“Sister, Sister”
I threw a Christmas luncheon for The Golden Girls. Longtime listeners know them as Mama and her sisters, Marleta and Judy. The only thing that would’ve made the Sister/Sister party any better would’ve been had my own siblings been able to come in to share the day with that venerated generation above us. To know the Golden Girls is to love them. Ask my BBF.
Just in Time! The 2012 All Things Southern Don’t Go There Gift Guide
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Of Fruitcakes and Dog Whistles
Hello folks, let’s chat… I should probably leave well enough alone. But, really, what fun would that be? So, here’s the latest brouhaha from All Things Southern land. I recently tweeted what I thought was an innocent holiday funny. I simply said, “Someone, somewhere is dusting off a fruitcake and preparing to send it around in the Christmas version of a chain letter. Just say
Recycling the Straight Running Crazy Way
Hello folks, let’s chat…Last week we were talking about false teeth and family bonding when we ran slap out of time. I said I had another story for y’all, remember? Well, get ready. This may be yesterday’s news to the rest of the world. If so, humor me, but I’ve just learned that there are people who believe in reusing false teeth. My niece works
Papa and the Missing Parts
Hello folks, let’s chat…I was having coffee with Mama and Papa yesterday when Mama announced, “I guess you know Uncle Rod found your daddy’s teeth?” I didn’t know Papa had lost his teeth, and it sounded strange to hear Uncle Rod had found them but in my family you learn to jump in the story and go where it takes you. To be clear, all of
Save the Ducks!
Hello folks! I'm extra excited today because I get to welcome all of you to our new All Things Southern porch. BIG KUDOS to my daughter Miss Kitchen Belleicious for all the hard work she put into developing it! I hope you'll take time to look around a bit. There are a lot of cool bells and whistles around here. For instance, under the Media
Old School Dating #101
Get this, I accidentally found a website where a woman can share a text message from her man so the public can vote and tell her if the guy is "into her", "not that into her", or if "the jury is still out." Dear ones, dating really shouldn't require a committee. Allow me to illustrate with a family story
My Lips are Sealed!
Hello folks, Sorry your newsletter is late! I took a super quick grandmother road trip to Houston to be with Baby Connor while he had tubes put in his ears. All is well there and I'm back in Louisiana playing catch-up. And on that note, I have an awful lot to say today, so have a seat, and let's chat
Bubba the Chess Boxer
Hello folks, let’s chat…~smile~ Bubba has found a new sport and true to form, the overgrown kid is all in. It’s called chess boxing, a competition that combines the brainy game of chess with the brawny sport of boxing. The sport was born across the big pond but it has since made it to America, and to Bubba. Let me be clear. This worries me.
Is That a Bagel on Your Forehead?
Hello folks, let’s chat…~smile~ This is not a test. This is an actual alert concerning an SRC outbreak. You need to be aware of this so you can guard against it happening to someone you love. SRC, if you’ll remember, stands for Straight Running Crazy, a syndrome describing people who are no longer detouring from more lucid positions. Today’s exhibit: The Bagel Heads of Japan.