Lisa Davis: Leave it to beaver

Apr. 11—My husband and I are both half-vaccinated now, so we celebrated with a half-vacation, hitting the open road for a trip to the exciting metropolis of ... oh, who am I kidding. We went to Leeds to check out the new Buc-ee's.

It was not unlike visiting a foreign land.

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Features Editor Lisa Davis: 256-235-3555.