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#278 Nomad Diary. 14-20 February 2026. Saturday Games with Sons. Final Week of Athens, Alabama 6 Weeks Stay. Driving Day to Kingsport, Tennessee to Visit with Darrell's Brother, Glenn and Wife, Phoebe.

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  Sunrise View at the Back of Our Athens, Alabama Airbnb On Phone Call with Grandson, Quinn, Son, Jeremy, Daughter-in-law, Andrea in Brazil Saturday Game Party with 3 of Our Sons, Samuel, Wesley and Eric at Our Athens Airbnb Saturday. 14. Today was our more difficult 40 minute morning exercise routine. I’m glad to be able to do a morning exercise together. About every 3 days Darrell makes a new batch of pancakes. I shred the apple for his batter. We have gotten into a ‘rut’ that we both agree is exactly what we enjoy and want with eating these pancakes every day. After breakfast I put black beans in the instapot with a slightly different mix of add-ins. I recorded my new recipe for consistency. I usually make a pound of black beans about once a week. Sometimes we go through them a little faster. Today for lunch we added some measured lean ground beef that I had precooked and spiced into our bowls. Right after noon, Samuel and Wes, two of our sons, came to play games for the aftern...
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#279 Nomad Diary. 21-27 February 2026. Kingsport, Tennessee Visit With Darrell's Brother, Glenn and Phoebe. New Pixel 10 Phones.

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  Beautiful View Looking Out of Pat's Sun Porch in Kingsport, Tennessee Sister-in-law: Phoebe, Host: Pat, Hostess: Melissa Mountain View Looking From a Ridge Near Glenn and Phoebe's House in Kingsport, Tennessee On the Phone with Son, Jeremy and Grandson, Quinn, Andrea in Background, Blocked by Penguin. Saturday. 21. We are able to sleep without an alarm and get up and do our daily exercises inside the small, enclosed patio area. Phoebe cooked us a fabulous breakfast as is her practice.Today Phoebe is one of several hostesses for a bridal shower. She invited me to go with her after she cleared it with the main hostess. All of the women attending are members of the church where Glenn and Phoebe attend. We’ve visited several times and so I have met these women before. It has been 1 ½ years since our last visit here. Phoebe and I arrive at Pat's house where the party will begin at 10am. Phoebe brought chicken salad for the party spread. Other hostesses added their foods and w...
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#276-277 Nomad Diary. 31 January-13 February 2026. Road Trip to Indianapolis with Laura. Living at an Airbnb House Near Athens, Alabama. Visiting Grandkids, Our Sons, and Church Friends. Darrell Gets Unexpected Dental Crowns.

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  At Sister, Annette's House. Friend, Laura and Me. My Indiana Road Trip Packing Sunday Morning at Alabama-Tennessee Border. My Sister, Linda and Very Good Friend, Laura. Visiting in Noblesville, Indiana. Visiting in Westfield, Indiana at Dinner. Annette, Laura, Linda and Me. Saturday. 31. Time together. Packing for my road trip with Laura tomorrow. Sunday-Tuesday. 1-3. At 7:30 am, Darrell and I drove up to Manchester, Tennessee to attend worship at church there with my girlfriend, Laura. Laura and I had planned a road trip to north Indianapolis. This was the day for us to drive up there. Right after our time in church, about noon, I told Darrell goodbye. I loaded my backpack into Laura’s car and we took off with her driving. On our way, we stopped at Hardees and picked up our quick lunches to take with us. We discussed our drive, our schedule and that I could and would take my turn driving during this 6 hour trip going north. We enjoyed chatting and getting all of our informatio...
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