East Chestnut is one of those street that is easy to miss even if you are looking for it. Passing by a pair of abandoned motels I looked for the road. Immediately after an old gas station converted into a automobile detail shop I hung a sharp left. I neglected to use my blinker as … Continue reading »
My office was closed for New Year’s Day on Monday, January 2nd. Any day off is a good day in my book and, instead of trudging off to Tallahassee or Thomasville, we spent the day in Monticello. As it approached lunch time Mason wandered around the house asking for chicken nuggets. Like most two-year-olds they … Continue reading »
The sign out front says Hong Kong Chinese Take-Out. The menus say New Hong Kong Restaurant. If you pay with a check sometimes they ask you to make it out to Hong Kong II. Regardless of what you call it, or what its proper name is, it’s the only place in Monticello to get Chinese food … Continue reading »
I was driving Mason and Julia over to say hello to their Meme when I asked the little man what he wanted for dinner. Becky was working late and I wanted to make meal time as stress free as possible. He looked at me in the rear view mirror and exclaimed “pizza pie!” I was … Continue reading »
On my way home from work I called in an order to Sage on West Washington Street (U.S. 90) in Monticello, Florida. Since it opened it has been our favorite place to grab a sandwich or have dinner on their back porch. The hours used to be pretty regular but after Brian and his wife … Continue reading »
I finally succumbed to the cold the kids have been battling for the past week. This morning I felt achy and after getting them ready dropped the two little monkeys off at day care. On the way home I was hungry and Tootie’s voice from Meet Me in St. Louis (Mason’s current favorite movie) popped … Continue reading »
