Monthly Archives: September 2011

Fantabulous Fridays: living in a magazine photo

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Do you ever have those moments when you feel like someone could come and do a photo shoot of your experience and it would make a lovely magazine spread?  When the weather’s perfect and the setting is gorgeous and it … Continue reading →

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Back to the Square . . .

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

. . . for more great music this evening.  Bonerama was funkin’ it up at the Harvest the Music festival.  And tonight we indulged in shrimp and grits and a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw.  Yum! During the concert, a … Continue reading →

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Only in New Orleans?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

I saw this for the first time way back when I started teaching here. A student would walk into class with dollar bills pinned to his shirt.  Huh???  Turns out it’s a birthday tradition.  Maybe you start with a dollar … Continue reading →

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Stillness Sundays – Weekly Photo Challenge: Fall

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Most of the leaves around here are still green, green.  You have to wait until December for fall. But you’ll find the occasional orange leaf like this one caught in the seed stalk of a dwarf palmetto. This from my … Continue reading →

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Story Saturdays: Hiking Katahdin

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

When you’re an Appalachian Trail hiker, you dream of Mt. Katahdin.  You picture your moment atop the legendary mountain in Maine, the northern terminus of the trail.  You envision blue skies and views for miles and miles.  But you’ve seen … Continue reading →

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