Besides dancing on stage to Donna the Buffalo and having so many family members share Floydfest with me this year, another little highlighted moment was when I gave my hard working Asheville potter son a massage on the grass in front of the Hill Holler stage to the music of Railroad Earth. During and after […]
1. Lately I’ve been thinking about those leather patches on sweaters worn by professors and realizing, as I type and click with my elbows on the arm rests of my chair, that I might be needing some soon. 2. I’ve also been wondering about bedsores and if there is a computer version of them. 3. […]
1. I catch myself smiling a lot at Floydfest like I do in the garden at home. Every whimsical encounter and seemingly random exchange with others feels like a line up of destiny and adds to the whole of the enchantment that makes the festival weekend special. The picture above is of Floydfest founders Erika […]
1. After Donna the Buffalo’s Jeb Puyear sang the torrential rains away with some shamanistic good licks and lyrics about the river of love and mystic waters, the sky cleared to blue on Saturday afternoon and the crowd returned for the band’s rousing set. My sister Trish and I spent some time on stage in […]
1. This is the photo that inspired the above title because I can easily imagine it as a captioned postcard from Floydfest. It’s of my sister Tricia, her husband Dan, and sons Matthew and Patrick who came from Massachusetts for the festival this year. We had just finished visiting the hospitality tent after a golf […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press, July 23, 2009 Judging by pre-ticket sales, the Floydfest world music and art festival may just be recession proof, say festival founders Kris Hodges and Erika Johnson. “In hard times, we need more than ever to recreate, to camp, and experience music,” Johnson said. “Some venues […]
1. Where else can you get an ice cream and a massage, take a dance class, go art and craft shopping in an open market, and then sip a micro brew by a garden fountain while listening to live music, all in one day and in one scenic location? ~ A line from the story […]
~ The following was published in the spring issue of All About Her, a regional newspaper insert. By the time Avis McCutchan’s five daughters were grown, the stay at home mom was ready to try something new. In 2003, McCutchan, an avid reader, opened noteBooks, an independent bookstore in the heart of downtown Floyd. On […]
He gives kisses now and has stopped throwing sand in his hair. He trusts the people in his life and is confident enough to take some risks. Swings make him feel trapped in but he can’t get enough of the slide! Watch the video clip HERE.
I was in two places at the same time, or nearly. Arriving late to the Spoken Word and leaving early to take pictures for the paper of the all-day Relay For Life, a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. I was a little discombobulated, but relieved to know that after nearly four years our […]
What’s it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment we live? ~ Joss Stone lyrics Whenever I slow down enough to where I’m not ruled by deadlines, a schedule, or commitments to others, I begin to be aware of underlying and subtle sadness that makes me wonder if all my activity isn’t actually […]
When the Well Dries Up When it Rains it Pours Bringing Rainbows and Sweetheart Shadows
