Valentine’s Day. The first observed holiday to follow the biggest, most important Christian holiday of the year. Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the similarities shared by both? The color red–Santa’s suit and valentines; poinsettias and roses Both have roots in Christianity, but those roots seem to take a back … Continue reading
I don’t know who originally made this beautiful art, but I LOVE it!!! If you stare at it, it will take you away. I have this, and other super-cool photography (not mine) on my Pinterest site at http://pinterest.com/julesfredrick/ Stop by for a visit. Are you on Pinterest? … Continue reading
Piracy is alive and well in the Caribbean. Here is the story and VIDEO of our tale. Be afraid. Be VERY afraid!!
Continue readingI’m sitting in the head of our chartered sailboat, enjoying the sound of the Caribbean sea as it flows below me, when suddenly I am flung onto the unlatched door and find myself peeing on the floor of our sleeping berth. “JIBE HO” whoops a voice from the cockpit, about … Continue reading
Do you like street food? Have you even had street food? If you live in the South, chances are you haven’t. I am thrilled to say that things are finally changing when it comes to dining options in my area. In the past few weeks, I have been making the … Continue reading
This past weekend, I traveled to my hometown of Harlan, Ky, to spend some time with my family. My parents have lived in the same house for nearly 50 years, and they have finally decided that it’s too much house. They spend winters in Florida, anyway, so why not make … Continue reading
Yesterday I was taken by surprise-shocked, really-when a friend called to let me know that a friend and neighbor of ours had been killed in a tragic accident. Let me preface this by saying that this person that died wasn’t what I would consider a “close” friend, not someone I … Continue reading
I have skin cancer. Not really, or that I know of, but that’s what I declared to HK last night. I was getting out of the shower I noticed these new “thingy’s,” little growths, like the thousands of moles that cover my body. (OK, not thousands, maybe, but lots-and that’s … Continue reading
I just spent a fabulous 3 days in Dayton, Ohio (yes, it’s possible to have a fabulous time there.) I attended my first ever Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshop, a bi-annual coming-together of humor writers. Attendees run the gamut of published authors, screen-writers, bloggers, social media fanatics and those who were … Continue reading
This weekend I attended an excellent and entertaining workshop presented by the Atlanta Writer’s Club. I’ve been working on a couple of writing projects for awhile, now, and seem to have hit a wall. Lauretta Hannon (The Cracker Queen) spoke on the importance of platform for writers. She kept us … Continue reading