The boys brought home a flyer announcing a reading contest this week. It’s an excellent example of why we in Alabama think it’s just darlin’ and exchange knowing Iron Bowl glances when you Yankees, midwesterners, or left-coasters start babbling about the intensity of your football rivalry. “Be sure to check off which team your child … Read more
So we were taking in Aaron’s first soccer game of the season this past Saturday morning when the pronouncements from guys with their noses in phones much nicer than mine started flying. “SEC expanding!” one said. Another cried “Texas A&M done deal, along with Missouri, Clemson, Florida State, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Texas Tech, … Read more
It took me a forever and a half to see The Blind Side. Wasn’t the sort of thing I cared anything about seeing on the big screen. I’ve never been a big Sandra Bullock fan. Eventually I heard enough about it to have watched it by osmosis, more or less. So what was the hurry? … Read more