Birmingham Blues

Well, here it is. The end of a year that has sucked almost beyond belief for my family. I hesitate to say that 2008 will be better — I don’t want to jinx it — but I’m hoping.
So. Who has big plans for the evening, and what are they? Dear Husband [...]

We’re off to spend Thanksgiving with the in-laws in Dial-Up Land. I hope to be checking in here and there, but I’ll go ahead and wish you all a safe and blessed holiday weekend!
Del will be around, so stop by for new posts when you’re done sleeping off the tryptophan.

You’re in double digits now.  We love you!

If you’re out and about in Birmingham this morning, drop by Greater Birmingham Ministries and help us provide some hospitality for the folks who need Christmas assistance. Today’s the day GBM signs up as many families as possible, and a lot of the people who come stand in line from before dawn till after [...]

Happy Halloween!

We’re off to GA this afternoon.  I’ll check in later tonight.  Meanwhile, chat among yourselves.

I’m sure there’s a prescription medication to treat it, but I’m too busy to find one. 
I attended the first annual Bailey Thomson Awards Luncheon today to hear Pulitzer-Prize winner and Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial page editor Cynthia Tucker.  Great speech, excellent company, and an opportunity to recharge the batteries for the ongoing struggle to [...]

Baskin-Robbins is coming back to Birmingham.  I don’t know why the company pulled out in 2002, but I guess it’s hard to be the “world’s largest ice cream chain” if you ignore large metropolitan areas.  B-R’s Pralines & Cream kicks ass, but it’s going to be tough to lure me away from Bruster’s and its yummy [...]

Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to me,
I’m older than di–irt,
Happy birthday to me!