Comments on: The Trip That Vander Built

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:53:21 +0000

double true on the beignets in heaven, randy. THEY SOUND SO DELICIOUS!!!!! i enjoyed the hawaiian version a few days ago and i will be posting THE PICTURE(S) I V. UNASHAMEDLY TOOK so that everyone can drool and be jealous pants.

um, also? i want to go on a trip with snakebite survivor. wait, no. i want him to have HIS OWN TRAVEL SHOW that i can watch from the safety of my own home.

By: Randy

Randy — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:44:45 +0000

Meredith – We went old school and I had Strawberry while Jennifer had Watermelon. The popsicles are made with pure fruit and a little bit of sugar. They are the perfect remedy for a hot afternoon . . .

And, yes, the little man was Little Jimmy Dickens who, along with most of the performers at the Opry, has been around for a very. long. time.

By: Poshdeluxe | Of Dungeons and of Dragons

Poshdeluxe | Of Dungeons and of Dragons — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:30:19 +0000

[...] a blog post of my own. I’m following in Randy’s footsteps here, a man who self-deprecatingly claimed that he was bringing down the cool factor of this most poshest of blogs. He then wrote a very cool [...]

By: Meredith

Meredith — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:02:56 +0000

What popsicle flavors did you guys get? OMG, the tiny old man with his doll and deceased wife sounds AMAZING.

By: Michelle Gold

Michelle Gold — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:18:47 +0000

@jjharney: There are some cool spots in the southeast that are worth visiting: Memphis, Savannah, New Orleans (of course), Nashville and I hear the Carolina coasts are pretty cool too, although I haven’t personally been there.

Also New Mexico is pretty rockin’. All the usual suspects: Santa Fe, Albuquerque, White Sands, Carlsbad and Ruidoso and Taos.

I have rattled on long enough with unasked for advice. Sorry.

By: jjharney

jjharney — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:11:06 +0000

Randy, I think you upheld the cool factor of le blog admirably! Also, Nashville looks like somewhere I would actually want to go now.

I must confess to an irrational fear of all US locations that are not the Northeast, Northwest, and Texas.

By: Talena Smith

Talena Smith — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:21:23 +0000

Yeah Randy! Awesome post. I laughed several times and glad you at least took pictures of the cupcakes but seriously… no fear! Take pictures of the food so we too can experience beignet heaven!

By: Sarah's Dad

Sarah's Dad — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:10:44 +0000

Nice Post Randy. Looks like you two had a great time. I think that little elderly man is “Jimmy Dickens.” If it is he has been around a long time.

By: Michelle Gold

Michelle Gold — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:46:42 +0000

Good post! I love the Grand Ol Opry, although I haven’t been there since I was five. I think I saw Minnie Pearl there or something.

We also listened to the Kite Runner on a driving trip and I did want to drive the car off a cliff at some point. Sheesh. Next time a long road trip is in order, I am picking Sedaris or someone like him.