The South

Boiled peanuts . . . pork barbeque (no beef brisket 'round here) . . . trees and hills and the most gorgeous lakes . . . history--civil war stuff, civil rights sites and figures everywhere you look . . . red lights long enough to catch a nap between . . . traffic circles--in the most random places . . . towns everywhere . . . hospitality . . . accents--real southern accents . . . they call it the south--even though it is actually the southeast (just look on a U.S. map) . . . you can get to lots of cool stuff in big cities in a relatively short time . . . we live right off of the same highway i used to be able to see from my front porch in abilene, texas--that's really cool and comforting in a way . . . an affinity for football--not pro football so much but high school and wow, do they love their college football in these parts . . . restaurants that serve food based upon how many meats (normally just one) and how many veggies you want (usually one to three) . . . kentucky fried chicken buffets, breakfast, too . . . waffle houses as far as they eye can see (two on one interstate exit--unbelievable, my friends) . . . a mcdonald's, krystal, waffle house, and hardee's at literally almost every interstate exit . . . they have a few chicken expresses in georgia--just a bit of a drive from here (zaxby's-a chicken chain in these parts ain't too shabby) . . . a publix and ingles grocery store in every town (southern grocery food chains) . . . mountains and beaches a few hours in every direction . . . eastern time zone--something that affects you more than you would think (11:00 p.m. news is a killer) . . . beautiful flowers and landscaping everywhere (it is amazing what a little humidity can do) . . . oh, and a love for people.

--be