Sunday was the three year anniversary of Alabama’s unforgettable Tornado Outbreak, the day that brought us 62 tornadoes, killed 140 people, and injured thousands. Two days after 4/27/11, Prince William and Princess Kate wed. And two days after that, Osama Bin Laden was killed. Needless to say, the national news quickly forgot the fact that […]
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Noah Steps Up.
We’re fine – thanks for all who checked in on us! It seems that Alabama made it through last night’s round of tornadoes relatively unscathed. Mississippi was not as fortunate – we are praying for the families in Louisville and Tupelo. There’s another round coming through both states this afternoon, so we’ll be back in […]
Answers and Elaborations.
First of all, your quirky bits of life MADE MY DAY. I was not feeling well at all on Friday, but I got so many giggles from your comments. I really think that needs to be a regular feature – because y’all are far more interesting than I am. In case you missed it, here […]
Take a Turn.
Guys. I’m tired. Life has taken 100% of my time lately. I know, right? So unthoughtful. I have endless things to blog about and no time to actually sit down and write. Or when I do, Life (again!) has dismantled my brain in such a way that words will not come. Blurg. So today, It’s […]
The Passage of Time, As Measured By Easter.
There’s something about Easter in The South that compels people to dress at least 2.25 tiers up from their usual Sunday attire, and also in an Easter-Basket variety of pastels. This further tempts said southerners to record such events with photography and post them on Facebook, making news feeds everywhere below the Mason-Dixon look like […]
Things that Blow My Toddler’s Mind.
Every time we bathe, dear child, I will wash and rinse your hair. This is not some sort of water torture I have forged break your will and make you scream. There is no reason to fight me on leaning your head back – I am trying to save your sensitive little eyes from soap. […]
Picture Birmingham: The Progress Report
Hold on – before I write, if you’re anywhere near local enough to be willing to come to Birmingham, fill me in on your calendar for the evening of May 12. Got it? Okay. Now we can continue. It has been seven weeks since I launched my new site, Picture Birmingham, and I figured it […]
Because Everybody Needs a Hero.
Every city needs a hero. Every mother in every city needs a hero. And sometimes, it greatly helps to fantasize that the very person causing half her angst is. That. Hero. That he’s been around since the beginning, quietly watching over shoulders, fixing problems and savings lives. No, the very beginning. No! The Very Very […]
The Man Who Singlehandedly Saved American Idol.
I feel like I have done my state a disservice by not talking about American Idol this year. After all, three of the TOP SEVEN finalists are from Alabama. They call themselves…Alabama Power. Okay that’s cheesy but my hometown music venue, WorkPlay, even got a shout-out last week! But. Although I’ve enjoyed the Alabama connections […]
The Effect of Frozen on Marital Relationships.
I told you we had a problem. This was a typical yet random text exchange between my husband and I yesterday. All because I answered a question with “Yeah”… And then a few minutes later… Okay. “A problem” was an understatement.