Posts by Leslie Anne Tarabella
Cousin Katherine Hepburn’s house
This house belonged to my cousin, Katherine Hepburn. What? I’ve never told you about Cousin Kate? Well, actually, Katherine and I were only recently acquainted by ancestry.com, and they confirmed she and I had the same Grandmother. Well, great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandmother to me, and great-great-great-great-great-grandmother to her. (That’s eight generations for me and five…
Read MoreA video, an article and so forth . . .
First, the “so forth” . . . Oops! If you signed up to receive email alerts when I post a new story, you may have accidentally been sent a rough draft of an incomplete post. “Save” and “Publish” look so much alike. I’ve been writing this blog for three years (this week is exactly three!)…
Read MoreWhy I teach Vacation Bible School
This story can be found in my book, The Majorettes are Back in Town and Other Things to Love About the South The word, “Vacation” in Vacation Bible School is a trick that makes sweet church ladies volunteer for the king-daddy of all summer spectacles. No longer a quiet week of coloring pictures of Moses…
Read MoreShepherd’s Place in Fairhope
Here’s a question for you . . . what would you do if someone you loved couldn’t safely care for themselves, yet they weren’t quite ready for full-time care away from home? Â You’d be surprised at the number of people who unexpectedly find themselves in the full-time position of caring for a spouse, parent or…
Read MoreBack in Black
A few months after a cheerful parade celebrating her 100th birthday, complete with a ride in a convertible Corvette, my Great Aunt passed away, and I was thrown into a tizzy trying to find a dress to wear to the funeral. Or should I say, a “proper” dress to wear to the funeral. I searched…
Read MoreAntique Jewelry Lampshade
I’m so fortunate to have a great collection of antique costume jewelry given to me by my two Grandmothers, my Mother and my husband’s Grandmothers. They all knew how I love sparkly-pretty-girly things and for years, I’ve made it into an antique jewelry lampshade which sits on my dressing table. After I caught a…
Read MoreOperation Lawrence Welk
This story is included in the book: The Majorettes are Back in Town. When we’re home on a Saturday evening, and everyone is scattered around the house doing their own thing, I like to slip over, grab the remote control and turn the TV to the PBS station and crank up The Lawrence Welk Show.…
Read MorePort 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…
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