I hate to do it. It’s been 10 years that I’ve wanted to go see the spectacle that is BONNAROO. But alas, I have a conflict and can’t go. If you know anyone who wants to go have them e-mail me at robsellsknoxville@gmail.com. I paid $700 for them – that’s two tickets, RV pass andContinue reading “SOLD— Selling My Bonnaroo Tickets”
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Lunching at the Mall
Getting along in Knoxville’s West Town Mall is an interesting proposition. Since coming to Knoxville in 1991, the mall has always been a distant destination regardless where I lived. It holds promise of entertainment for all ages, mostly outside the storefronts.
Little League Baseball: Even Fun in the Rain!
My little league team played last night without regard to the misty drizzle and chill that accompanied it. These intrepid 6-7 year olds were more interested in whether we were going to start keeping score and calling outs (earlier in the seasons we still had the tee and gave them pitches until they got aContinue reading “Little League Baseball: Even Fun in the Rain!”
Maryville to Townsend: Peaceful Drive in the Smokies
Yesterday I had appointments with some clients that included a trip over to Townsend – known as the Peaceful Side of the Smokies. Every time I take that drive I’m reminded how much I love living in East Tennessee. The fantastic part of living in Knoxville is that everywhere is close. Bigger cities are inContinue reading “Maryville to Townsend: Peaceful Drive in the Smokies”
Vonore: Sequoyah’s Birthplace and Fort Loudoun
Growing up in East Tennessee, I always heard stories of how a distant relative, John Ross, sold out his people and sent the Cherokee’s Eastern Band off to Oklahoma. This deadly journey was called the “Trail of Tears.” I grew up in Cleveland, where the Hardee’s restaurant featured a mural of a strangely dressed manContinue reading “Vonore: Sequoyah’s Birthplace and Fort Loudoun”
Up and Away Hot Air Ballooning in the Smokies
Just a few miles north of Knoxville, off the 407 – Sevierville exit, along with my wife, I recently took an exhilarating ride on a hot air balloon over the hills, farms and lakes of East Tennessee. The morning ride began as we rose with the sun and lasted a little more than an hour,Continue reading “Up and Away Hot Air Ballooning in the Smokies”
Putting a “Good Neighbor” to the test.
Today my wife and I had the opportunity to see just how State Farm stood up to all those promises that we see all the time on television. I’m generally a cynic when it comes to things I see on there. I think it may be fatigue from television’s constant demand that I suspend disbelief.Continue reading “Putting a “Good Neighbor” to the test.”
Kickball! Another Fine GirlHouse Production
Amy Hubbard, local impressario on all things entertainment – including event planning, acting, directing and so forth, is turning some Twitter chatter into something real. That something, a Kickball league, brings a wince when I think about 5th grade and the brutal brothers McDonald (clad in their blue jeans and cowboy boots) ruled Benton Elementary with the 3/4Continue reading “Kickball! Another Fine GirlHouse Production”
Keller Williams: RED Day 2011
Today was the annual RED day with Keller Williams in Knoxville. More than 70 agents from the two Knox County area locations in Bearden and Farragut. We volunteered to do clean-up at the National Veteran’s Cemetery, near Northshore Park. The cemetery is the final resting place for several thousand veterans and their wives. The experienceContinue reading “Keller Williams: RED Day 2011”