Posts Tagged ‘Friends’
Rebecca
At first glance, Rebecca and I appeared to be opposites, with one of us sporting tattoos and the other – not. Rebecca managed a local bookstore, and as we worked together over the years at book signings, we started to “click” and became friends. I liked her organizational skills, and she liked my ability to…
Read MoreIt’s never too late for new friends
You may remember my friend Jule. It’s pronounced “Julie,” but she said her mother thought it would look more interesting without the “i.” I’m helping plan a 104th birthday party for Jule in a few weeks. Still quick-minded and funny, Jule recently wrote a poem about her assisted living facility giving her canned green beans…
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…
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