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August 28-29, 2005
The wind blew briskly as we climbed out of our SUV at Granny’s house in Quail Ridge. Our girls, Natalie and Michelle, were fine with evacuating, but Steven, like his father, wasn’t keen on the idea. If he could have had his way, we would be riding out Katrina [...]
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Sunday, August 28, 2005
Do you know where you were four years ago today? I do.
Bryan and I were not in agreement about what we should do as Hurricane Katrina churned its way through the Gulf. I wanted to evacuate. He wanted to ride it out. After all, Katrina was only Cat 3, he explained. We [...]
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August 17-18, 1969
August of 1969 could be described as a month of turmoil and rebellion. The Vietnam War was in full swing, provoking protests in the streets and heated disagreements at the dinner table. The infamous Charles Manson cult went on a murderous rampage, killing Actress Sharon Tate and six other prominent Californians. And on [...]
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“This is great, Mom,” Nathan said as I pulled in at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. “It reminds me of my childhood.” Nathan is only eight-years old, but seems to believe he is no longer in his childhood. In a way, I understand his perspective. After all, he was a regular at “Meadows” (Nathan-speak for LMDC) [...]
Continue reading about Nathan Visits the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
Back in April, Nathan asked for a puppy for his birthday. We talked him into waiting until summer but after our vacation/dental conference (I hate to kennel new puppies). Two weeks ago, our family went to the Humane Society of South Mississippi, located in Gulfport, to let Nathan make his selection.
So how did we end [...]
