Taking A Walk

by Dwayne Phillips Right on Route 11, just north of where I-59 crosses Route 11 at interstate exit 90, is Charlie’s Catfish House. This is a little north of Ellisville, Mississippi (actually in the city limits, but you know how they stretch those city limits). The building is plain, sort of big for the area, […]

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by Dwayne Phillips It was a Friday. I had walked (and ridden the bicycle) 18 miles in the heat. It was 80 degrees at 6 AM and 95 at 3 PM when I stopped a few miles outside of Meridian, Mississippi. I had gone through the last few miles of Western Alabama and entered Mississippi. […]

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by Dwayne Phillips We were in Wytheville, Virginia (pronounced with-ville or as the young woman in the motel lobby said “wee-ith-vee-ill”).  Our motel was tucked in an odd corner of a street just off Route 11 and Interstate 81. Sort of around the corner next to a traffic light was this little Mexican Restaurant called […]

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by Dwayne Phillips It was mid-morning and I was walking through Livingston, Alabama. It was the time of day  that if I sought a diner or cafe that I would drop in for coffee and something to eat like pie or cake. I didn’t see any such diners or cafes, but off to the right […]

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by Dwayne Phillips While walking, we generally know where the “towns” are along the way. We do have maps and Google maps and those things. Still, while on the road I wonder how far or close or whatever the next town might be. Another question in my mind is, “what is in the next town?” […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Okay, what is the most popular business in America? We have seen plenty of car and truck repair places on the road. Other frequent businesses are: gas stations yard sales flea markets tractor supply stores But what is the most popular national franchise business? The fast food places like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco […]

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by Dwayne Phillips I have mentioned Hunt Brothers Pizza a couple of times. This is a franchise that supplies a store with a small pizza oven and pizza-making supplies. We have seen many gas stations along Route 11 that serve Hunt Brothers Pizza. They have a sign in the window or on the building the […]

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by Dwayne Phillips The third most asked question about this taking a walk is, Why are you doing this? One big answer comes on the afternoon of October 30th (just one example of many I could give). The sky is clear blue, the sun is shining brightly in its low-in-the-sky autumn position. I am walking […]

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by Dwayne Phillips I have mentioned Community Coffee a couple of times this week. This is a Louisiana brand of coffee that started in Baton Rouge about 90 years ago. Both our families drink it at home in Louisiana. Some of the Community Coffee is made with chicory blended in with the coffee. That is […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through Cleveland and McDonald, Tennessee. The temperatures ranged from 35 degrees F in the morning to 70 degrees in the afternoon. We walked a little over 18 miles. We started north of Cleveland and walked the first hour of the day in the fog. That is interesting. It is […]

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