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September 10, 2010
Thursday Night Lights

Yes. Well. It was that kind of game. ::sigh::
I did get to see Grandson #1 play, and that's about the best I can say of the experience. I am learning, though. About football. Not about taking photos with a digital camera. (I really should go to some kind of digital picture-taking class.)
So what am I learning? I'm learning that JV football is not the sport of gentlemen. Hickory Ridge High School, the opposing team in this instance, rode to victory in a hale of personal penalty fouls and one f...
Published on September 10, 2010 08:22
September 3, 2010
At The Game... (Or Where Is He?)

The JV Mustangs played their second game Thursday evening. The weather was nice if a bit muggy, and the heaviness of the air was not helped by the overuse of cologne among some of the nearby spectators. Still, it seemed to have kept the mosquitoes away, so that was good.
As you can see in this photograph, the cheerleaders were cheering, and so were the football persons. The question was where was my football person? He always seems to disappear about the time I snap the picture. I'm not...
Published on September 03, 2010 18:57
August 27, 2010
IN THE BACKYARD...

...there is a pecan tree. As I've mentioned before, my late father started this tree from seed. He liked to do that with lemon trees, orange trees, avocado trees, grape vines, and of course, pecans.
The tree is loaded with pecans this year. See? He'd be very pleased, but as I've also mentioned before, I never get to eat any because of the squirrels. Their policy apparently is to harvest early and often. They've already started their bite and toss assessment operation, which will...
Published on August 27, 2010 08:10
August 22, 2010
LIST: 10 UPLIFTING MOVIES (Maybe)







Do I agree with the list? Are these movies "uplifting"? Well, let's see:
UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN : Yes. Very. I have the DVD and watch it often. It's one of my favorite movies mostly because it follows one of my favorite writing themes: The making of a family where no family existed before.
TOOTSIE : I can't say I remember being "uplifted." What I remember is Dustin Hoffman's amazing acting ability. Uplifted or not, it's a movie worth seeing for that alone.
SOUND OF MUSIC : Well, here's the thing. ...
Published on August 22, 2010 07:28
August 14, 2010
We're the Mustangs, We Can Win!
What a sensation -- seeing my grandson play football for the same high school where both his dad and I went. Same field. Same bleachers. Not the same Cheryl, however. (I forgot how hard stadium seats are. Yikes.)
Want to see him? He's Number 51 (dark blue). (Go Mustangs!)
Want to see him? He's Number 51 (dark blue). (Go Mustangs!)
Published on August 14, 2010 08:17
August 10, 2010
SEPTEMBER

I first remember reading Rosamunde Pilchur's work -- her short stories -- in GOOD HOUSEKEEPING magazine. I didn't read any of her novels until much later, and I confess that I completely missed her Mills & Boon-slash-Jane Fraser period.
The later novels are the ones that fed my appreciation of her work. For one thing, I like "cozies," i.e., family sagas that make the reader care about what happens to the story people therein, sans the car chases, explosions, and gratuitous s-e-x.
And I...
Published on August 10, 2010 10:51
August 8, 2010
Cheryl's Food Awards, Fast and Otherwise

Kent Bernhardt, a popular local radio personality, gave out his "Foodie" Awards recently. Since I didn't agree with any of them, I thought I'd do My Own .
Cheryl's "Foodies" go to:
Darrell's in Rockwell: The Small Hotdog, All The Way (Slaw, mustard, chili, onions) Darrell's in Rockwell Again: The Hamburger Club Sandwich Darrell's in Rockwell Again: The Hershey Cake (Yum!) Darrell's in Rockwell Again: The Banana Pudding (Likewise)
Captain D's : Hushpuppies (They taste like real , oniony hushpuppies...
Published on August 08, 2010 10:13
August 6, 2010
Into The Photo Archives (Again)

I've been poking around in the Reavis Family Photo Archives again and I thought I'd show you this one. This is the Reavis home place where the dh grew up. His late mother loved irises and roses, and she filled every possible space in their back yard with them. This was before my time, so I never got to see the iris-rose garden in its heyday, but I'm told people used to ride by in their cars on Sunday afternoons just to see them when they were in bloom.
She was a strong woman, my late...
Published on August 06, 2010 06:18
July 31, 2010
...Tiger, Oh My...

It was all very traumatic, but as you can see, he's definitely smiling.
So what else is new? I finished reading Maggie O'Farrell's AFTER YOU'D GONE . Stayed up WAY too late doing it, but it's that kind of book. I just had to know WHAT ALICE SAW.
It's written in much the same style as THE WIVES OF HENRY OADES -- transition-free "soundbite-slash-tweet" prose only with more head, and verb tense, and...
Published on July 31, 2010 09:08
July 28, 2010
Silly Banz

You're probably familiar with the shaped rubber band craze -- though I'm not sure they're actually made of rubber. My granddaughter is certainly into them. Her arm often looks like the one above.
But I saw something yesterday that made me smile. And elderly man dressed in an impressive dark gray suit, crisp dress shirt, silk tie. He looked very "uptown."
But what really caught my eye? Peeping below his sleeve was single, blue Silly Banz. It was so incongruous and so cute -- and...
Published on July 28, 2010 08:23
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