1. You’ve heard the saying ‘over the moon?’ Here at Atlantic Beach, it’s ‘over the ocean’ because it’s an island inlet that is south facing and out-of-this-world sunsets are over the ocean. 2. I literally said, “We may as well have died and gone to heaven,” when we arrived at the beach and were transported […]
Most beaches along the east coast don’t have sunsets on the ocean. But because Atlantic Beach, NC, is a barrier island that cuts into the mainland, it is southfacing and you can watch sunsets from the beach. I literally said, “We may as well have died and gone to heaven,” when we arrived Thursday night […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 23, 2021 and online with a full gallery of photos HERE. Downtown Floyd was alive with activity on Sunday for the Americana Music and Art Festival at the Warren G. Lineberry Park and Outer Space, highlighting Floyd talent both on stage and at vendor booths. […]
1. The Apple Just Fell HERE. 2. Joe: Even when I lose my Mo Jo, I can Go. Me: But can you Turbo? Joe: No. 3. As a tea lover who also loves beer and who splashed black tea on my white shirt at Yoga Jam, I said to my friend Gypsy Geoff, who was […]
Making ourselves comfortable at Outer Space. How we roll. How we rock. How we dance with the witches. / Our World Tuesday
The words are buried in the Dollar Store journal where grief and relief exist together Where salt and sugar both have their place and hurt deeply felt is a path out The imposing closed cover Is dark but not locked the final page is saved for lessons learned and changes made _______Colleen Redman / Poets […]
Born and raised in Southwest Virginia, Derek Kitts is a decorated veteran and small business owner who is running for the 7th District Delegate seat on the Democratic ticket. He was recently hosted to attend a business roundtable luncheon at The Hotel Floyd by hotel owners Kamala Bauers and Jack Wall. Special guest Mayor Will […]
1. Now is Wow backwards. 2. A good way to get the attention at a loud café poetry reading is to say into the mic, “let’s talk about sex,” which I actually did once. A good way to get Facebook friends to watch a Yoga Jam dance video clip is to ask, “Is that Bernie […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 2, 2021. “It’s really nice to be back in Floyd. I’ve been a great lover of this county,” said U.S. Senator Tim Kaine at an August 26 luncheon hosted by the Floyd County Democratic Committee at the Floyd EcoVillage’s Event Center. Speaking to a group […]
I don’t have the balm of little children I don’t have an island to go to I can’t hunt or lift heavy loads I won’t drive on I-95 I don’t have a garden that doesn’t die that isn’t choked out by weeds at the end of every season I don’t have a brown paper bag […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 9, 2021. For a full photo gallery of the event, see HERE. Smiles and sunshine prevailed as crowds returned to Floyd Yoga Jam for a joyful blend of yoga practices, dancing, socializing and rejuvenating. The 10th annual festival theme of BLOOM set the stage for […]
1. Yoga Jam restores my faith in humanity. 2. If you drop your bag Friday at Yoga Jam, it will still be where you dropped it on Saturday. It’s that safe of a family place. 3. Caught in the dance act HERE. 4. This is my kind of pot 5. We had friends in town […]
