Posts by Leslie Anne Tarabella
Port of Mobile Tour
I’m not in the Eastern Shore Camera Club, but everyone else in my family is. That’s why I got to tag along with the group on their sunset cruise of the Mobile River which included an up close look at something I’ve always wanted to see – the Port of Mobile. The…
Read MoreA Harley Ride and Blue Star Celebration
Yes, that was me you saw a week ago, zipping around town on the back of a Harley Davidson motorcycle. I know, I can barely believe it myself. I was smiling and laughing so much, I thought I would surely end up with a mouth full of bugs. All was fine though, with Dr.…
Read MoreMother’s Day with a Southern Mama
I’ll be taking off a few days to spend some time with my two favorite children for Mother’s Day. Here’s a replay of a previous post about things our Southern Mamas said  . . . or Mothers anywhere, for that matter (well, except for the grits thing!). Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom (and also…
Read MoreThe Music Man
Even though it’s a blurry photo from the 1920’s, you can see these early Fairhopers (yes, that’s correct. Not Fairhopians or Fairhopites) performing a bit of Shakespeare in one of the gullies which formed a natural amphitheater. These performances were also held high atop the bluff, overlooking Mobile Bay. If only those early actors…
Read MoreSpring Break in Atlanta
The plan was to spend the week in Atlanta, this time not exclusively hanging out with family and friends as usual, but visiting the tourist spots we so often overlook. Spring has already come and gone at our home in Fairhope, but it was just beginning to burst wide open in this part of Georgia,…
Read MoreOur Simple Southern Home
“May be a simple life but thats okay, yeah If you ask me baby I think I got it made” – Darius Rucker, from his song, “Alright” Like most Southerners, South Carolina native, Darius Rucker understands happiness often springs from the simple things in life. Now, a study from the University of Chicago confirms…
Read MoreDoll and Toy Show
Before I even start this post, let’s remember  . . . “to each, his own.” What one person thinks is grand may be questionable in another’s eyes. Or a different way I’ve heard it said, “Y’all leave her alone and just love her the way she is.” Okay. Here we go . . . Some…
Read MoreA Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
As someone who appreciates the gift of being able to sing a little morning song and have woodland creatures scamper to help me dress, I couldn’t wait to see Disney’s new live-action movie, Cinderella. Cindy was “my” princess, from a generation that knew if nice girls had a good heart and believed, the dreams that…
Read MorePalm Sunday
Palm Sunday is an exciting time in Christian churches around the world. It’s the start of Holy Week which leads into Easter. Children in our church, as well as many other churches, traditionally wave palm branches at the beginning of the service to signify the palm branches that were waved by the crowds, welcoming Jesus…
Read MoreStop and smell the flowers
Spring flowers remind me of spring cleaning, which reminds me of organizing closets, which always leads me to think about the days not so long ago when I would rotate the big hand-me-down box from one son to the other. As I pulled clothes out and held them up, my youngest eyed a green shirt…
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