– The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 3, 2015. When Triona Bason hiked to the top of Buffalo Mountain on August 14th, she was excited about her accomplishment. She posted a photo on Facebook from the 3,971 foot summit with a caption that read, “This is the sight of Buffalo Mountain. I […]
I’ve been calling it a cross between the Academy Awards for potters and a Filene’s Basement bridal sale. We were told by our son Josh Copus, one of the exhibitors, that you have to see it to believe it, and over the weekend Joe and I finally did. The Mint Museum Potters Market Invitational in […]
Shadow Shot Sunday
1. My new motto: A hat is the new wig. 2. The best part of walking the beach is who you run into. That’s me (below) with my best friend from childhood, who my sister Trish and I ran into unexpectedly while walking the beach Monday. 3. I recently saw a picture of the Patriots’ […]
The Beachcombers The Freeloaders The Girl Watchers The Brawling Squabblers
The Crew Cut Crowd. The Wild Ones. The picture in which I call Franklin “Lancelot” and he shows me that he’s strong enough to lift a chair. The Sistahs! The Gamblers. Sophia and her Barbie Mermaid Bubble Blower. Father and Daughter. Mother and Son. The Hostess with the Mostest, our brother Joey (on the right) […]
Everything’s better on a boat. The beer and snacks taste better And the lounging feels more luxurious. The views are better. Even the sunshine feels better on the boat. And the music makes you want to get up and dance. __________Our World Tuesday
It was worth it to catch a ride to Roanoke from a friend who got a speeding ticket on the way, to fly from Roanoke to LaGuardia where I almost missed the plane and then lost my boarding pass, to go from LaGuardia to Logan where I got picked up by my sister and her […]
1. Is chagrin the opposite of grin? 2. I only have one key on my key chain. I think that says a lot about my lifestyle. 3. It’s that time of year again. We’ll not really. There are fires and droughts in California, record breaking heat in the Southwest and other severe weather events consistently […]
Wordless Wednesday Floyd Public Art Installation by Barb Gillespie via the Jacksonville Center for the Arts.
