on friends with a sense of humor
Gift-bearing friend. Always there. Even with a beer-soaked chicken this time. To him (and others), we are grateful. Area blooms bring cheer, too. Advertisements
Livin my best life
On the train. Lovely visit to Atlanta. Saw old and dear friends. Made new ones. Highlights include visit to Larry Walker’s studio and meeting his wife Gwen, who is also an artist. Fun times shared with my UA colleague Ellen Spears. Also visited – at last – For Keeps bookstore. Rosa, the amazing proprietor,… Continue reading Livin my best life
happy birthday, grant!
My sorority sister kindly pointed me to this video I’d earlier seen. Fitting as today is the 84th birthday of my late former father in law Grant Green. Happy Birthday, Grant! You’re keeping it funky!
musings
Made carrot crumb bread with cinnamon and cranberries yesterday. Locally grown carrots. That’s my berry/peach jelly on it, too. Yum with cardamon in my coffee this morning. Meanwhile, I make art in between prepping for next semester and other things swirling around, scholarly and otherwise. On my desk is none other than Zora Neale Hurston… Continue reading musings
so proud of my cousin Gayle
I just learned via a Facebook post that my late cousin Gayle Andrews Gay, the first African American cheerleader at Florida State University, is being honored by the Coconut Grove Sports Hall of Fame. Coconut Grove is the Miami community in which we were initially raised. It was partly settled by Bahamians and southern blacks… Continue reading so proud of my cousin Gayle
musings
I liked how the pickles I made turned out. I love even more the relish I made today from some of them. They are so good on garlic crackers. It’s beginning to feel like summer in Tuscaloosa – finally.
progress
This image is part of my journey inside academe. It is a snapshot of a video taken by a classmate at the 2005 premiere of “Makes You Happy,” a 21-minute choreopoem I wrote and directed that premiered at the Broach Theatre as part of the Greensboro, NC, 3rd Annual Fringe Festival. Linkages exist between this… Continue reading progress
