(ODD)yssey

Fascinating abandoned chapel, monuments of Nashville’s Mount Olivet Cemetery

I was looking through some old photos recently and came across pictures from a trip I took to Nashville with Sweetums in 2013. We did a few ordinary touristy things but of course we also had to take a walk through the gorgeous Mount Olivet Cemetery off Lebanon Pike. It’s a large garden-style cemetery with… Continue reading Fascinating abandoned chapel, monuments of Nashville’s Mount Olivet Cemetery

Southern Thing Columns

How to make southern snow boots from bread sacks and rubber bands: a memoir

Following is an excerpt from an AL.com I wrote a year ago. It's snowing today at my house, so I'm re-sharing. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. When you're a child, not much compares to the news that school will be closing early because snow is falling. Not only falling,… Continue reading How to make southern snow boots from bread sacks and rubber bands: a memoir

Southern Thing Columns

How to kill a spider without setting anything on fire

Following is an excerpt from this week’s column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. When a writer feels the need to pen a column with a headline like this, you know it’s time to declare a national state of stupidity because here’s what it means: People have been… Continue reading How to kill a spider without setting anything on fire