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5 year anniversary
Here’s the push you’ve been waiting for . . . call your doctor. Life is good on the other side of illness. Today is the 5 year anniversary of my PVI – Pulmonary Ventricular Isolation which corrected chronic Atrial Fibrillation. You can read about the procedure HERE. It was my second ablation and much more…
Read MoreExpress Lane Rules
I guess I had about 18 or so items in my buggy, but Sheila, who was working at the “10 Items or Less” lane said, “Come on through, honey, I’ll take you here.” I hesitated and told her, “Oh, I don’t know, someone with only a box of popsicles will show up behind me and…
Read MoreShirley said, “slow down”
We get a lot of slow-motion tourists in Fairhope, who drive at the speed of sleep so they can see everything unique our town has to offer, like stores and trees and stop signs. When I’m impatient with their slacked pace, I try to remember my friend, who loved Fairhope, and asked her husband to…
Read MoreWonderful Words of Life
Some parents dream their daughters will become the Mayor or a heart surgeon, but mine longed for the Doxology with a side of the Hallelujah Chorus — all from memory if possible. They would have traded me to the hippies, if it meant I came home a church pianist. “Reading two different staffs is like…
Read MoreUnless they are glass, leave them at home
It’s obvious what some of you received for Christmas. The commercial said, “Go ahead and wear them to the grocery store. No one will know.” Umm . . . we know. It’s obvious you are wearing slippers in public. We’re on to you. We don’t think you’re cute. We think you’ve escaped from a hospital…
Read MoreLearning to read shouldn’t make you cry
Harrison was a smart little toddler. Before he could speak, I would ask him to locate different countries on a globe, and he found them every time. Most adults couldn’t do that. He walked at 14 months old, which for babies was on the late side, but we were confident his little friend Matthew wouldn’t…
Read MoreI loaf you
In my long history of exploding food (technically, the hushpuppies weren’t my creation. I was only an observer – but there’s a biscuit story I’ve yet to tell . . . ), I’ve recently added a new exploding meatloaf. My grandmother once dropped her heaviest cast-iron skillet full of hot cornbread all over the floor.…
Read More“Just go act royal”
Are New Year’s resolutions firm promises or more of a general wish? I guess there’s wiggle room depending on what you call them. My resolution to “eat more fried chicken” in 2011 was really an attempt to curb my overly strict (and no fun) diet. That year, whenever I had the opportunity to eat fried…
Read MoreFox 10 Interview
I’m in the last stretch of promoting “Bringing Christmas Home.” It has sold out at every single location so far. I’m busy restocking and accepting online orders. Here’s the interview I did on Studio 10 with the local Fox News station. Joe Emer is a wonderful host and I always have fun when I’m there.…
Read MoreWhy should I give your child a toy?
The ticket to enter the party was a new toy. Another event encouraged us to, “Bring canned goods.” It sparked a quiet conversation. Toys, food, clothing and money are all desperately needed. Our tender hearts want to give, especially during the Christmas season, but this year, there’s a different stir amongst the givers. Multiple news…
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