UPDATE: I was mistaken. The ceremony was Friday not Saturday and my friend Rachel Vickery was kind enough to send a photo to reassure me there was a crowd. My apologies for jumping to an inappropriate conclusion based on lack of sufficient data. Dr. D. From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek on […]

(L-R) German Ace Franz Stigler, artist Ernie Boyett, and B-17 pilot Charlie Brown. Look carefully at the B-17 and note how shot up it is – one engine dead, tail, horizontal stabilizer and nose shot up.. It was ready to fall out of the sky. (This is a painting done by an artist from the […]

(L-R) German Ace Franz Stigler, artist Ernie Boyett, and B-17 pilot Charlie Brown. Look carefully at the B-17 and note how shot up it is – one engine dead, tail, horizontal stabilizer and nose shot up.. It was ready to fall out of the sky. (This is a painting done by an artist from the […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — Now let me be perfectly clear I was trained by the military to be a sniper but not by the Navy experts. However, I could not be prouder of these guys so I will do no bashing at this time. Go Navy! […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — Now let me be perfectly clear I was trained by the military to be a sniper but not by the Navy experts. However, I could not be prouder of these guys so I will do no bashing at this time. Go Navy! […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — Easter was always a special time of the year for my Mother. Being a good southern cook and loving blooming flowers of spring time, she always looked forward to laying out a big dinner spread and having all her family over to […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — Easter was always a special time of the year for my Mother. Being a good southern cook and loving blooming flowers of spring time, she always looked forward to laying out a big dinner spread and having all her family over to […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — Okay, so this is the way it is. I have not had time lately to load stuff to my blog and I am trying to catch up before I once again go dormant. Those of you who know me well know I […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — Okay, so this is the way it is. I have not had time lately to load stuff to my blog and I am trying to catch up before I once again go dormant. Those of you who know me well know I […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — As many of you know I was raised by my Great Aunt Anzie. Aunt Anzie was a full-bloodied Cherokee old maid of a woman whom I cherished deeply and still do. A large woman with long gray and white hair that she […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — As many of you know I was raised by my Great Aunt Anzie. Aunt Anzie was a full-bloodied Cherokee old maid of a woman whom I cherished deeply and still do. A large woman with long gray and white hair that she […]

Ty Edwards and his kids prior to his injury From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — Without much detail but to bring you up-to-speed, Lt. Col. Ty Edwards was with a group that was attacked while he was serving with the Marines in Afghanistan. Being the brave leader he […]

Ty Edwards and his kids prior to his injury From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — Without much detail but to bring you up-to-speed, Lt. Col. Ty Edwards was with a group that was attacked while he was serving with the Marines in Afghanistan. Being the brave leader he […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — When God created dogs and bunny rabbits she must have had a smile on her face. Sending you our blessings and best wishes that on this special holy day for Christians that you find the time to enjoy all of God’s creations […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — When God created dogs and bunny rabbits she must have had a smile on her face. Sending you our blessings and best wishes that on this special holy day for Christians that you find the time to enjoy all of God’s creations […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — So, we thought that we had problems with deer in the South. Imagine if you find yourself waking up to look out to the front yard and see these fellows. Magnificant creatures. Rocky Mountain Elk simply don’t like folks taking over their […]

From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — So, we thought that we had problems with deer in the South. Imagine if you find yourself waking up to look out to the front yard and see these fellows. Magnificant creatures. Rocky Mountain Elk simply don’t like folks taking over their […]

Here is what our front yard looks like from the hot tub area of the cabin From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — We are so grateful that life at Lake Barkley is slowly getting back to some resemblance of normality yet it will never be the same here. […]

Here is what our front yard looks like from the hot tub area of the cabin From Tranquilla II on the Back of Eddy Creek – Lake Barkley — We are so grateful that life at Lake Barkley is slowly getting back to some resemblance of normality yet it will never be the same here. […]

The world is a dangerous place and now and then we have to be prepared to defend ourselves, our families and our loved ones. This is what happens when such action is needed. For those of you contemplating getting a CCW permit, if you do so, remember it is valuable to you only if you […]