care of us. The pre courses were fun and tasty. All dishes came out looking unbelievably good! And […]

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