From the Front Grill to the Charcoal Grill?
Hello folks, let’s chat…I didn’t want to hit the armadillo. The poor thing darted in the wrong direction. I do want it on record that I didn’t retrieve the carcass. Why? Because I’ve been living under the assumption that here in the land of the free a person has a right to pull meat from the front grill and toss it on the charcoal grill,
Baby, You Can’t Drive My Car
Hello folks, let’s chat…I was telling my family I considered myself a safe driver because I’ve never run into anyone when they started laughing like hyenas and my precious daughter-in-law Carey said, “Right, Keggie. But those inanimate objects do have to worry about you.” Et tu, Carey? There’s a bit of history here. It could have to do with the trash can that recently marred my
How to Make a Believer Out of Someone, Quickly!
Hello folks, let’s chat…A couple weeks ago I told y’all a story about my prank-loving Papaw Stone, a rubber snake and a very real albeit dead snake. Well, as is often the case, that little funny brought out a round of “that reminds me of the time” stories from the All Things Southern community. First there was the story from Georgia. Years ago two little boys
An Important PSA from the Belle of All Things Southern
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Traveling and Travailing with Aunt Jerri and Uncle PJ
Hello folks, let’s chat… My friend's Aunt Jerri and Uncle PJ are officially retired. They enjoy traveling and squabbling and they have stories stacked up from both, like the time Aunt Jerri lost her wedding rings. They back-tracked for miles and searched their vehicle high and low. Nothing. Aunt Jerri just knew those rings were history—until that last pit stop. She had barely assumed the
The Problem with Snake Handling
Hello folks, let’s chat… My late Papaw was a Baptist preacher who loved a good prank and everybody around him was fair game. Everyone. He once pulled a good one on a fellow preacher named Jerry Reed. Brother Jerry Reed was considerably younger than Papaw but they were great friends. In the early days of Brother Jerry’s ministry, Papaw let Brother Jerry get his feet wet by
Social Media Rules for the Men (Compliments of my son-in-law)
Hello folks, let’s chat… My immediate family uses a smart phone app that allows us to converse at the drop of a hat without stopping to copy everyone in to the same group text. Two things: One, this means I can talk to them all through the day whenever something interesting, humorous and/or trivial crosses my mind and you can only imagine how popular this
Tebowing, Kapernicking, and the Next Big Thing
Hello folks, let’s chat…With the Super Bowl just days away, I thought we'd kick off our weekly visit with a little football trivia. “Tebowing” is the act of celebrating by taking a knee in prayer, made famous by the on field celebrations of NFL quarterback Tim Tebow. But never you mind all that, Tebowing is so over. The cool kids are Kapernicking—making a muscle and kissing their
The Truth About a Man’s Love Language
Hello folks, let’s chat! My middle sister got married! Nana brought her fiancé home for Christmas and he survived the experience of our extended family. That’s saying something. I think they’re both getting a good deal— and I know for sure that Gene is getting a good cook. We’ve always thought Nana’s cooking can make you want to slap your mama but apparently that’s not
Nanoo, Who?!
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