On this, my Granny’s birthday, I honor her memory by reblogging this post……miss you, Gran! The Holidays are a time for making merry, celebrating what we believe, and practicing our traditions. Whether that means going Christmas caroling, lighting a Menorah, or playing Mary in the church Nativity scene, we all have some sort of festivities […]
I’ll just put it out there…There’s no sense in beating around the bush about it. My mom is a badass. No, she doesn’t have tattoos, ride a Harley, or possess a black belt in any of the myriad of fighting arts. Yes, she’s one of those “Ladies who lunch”. I’m pretty sure she’s never bitch-slapped […]
I just returned from a week in Texas Wine Country. Not exactly an exotic getaway, since I live 30 short minutes away, but it’s always nice to get away for a while. For a few years now, my parents have been renting this great little old ranch house for a week in the summer, and […]
I hover over the expensive Scotch and then the Armagnac, but finally settle on a glass of rich red claret. I put it near my nose and nearly pass out. It smells of old houses and aged wood and dark secrets, but also of hard, hot sunshine through ancient shutters and long, wicked afternoons in […]
This Sunday is Father’s Day. And I love my daddy with all my heart, so it pains me to say this. Father’s Day, Schmather’s Day……This Sunday is also the Season Premier of True Blood. It’s that time of year when I must make my affirmation…..My name is Christine, and I am a True Blood A-Holic. […]
I am not out to offend anyone out there, gay straight or otherwise….I am just asking that we all treat everyone else with dignity and respect, despite our differing views on this (or any) topic. I am not asking homophobes to embrace their gay brethren, or support gay marriage. I am not asking my gay […]
Hi folks….Some of you may not know that I write articles for a few area magazines. I’ve decided I should probably share them on here as well. For The Company, I write restaurant reviews from the standpoint of their feasibility as place to conduct business over the lunch hour. And you know me–they aren’t completely […]
So, up until this point, my husband has managed to escape any real significant embarrassment in my stories. Oh, I have talked about how we met, and his less than adventurous culinary tastes. I may have mentioned a drunken party foul or two, and I DID post that picture of him in yellow tights. But […]
One should not live anywhere in the south without seeing or experiencing some of the many agricultural events that celebrate their area’s farming bounty. Since the southern culture is so deeply rooted in its farming and agricultural history, just about every county has one or more fairs, festivals, or other community events designed to celebrate […]
I am old. I will be 45 in September. I don’t really feel old, and I don’t think I look old, but I have long suspected that I must be old. Cashiers sell me booze without blinking, and everyone calls me ma’am. But any doubt that I was aging died a few weeks ago, when […]
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