Month: September 2017

(ODD)yssey

History of one of south’s most photographed churches and its cemetery

Kelly Kazek

One of the most picturesque churches I’ve ever visited is Christ Church, Frederica on St. Simon’s Island. “Frederica” is the name of the island community where the church is located, which is the namesake of nearby Fort Frederica. I toured the church and adjoining cemetery on my occasional visits to the island with my late… Continue reading History of one of south’s most photographed churches and its cemetery

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Which should you see, ‘It’ or ‘Mother?’ Or both?

Kelly Kazek

[By Kelly Kazek] With Halloween tricks and treats on store shelves and the leaves finally beginning to turn, many theatergoers are in the scary movie frame of mind. As the season continues, they will have plenty of horror films from which to choose, including lots of sequels such as the fourth installment of “Insidious,” “Cloverfield… Continue reading Which should you see, ‘It’ or ‘Mother?’ Or both?

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Some guys have the philosophy: Act now, think later

Kelly Kazek

Today's post is an excerpt from my 2009 book "Fairly Off Mother: Musings of a Slightly Off Southern Mom." Offended guys can send complaints to kellykazek@kellykazek.com. That way, I can be sure to read it and chuckle before deleting. Kidding! You guys know I take all of your input seriously. [By Kelly Kazek] Having a big… Continue reading Some guys have the philosophy: Act now, think later

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We loved this quaint little mountain town

Kelly Kazek

[By Kelly Kazek] Sweetums and I didn’t intend to visit the tiny town of Blowing Rock on our trip to North Carolina but when we realized we were so near The Blowing Rock tourist attraction we decided to detour. The Blowing Rock, known as the only place where snow falls upside down, is the state’s oldest… Continue reading We loved this quaint little mountain town