June 2011

And Layd Him On The Green

June 30, 2011

A marquee on a local bar announced the names of the bands that would be playing there this week. One of them was named “Fair to Midland,” and it got me giggling. I’m sure the band means it as a play on words, but when I was a child it was how my ears actually [...]

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Arkansas Travelers

June 21, 2011

She likened our road trip to the movie Thelma and Louise. Yes, it was two ditzy broads on a road trip — but there the similarity ends. I look nothing like Susan Sarandon (I assume that I have to be her, because I’m older), and Ann didn’t resemble Geena Davis. We were in a Honda [...]

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Share A Square: Here Is What We Did

June 7, 2011

I think the children at Camp Quality in Louisiana liked the afghans we made for them. It seemed silly to be giving gifts of blankets on a sultry summer day, but kids undergoing cancer treatments can feel cold even if the weather is hot. If the grins and giggles were an indication, then our nine [...]

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Share A Square — Wrapping It Up

June 3, 2011

It’s been a nine-month long labor of love, and it’s time for delivery! In the next two weeks, I’ll be collecting the last of the blankets for Share A Square — those are the ones that will be delivered in July. Tonight, the car is packed for a trip to Camp Quality in Louisiana to [...]

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