by Robin | Jun 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, June 2009. Weathered and tumbled and aged like fine wine, driftwood always intrigues me. It's a mystery with stories to tell, and I want to know them all. Beautiful in my eyes, this piece begged to be...
by Robin | Jun 15, 2009 | Family, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Nostalgia, Parenting, Personal, Southern, y'all
Blood and marriage are reason enough to gather on the hottest day of the year to celebrate family, for no other reason than that. It's the Southern Way. On a canvas of conversation broad-stroked with laughter, the fizzy flit of flies joins a threatening...
by Robin | Jun 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
Don't let their saccharine smiles and sibling affection fool you for a second; these are evil, evil children and I'm quite ready to sell them to the circus. Today.Justification #1 – The girl {aka "my former daughter"}My first gray hair appeared...
by Robin | Jun 13, 2009 | Beach, Family, Favorite things, Friends, friendship, God's Country, Life Philosophy, Personal, Photos
Does anybody really know what time it is?Does anybody really care?Harbour Town Marina at Hilton Head Island, June 2009.Taken with my webcam from the roof of The Yacht Club,overlooking the famed Harbour Town Lighthouse. For more years than I can recall,...
by Robin | May 24, 2009 | Food and Drink, Photos, Recipes
When we have bananas that are almost fermenting on the kitchen counter, typically I toss 'em in the freezer to use in the future for strawberry-banana smoothies. This week, instead, when I noticed three past the point of no return, I suddenly craved banana...