I have always loved Halloween. When I was a kid, I was all about going trick-or-treating with my brothers and a parent. Some of our neighbors made their houses spooky, but most just gave us candy. We would walk a couple of streets before coming home to sort, trade and eat what seemed like a mountain ofContinue reading “Halloween traditions”
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Ordinary Love
After a month of waiting, it finally rained yesterday. It kept coming down throughout dinner and through the time when we would normally go on our post-dining walk. Our walks give the dependents–both the dog and the toddler–a chance to stretch their legs and bark at dogs. They also provide Greg and I some time to talkContinue reading “Ordinary Love”
Gender revealed
When people find out I’m pregnant, the first thing they ask is if I know if I am having a boy or a girl. And if I want to know. And if I have a preference. And if. And if. The answer is that we found out today because life and pregnancy are full ofContinue reading “Gender revealed”
A Trumpet and an Entertainer
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
W.C. Handy is one of the most recognizable names in Memphis music. Handy was born in 1873 in Florence, Alabama, to freed slaves. He was a literate man who wrote down the songs of black workers, which formed the basis of the blues. Handy moved to…
Caroline Mitchell Carrico 