I miss cooking Thanksgiving dinner, but this year I visited my son and daughter-in-law in Cumming, and feasted on a meal fit for the gods at the home of my daughter-in-law’s mother. Mary Ellen is an amazing cook and an outstanding hostess. The table is set with the finest china, the dishes l…

The Golden Ray is gone from the St. Simons Sound, the Georgia Bulldogs are undefeated and no-see-ums are headed out of town for the winter. Life is good, and it got eminently better last weekend during Brunswick PorchFest. For the uninitiated, PorchFests are popular events in many areas duri…

As I write this, I’m winding down from an exhilarating weekend of parties and get-togethers built primarily around the trifecta of fun residents of Coastal Georgia recently experienced – the annual Georgia-Florida game, The World Series, and finally, Halloween. The Braves haven’t made a Worl…

I always find the period of time between Labor Day and Georgia-Florida weekend a bit tedious. Summer has ended, and the biggest party weekend of the year is looming on the horizon, just taunting those of us who enjoy dressing from head-to-toe in red and black, welcoming people we haven’t see…

Years ago when my sister and I were trying to find out about our ancestors, we turned to Ancestry.com. Since she was undergoing chemo at the time, I was the one who submitted my DNA sample for analysis. Our results were a little surprising. With our coloring – reddish hair, fair-to-medium sk…

We all lead such busy lives that sometimes it’s hard to get away, and when we do, it’s often for obligatory family visits, or as we call them, “forced family fun.” Not that those aren’t enjoyable, but if you really want to shake the stress off, and laugh until your tummy hurts and tears roll…

If you hadn’t noticed, fall is most definitely in the air. From the first slightly brisk breeze, with its passing wave of “cool,” to the ubiquitous pumpkin spice everything lining the grocers’ aisles, and the roar of capacity crowds at football stadiums every weekend, it’s easy to tell. This…

Weren’t Memorial Day and the Fourth of July just last week? Although summer isn’t over until after the mid-point of September, all the indicators are in place. Fall and Halloween decorations have been spotted in stores, autumn fashions are occupying hangers at local boutiques and the dreaded…