An Almost Southern Way of Life Blog & Art Showcase
Every year, Hubby’s family on his mother’s side hosts a Christmas get-together for the eight siblings and their offspring. This year, our branch of the family is in charge, and we’re gathering at the Aquarium restaurant in Kemah, Texas, for a buffet and fellowship. In the spirit of the occasion, I…
It occurred to me a couple of months ago that I needed to do some portraits for Christmas. In 2021, I’d painted portraits of my great nephew and niece for their parents, and there’ve been some additions since then! I begged my sister to get some “good” pictures of the newbies…and…
Hubby’s presence was requested at another conference in October, this time in Savannah, a town we’d not yet visited. As we strolled many of the 22 original green squares, each uniquely designed with its own flora, fauna, and décor, we wondered aloud why we’d never visited before. The first two…
Boston is so pretty in the fall! Hubby and I visited about two weeks before the peak of autumn color, but the first week of October was still a great time to go: the air was crisp, and the smells of pumpkin and spice were wafting from every doorway! On our first…
Hubby had another conference to attend in October, and I was delighted with this one. After listening to Veggie Tales’ The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything for years, I was finally going to see “Boston in the fall!” Hubby and I arrived late afternoon and were installed in a corner room at the…
As you know, good, close families sometimes spread out geographically as siblings and then the children of siblings find their own career paths, have families of their own, and sound the siren call for grandparents (the original siblings of a family) to follow. The weekend after we returned home from…
Last week, I blogged about our first week in Southern France to celebrate our 30th anniversary with Hubby. We’d gotten a deal on a riverboat cruise in the South of France, Provence to Burgundy. Our second week began September 8 as we disembarked from the S.S. Catherine in Lyon. Our French-trained chef…
After a long absence on the blog, I’m ready to record my latest adventure! Today’s blog is a recollection of the first week of my recent trip to the South of France with Hubby to celebrate 30 years of wedded bliss. We started our vacation on a river cruise and…
Happy 4th of July a day late! It seems like family gatherings happen somewhat spontaneously at my house these days. My mom missed out on some prime time with her grands. We didn’t know a few weeks ago who all would be coming to town for the 4th, and she made plans…
These were our final days in San Diego. On Wednesday, Hubby finished up at his conference, just in time for lunch. The kids and I picked him up and aimed the van for the Gas Lamp District. We found a parking garage and crossed the street with the smell of lumpia…