A Day I Will Never Forget
It is no secret. I am in my forty’s. I’ve lived in the south all of my life, so maybe I have lived a little more sheltered life than some. I grew up helping my family with their business. It was just a small service station and garage. Because of those [...]
Sunrise on the Horizon
I have often heard how peaceful it is to just sit and watch the sunrise. As a night owl, the few times I have taken the time to watch the sunrise have usually been after a very late night. I can stay up but getting up early is very difficult for me. Thanks [...]
Finding Time When You Can’t Slow Down the Pace
With the hectic pace of life today, it is hard to find time to do everything that needs to be done. Sometimes we just can’t fit in everything that needs to be done. That is when we need to stop and take stock of our lives and see if we can [...]
The World Needs a Front Porch
Tracy Lawrence sang a song titled “If the World Had a Front Porch.” This song reminded me of many southern days and nights spent sitting on the porch. The porch was the preferred hang out. We talked about a lot of different topics and even had several heated debates. Often, we [...]
A Long Way from Italy to the South
NOTE: This post was originally published on my former blog.
Italy is a long way from my little southern town. As if the miles are not enough of a difference, the way people act is an obvious give away. CNN.com ran a news story that has been circulating over the media during the [...]
Trendy Topics
Awhile back, it was suggested that I check out the hot trends page at google. It can be found at http://www.google.com/trends/ but be warned, some of the topics may be quite curious. It changes often, so what I see will probably be a bit different from what you see.
These are what [...]
Amusement Park Escape
Today as I went through my usually daily routine of logging on and seeing what all I can find that I might find interesting enough to actually read, I came across a mention of amusement parks on AOL. I used to really enjoy going to amusement parks. They were a large [...]
Children need to be Children
NOTE: This was originally published on my former Southern Musings blog.
Children are to be cherished. They are gifts of joy that touch our hearts. Sometimes they may be a bit difficult to deal with. Sometimes they simply have too many difficulties to deal with. They come into the world trusting and [...]
Welcome to Southern Musings
Southern people enjoy a special way of life. Although, life is busy, they know how to take time to slow it down from time to time. A weekend cookout, fresh lemonade on the porch swing, a pickup game of ball in the yard, or an afternoon listening to the same stories you [...]