A few years ago a small group of friends formed in our neighborhood. We jokingly labeled our little circle the cult-de-sac on account of the unusually large amount of time and stuff we shared: kids, margaritas, tools, parties, lawn mowers, a massive swing set, food… You can’t have community without food… Read More
My grandmother played bridge with her friends every week. For years she did this, no matter what. When smoking gave her a stroke and left her paralyzed on one side of her body, leaving her unable to hold her cards, she didn’t stop playing. She had my uncle make her… Read More
The timing of our trip to the Dominican Republic was unfortunate. Not because it coincided with an election you maybe have heard about. That’s no big deal. No, it was too dang close to Halloween, which meant my Halloween pictures couldn’t be shared here on my blog until now. You… Read More
There’s a lot about Tennessee that’s a little different from Texas, the Motherland from whence I came. What passes for TexMex in Tennessee, for instance, we’ve covered this here before, grieves my spirit. Then there are the laws, like the one which guarantees a Tennessean’s right to eat roadkill. Glad… Read More
I liked not liking Darth Vader. The way he wheezed. The way he picked up subordinates by the throat with his mind powers. The way he surrounded himself with British actors and dim lighting. Then George Lucas had him take off his mask. There, under the shroud of evil, was… Read More
“Mommy, can you help me write something?” Gresham (age five) asked. “What do you want to write?” Becky asked. “How do you spell ‘Averi’?” “A-V-E-R-I” “Is?” “I-S” “Hot?” “What?” That enlightening conversation took place two days ago. Last night Hot Averi, Redneck Neighbor’s seven year-old, spent the night along with… Read More
Shaun Groves