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I’m on the road this week, starting this morning, leaving Sweetums behind to take care of the pets and play video games uninterrupted. I’m going to do some research in Mobile, one of my favorite cities, but I’ll get a break from working because Baby Girl is driving over from Auburn to stay with me… Continue reading Here are some things to see in historic Mobile

No ma’am. I’m not old enough #MemeFriday

January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 Kelly Kazek

Earlier this week, a very sweet young coworker called me ma'am all the way through a conference call. It's like he thinks I'm 52 or something. In my head, I'm 28. Or 18. Or 8. Not a ma'am. Do you relate to Meme Friday?

(ODD)yssey

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

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 Kelly Kazek

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

January 16, 2018June 6, 2019 Kelly Kazek

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

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Did the ’80s teach us nothing, people??

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 Kelly Kazek

If you're like me and you lived through the fashion of the 1980s and early 1990s, you should be afraid. Very afraid. While shopping before Christmas, I saw all the signs that those trends are coming back. Ugh. So I'm trying to spread the warning on #MemeFriday. Oh, and for those who've been dying to… Continue reading Did the ’80s teach us nothing, people??