I saw this meme on Facebook today and it made me laugh. Posted it after lunch hours ago and it already has 12 Likes. That will change because the Likes will tick up as people get it. It’s amusing yet says a lot in limited words. Wish I could embody this meme. I worry a LOT and ALL the time about everything. Some days are better than others. It’s a struggle one deals with and tries to control, although at best you have days where you keep it at a minimum. Yes, I know the many reasons why one shouldn’t worry, but that’s easier said than done for us natural born worriers. How do you not care what others think? We probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of us if we could know how seldom they do. Olin Miller, Author, Humorist, Poet Found an article from a few years…
Excited and thankful to be a part of VoyageATL magazine’s series: What’s the Most Important Lesson You’ve Learned Along Your Journey? The magazine’s mission is to value communities, small businesses, and artists. Mom and pops. I posted a photo of the boutique hotel we stayed in this past June in Savannah as part of a blog post. VoyageATL saw it and asked to publish it as part of a series about artists. When you click on the series page, I am lucky #13. So honored to be part of it!! “Accordingly our mission is to build a platform that fosters collaboration and support for small businesses, independent artists and entrepreneurs, local institutions and those that make our city interesting. We want to change the way people spend their money – rather than spending it with the big, cookie-cutter corporations we want them to spend their money with the independent, creative,…
https://youtu.be/OvRYVNMnE7E This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. Two weeks ago we drove to Rabun County, Georgia to hike the trails at Tallulah Gorge State Park to see some of the six waterfalls. It’s an easy drive from Atlanta and beautiful once you get up towards the park. Here’s a description of the park from Atlanta Trails. Tallulah Gorge State Park is one of Georgia’s most stunning and popular hiking destinations, and indisputably one of the most scenic of Georgia’s State Parks. The turbulent flow of the Tallulah River carved this enormous, steep-walled gash in North Georgia’s Rabun County. The gorge stretches an astonishing two miles long and dives 1000 feet deep. Deep inside Tallulah Gorge, the river cascades over enormous rock outcrops, creating Tallulah Falls, a stunning…
Thinking of spending time in the oldest city in Georgia? We recently spent a three day weekend there and learned about the city in 3 different and fun ways. Here are our recommendations below. [envira-gallery id=’1275′] Free Savannah Tours While in Savannah we took 3 very different tours. We’re more seasoned than first-time tourists, but we like to learn about the city each time. TripAdvisor is my go-to site whenever I want to find out recommendations on places to go when I’m there not just pre-planning for a trip. So, I looked up walking tours around the historical district and found Free Savannah Tours. The name captures your interest with the word “free” and they do indeed live up to their name. They take you on a tour without any surcharges or booking fees and at the conclusion, you pay them via gratuities. They are confident in their ability to…
Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food and fresh air and play. If you don’t give a child food, the damage quickly becomes visible. If you don’t let a child have fresh air and play, the damage is also visible, but not so quickly. If you don’t give a child love, the damage might not be seen for some years, but it’s permanent. But if you don’t give a child art and stories and poems and music, the damage is not so easy to see. It’s there, though. Their bodies are healthy enough; they can run and jump and swim and eat hungrily and make lots of noise, as children have always done, but something is missing. It’s true that some people grow up never encountering art of any kind, and are perfectly happy and live good and valuable lives,…
Gloria Vanderbilt the socialite, painter, writer, and fashion designer has passed away at 95. Her son, Anderson Cooper, has created a lovely tribute to her. An end of an era. https://youtu.be/cfbRneB9wcA
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” – Stephen King I’m a book club veteran. What better way to hang out and talk about books you’ve read along with eating and drinking wine? ‘Course those are the best kinds of book clubs. I’ve been in ones where the members cannot agree on what to read, pick books that are entirely too long (I’m sorry I cannot read Kafka on the Shore which is 505 pages. I simply do not have that kind of time.), meet for too lengthy a session, or members don’t regularly attend. My current club is one I’ve been a member of for about 5 years. It’s a mix of moms who stay at home, work full-time, part-time, and all very involved with their kids and communities. We meet monthly on a consistent Wednesday night. Rotate hostesses and bring food and wine. Everyone is very good about showing…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-w3q8m7Htc Visit with some furry friends for a bit The kids and I were looking for a place near where we live that wasn’t a long drive to visit animals. Specifically, alpacas. We knew there were places in Georgia where you could see them. After a quick Google search, we found Creekwater Alpaca Farm in Snellville, Georgia. It’s located on a large 20 year old farm and is home to a big herd of alpacas who are sweet and gentle and absolutely love to be fed by hand. Here’s the farm’s description of themselves on their Facebook page: “Creekwater Alpaca Farm is located in Snellville, GA and has been in business for over 20 years. Our farm is filled with Alpacas, a native animal to Peru, that produces some of the softest fiber in the world. They are kind and loving animals. Our farm consists of other animals as well…
the Queen of Creole CuisineThe New Orleans Advocate staff photo by Mark Becherer New Orleans, Louisiana, is one of the most fascinating places I’ve been to. I’m a fairly new visitor since I’ve only been going since 2000. Been on maybe a half dozen trips and mainly done tourist activities. I’ve read about it all my life. It helps if you have a love of ghost stories and history and get obsessed with architecture. You can find all of that there. And that’s without touching on the food. The food. Liz M., a friend of mine, who is from New Orleans recently shared this article on Facebook. Leah Chase sounds like an extraordinary human being. I wish I’d had the chance to meet her. She changed her life and the world around her and there are generations who will remember her and what she did. And in such simple, meaningful ways. Her work…
https://youtu.be/S3vO8E2e6G0 My friend and I saw Rocketman this past Monday, the bio pic about Elton John. My pivotal years – middle and high school – were in the ‘80’s and I was aware of some of his story but didn’t know about his early years. Of course, then you didn’t have the internet so you couldn’t exactly deep dive into his life. My whole life has had his music in the background. The way the film intersperses his music with his story is fantastic. It’s campy at times. It is Elton John known for his duck suit, baseball uniforms, overalls, dresses, and wild outfits so you can expect this. And, his signature glasses. The glasses cover a lot of emotion in the film. Quite devastating at times. I never knew he was a child prodigy. It’s jaw dropping to learn about his childhood in more ways than one. I won’t…