Sarcasm and taunting is a reality in my family. While it’s all done in fun, and with love, sometimes it's a bit disconcerting to outsiders. When my daughter was elementary school age, I was the typical homeroom mom. A regular visitor at her school, teachers and admins knew me, and her classmates recognized me. Even … Continue reading She’s a freak
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Forgotten bayou
Forgotten bayou Memories worn and faded As planks on a pier
Kicked to the curb
In 1991, then Tennessee Sen. Al “I invented the Internet” Gore was in town to commemorate an Air Force Base anniversary. Being the seasoned local newspaper reporter, I got the interview. Our only opportunity to speak was in his limo on its way to the airport. Afterward, I was unceremoniously dumped on the side of … Continue reading Kicked to the curb
Today I shall behave…
Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.” ~ Theodor Seuss Geisel If I had to describe my personality, I’d say I’m fairly introverted. I don’t typically go out of my way to be noticed, staying under the radar whenever possible. I’m not what I would consider memorable. That … Continue reading Today I shall behave…
That voice again
It was exactly how it was in the movies. The accident played out in excruciatingly slow motion. From the moment Callie saw the other car rushing at her in her periphery, to the surreal impact, to her car rolling end over end like a giant, metal tumbleweed, it all happened in half time. Witnesses claimed … Continue reading That voice again
Ramshackle
She survived two husbands and three children. Living alone in her family home for nearly 30 years, she was well-known in her community. Always ready with a pot of homemade chicken soup for the sick, a hot-from-the oven pie for new neighbors or hand-sewn quilts for the babies. Her church had a waiting list of … Continue reading Ramshackle
Thin spiral notebook 