Love for the Odyssey Lounge

YES. This has long been one of my favorite landmarks on I-20 between Atlanta and the 'Ham, located one exit west of the Talladega Superspeedway.

What the HELL is it? Is it a dance club? A shady dive bar? It appears abandoned, but I have often seen cars parked outside. A cover location for a remote FBI weapons storage unit? Perhaps it's an underground gambling parlor for NASCAR enthusiasts. Stay tuned...I intend to find out...

You're three months early, dear...

I've noticed that in some small Southern towns people tend to act like every day is the 4th of July.

Perhaps the people of Chelsea, AL should purchase a calendar.

But all the cool, scrunchie-wearing kids are doing it....

Very wise words conveyed by an anti-smoking sign posted outside Center Street Middle School in Birmingham, AL. I really, REALLY wish I'd had her outfit for the 90's-themed party. Although LS did have the denim vest :) The mismatched earrings are key.

What you doin'? Nuthin...chillin' at the Holidae Inn...

The Holiday Inn - Birmingham Airport did not disappoint! The surprising amount of equipment, flat screen TVs, and a water cooler ALMOST made up for the terrifying sketchiness of the neighborhood in which the hotel is located (and the poor quality of the hotel restaurant, Iron City Steakhouse). I give this fitness room FOUR big stars!

If only Snoop Dogg, with his delightful relaxed curls and bell-boy uniform, had been singing in the hallways...I wish I had been hangin' with Chingy and Luda at the Holidae Inn.