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My mother and her parents were born in Maury County, Tennessee, and because of that I know how to pronounce it correctly: Murray, not Mahwry. They’re all gone now but I still have lots of family in the area so we visit when we can. The county seat, Columbia, is a quaint town known as… Continue reading A visit to quaint Columbia, Tennessee

I got the most incredible gift this week, y’all: A script from the 2003 movie “Big Fish.” It was sent to me by Tommy Fell of the Alabama Film Office to thank me for writing about movies filmed in Alabama, and as a belated wedding gift. It is special to me because Sweetums and I… Continue reading I got this very cool gift, a memento of the film set town where we were married

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

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?  

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??