I have listened to public radio my whole, entire life. The radio is always on at my parent’s house. There’s one in the kitchen, where we spend just about all our time, and one in each bathroom where we spend a little time from time to time. They’d always tune to Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Not … Continue reading Public Radio and Me
Category: Thoughts, Musings, and Memories
Wrasslin’
Late on a rainy and gloomy Saturday afternoon, Husband and I are driving to Bessemer, Ala. It’s coal mining country just southwest of Birmingham. It’s a place that once flourished because of the steel and railroad industry. Now it’s dying. Nearly dead, really. Our destination is the Bessemer Civic Center which on this very night … Continue reading Wrasslin’
The Coup
In The Bank Robbery, I told y’all how my granny went from the farm to business school and survived an armed bank robbery. If you missed it, go read it now before you go any further. This is the second half of the story. After the robbery, Granny kept right on working at the bank, … Continue reading The Coup
The Bank Robbery
March is Women’s History Month. That’s why I think now is a good time to tell y’all a little story that I’ve been saving for quite some time. It’s the story of how my granny rose up from farm girl to bank president and nearly died along the way. Audrey May Rowell was her name, … Continue reading The Bank Robbery
Richer than me you will never be…
Richer than me you will never be for I had a mother who read to me. That sentiment was written on a little refrigerator magnet Husband brought along with him when we got married. It had been a gift from his mother, and it’s still proudly displayed on our icebox. He and I were lucky … Continue reading Richer than me you will never be…
Take Me to the Mardi Gras
It’s Mardi Gras! Fat Tuesday! The final day of Carnival season excesses before we start the long haul through forty days of penance and denial on our way to Easter Sunday. As many of you know, I’m from Citronelle, Alabama, which is just north of Mobile, where the very first Mardi Gras was celebrated in … Continue reading Take Me to the Mardi Gras
My thoughts on thoughts and prayers
Slackrelige. That’s what I call it when you post “Sending love and prayers!”, “I’m praying for you and yours,” the oft-ridiculed “Thoughts and prayers!”, “Praying!”, “Prayers!”, or a praying hands emoji, with or without any number of heart and angel emojis, and on a friend’s social media status involving death, disease, rehab, accident, layoff, natural … Continue reading My thoughts on thoughts and prayers
Blank & Blank: What’s in a name?
My folks were in town this past weekend, and we went for brunch on Saturday at a local joint called Roots & Revelry. It’s a really good restaurant in a bright, newly restored location in an old, historic building. The cocktails flowed along with the conversation, and a good time was had by all. But … Continue reading Blank & Blank: What’s in a name?
My Daily Face Painting Ritual
(To my male readers, this one’s about makeup. It’s a girl talk day. You’re welcome to read along or stay tuned for my next post which I hope will be more gender nonspecific. At any rate, I appreciate y’all too!) One of my earliest memories is lying on Granny’s bed watching her standing in front … Continue reading My Daily Face Painting Ritual
Vino de Amor
A friend of mine paid me a nice compliment yesterday. She said I looked very “fresh.” Was my hair different? Had I lost weight? What was it? she asked. To tell you the truth, I had barely put any makeup on at all. I’ve still been feeling rundown from the not-flu flu that I recently … Continue reading Vino de Amor