Introducing Ashley » Illinois

Ready to Head Home

Ashley — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:21:12 +0000

My time here in Illinois is done. It looks like I will be staying in Tennessee for a little while longer. It also means that I will be taking another Bar in the future and then deciding what the plan of attack is after I get those results back. I enjoyed my time here, but I am realizing that it gets pretty cold this far north. Brrr!

It’s All About the Secret Recipe

Ashley — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:53:05 +0000

Any time I go on a road trip, I keep my eye out for fun, fascinating and even weird roadside attractions. Driving through Kentucky yesterday the Husband and I noticed that we would be passing the Original Kentucky Fried Chicken. While KFC is not my favorite in the friend chicken department, eating at the original was too good to pass up! So off we exited interstate in Corbin, KY, took a turn or two and arrived at the original Sanders Cafe.

Although Sanders Cafe is not completely original, it has been restored and a modern KFC can be found inside, along with the “original” side and memorabilia. Sanders Cafe is a National Historic Landmark and has a sign out front to familiarize guests with the history of this place.

Of course I had to have some Original Recipe Fried Chicken to make this visit official. It was actually greasier than I remember it being.

And no visit would be complete without a picture with the Colonel himself.

On the Road Again

Ashley — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:34:54 +0000

That is right my friends. Once again your dear friend Ashley has hit the road. This time I am hanging out in Central Illinois. The Husband had to be here for work and I am tagging along. Hopefully I will be able to keep myself busy this week. I brought four books plus my laptop but more importantly, my workout clothes. Luckily the hotel has a gym, since the weather outside is a bit on the colder side (under 40).

The good news, is that on the way home I will get to stop by the Costco and the Trader Joe’s in Indianapolis. The closest ones to me are over two hours away in Nashville, so it will be nice to hit these on the way home on Friday. If you have never been to a Trader Joe’s, you should find your closest one and get there as soon as you can. It is a great grocery store. I can’t wait!