So many traditions are centered around holidays. Growing up, my family gathered in the north Georgia country at a Webb family member’s home for not only Easter, but also a reunion. It moved around a bit,…
The Queen’s Jubilee
This year marks The Queen of England’s Diamond Jubilee. 60 years ago, on 6 February, she ascended the throne. Her official coronation took place a year later, on 2 June 1953. This is something of only passing interest…
Computer Blues
I was going to post a copy of the letter I wrote about my broken computer. I mailed it off yesterday, to the president of the company from which my laptop was recently purchased. But I just couldn’t…
In the Garden
Sometimes it feels like the world, in all its glory, is conspiring against you. Never mind it actually isn’t, it just sometimes feels that way. And no matter how rational you want to be, once you feel…
Oh, Krispy Kreme – How Do I Love Thee?
When I was a kid growing up in the American South, Krispy Kreme doughnuts were everywhere. I don’t remember going to a dedicated storefront, but I do recall being able to buy those sugar boosts in the…
Little Mikki
I love this photo. I was 9 or 10 and I think that smile is the real deal. As this is my birthday, I thought I’d look at this photo and list a few things I experienced at…
Trying to Grow
It never ceases to amaze me, the way things want to grow here. And by here, I mean here, in Southern California. While beautiful, green areas abound, much of the native terrain is arid. If left to its…
Where Am I?
Have you ever been behind the wheel, headed to a specific destination, and, once you arrive, you can’t recall getting there? Have you ever driven down familiar streets, streets you know as well as the back of…
SXSW: Softball, BBQ, Going Home
On Sunday, Mister and I woke around 9 am and started packing. It had been overcast all week in Austin, but the weather had held. We weren’t so sure that morning, though. And it mattered, as we would…
Low Bridges…
Don’t you wish life always came with warnings? Okay. Rational warnings. Real warnings. Those might be helpful. But I don’t want to be so cautious that I miss out on the crazy, cool moments. Balance is the…