Submitted by Chris Thomas on Thu, 07/13/2017 - 16:43
I was invited to a neighbor’s house for dinner this week to meet some of her kin, visiting from out of town. The occasion was a niece’s 11th birthday.
The kids bashed a candy-filled piñata and we all feasted on cake and ice cream. Then, it was time to open presents.
I often spend summers on the road, and one of my favorite aspects of travel is finding those offbeat places many people miss when they choose convenience and familiarity for their “pit stops” – think McDonald’s and Walmart – over the local mom-and-pop businesses.