TravelMay 16, 2026
ALABAMA GOODS and Other Huntsville and Madison Stores I’ve Recently Discovered
A shop completely filled with Alabama goods and creations, new stores on Main Street in Madison and at Stovehouse in…
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TravelMay 11, 2026
ShopMOSS: The Flair of Italy Has Come to The Village of Providence
One of my new favorite stores opened in The Village of Providence in Huntsville in August of 2025. ShopMOSS is…
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GARDENS & GUMBO: Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, and Home
On past trips, we've spent considerable time in Baton Rouge -- and I do recommend that you enjoy the sights…
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GARDENS & GUMBO: Part 3 – Breaux Bridge, Lake Charles, and the Creole Nature Trail
Visiting the laidback town of Breaux Bridge required a short backtrack from Lafayette before heading to Lake Charles, but the…
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GARDENS AND GUMBO: Celebrating Steve’s Retirement Part 2
The first thing on our agenda for Saturday in Lafayette, LA was a Cajun Food Tour. We arrived at the…
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GARDENS AND GUMBO: Celebrating Steve’s Retirement Part 1
Steve and I love Louisiana -- the food, the people, the Zydeco music, the culture, and the natural environment. We…
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StoriesMarch 25, 2026
A Tribute to My Silver Fox — 54 Years of Pets and Their People
Fifty-four years ago this month, Steve left Auburn University's School of Veterinary Medicine to begin his preceptorship (like an internship)…
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StoriesMarch 20, 2026
HAPPY 50 PLUS 5 FOR US!
(Us, as we were a few weeks before we got married)Today is our Fifty-FIFTH wedding anniversary!!! How is it possible…
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Devotionals, StoriesJanuary 27, 2026
40 Years for Us. 40 Years for Her.
Forty years ago tonight, my mother took her last breath on earth and her first breath in heaven. She was…
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Kitchen Discoveries I Really Like
I have been cooking for Steve Pearson for over 54 years. After the first years of a steep learning curve…
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TravelJune 7, 2025
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
What were parents of the 50's thinking when they taught this bedtime prayer to children? "Now I lay me down…
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StoriesMay 27, 2025
Week 1 of My 4th Quarter: Graduations and a new Great Grandson
If the first week of my fourth quarter of life is any indication of what I have to look forward…
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