Huh? What's Up With That?

a road trip...                                                                 It is doubtful if  Ben and Erin Napier have membership dues or require name tags to bring their HGTV   show, Home-Town , into our family room, but, if they did, Regina would be a card carrying member.    HUH ?  What's up with that ?   The show takes place in Laurel, Mississippi, a small southern town of about 13 thousand people a couple hours north of New Orleans.  Each week of the season, the Napiers remodel a dilapidated home or business in an effort to make their community a better place to live.     Ben is a skilled artisan adept at building furniture from scratch or any other task having to do with wood, while his wife is the decorator, designer and imagination.  They are both ...

pos #7...                                    Regina and I were in Laurel, Mississippi walking up the wooden steps to Ben and Erin Napier's General Store when I spotted a couple sitting on a bench outside the main entrance to the famous HGTV landmark.      Fans flock to this southern town as if it is Graceland or even a national park on a perfect spring day.  They arrive by the busload, car, motorcycle or any other motorized buggy or cart.  And, it is all to pay homage to a man with a hammer and his wife who is an incredible designer.     Regina and I were just two people in the crowd.      Ben and Erin  host Home-Town on HGTV .  Each episode takes place in Laurel and features a home or business remodeled by the creative team.     Regina went into the store as I approached the twosome sitting peacefully as they wat...