A few weeks ago, Sammi and I drove over to Decatur, a hip neighborhood in Atlanta, for me to research an article and to keep us busy. Sammi has been working at a 4 H Center an hour south of town and hasn't gotten as many hours as she wants, so she spends a lot of time at home. I still haven't … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Decatur, GA
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Support Local Arts at Home and Abroad
This month, I lost a place that was very dear to me, a second home of sorts. Theatre in the Square, a community theater in my hometown of Marietta, Georgia, closed its doors after 30 years. I spent four years of my life in their Teen Ensemble, where I studied drama under director Susan Reid, met … [Read more...] about Support Local Arts at Home and Abroad
The Clermont Lounge
You know those nights where something seemed like a good idea at the time and then you find yourself thinking, "What the hell did I get myself into?" I usually don't discuss these nights on my blog (because they could one day make me unemployable), but after reading about Adventurous Kate's night at … [Read more...] about The Clermont Lounge
My Friend Jimmy
In case you didn't already know this about me, I have a deep and powerful love for 39th president Jimmy Carter. You can say what you want about his politics, but I find it completely amazing that a small town peanut farmer from Georgia can go on to hold the highest office in the country. So when … [Read more...] about My Friend Jimmy
Read On: Decatur Book Festival
Ponce and Church in Decatur I swear. This festival must have been made for me. I wrote a little blurb in the Sunday Paper about the Decatur Book Festival and Mom decided we had to go for the day, since the whole family was in town and not working for Labor Day. If you didn't … [Read more...] about Read On: Decatur Book Festival