When WCHL was the social media of Chapel Hill
The tagline of our local AM radio station was The Sound of the Village. If you were curious about what was going on in town, WCHL was the up-to-the-minute source.
If it's not a hell yes, let your answer be hell no.
The whole point of saying no to things is to be able to say yes to the ones that make you happy. And you can say yes to more things you love when you simplify your life. These posts are about my own journey in learning to say no, but also about living well, aging well, and making life easier.
Growing up in Chapel Hill
Although the house hosted its share of adult parties, we kids used it as a playground. The brick fireplace in the living room has a secret cavity beside the chimney that was a prime spot for hide and seek.
We’re all connected
How much of our DNA do we share with those who lived generation upon generation ago? You could say Cindy and I have nothing in common, or that we share a great deal. At the very least, we can both tell the stories of the ones who came before.
A beach where dogs can run
We chose St. George Island as our annual beach destination twenty-something years ago, after I googled “beaches that allow dogs.”
Cherish the keepers of family stories
My aunt gave me this photo of her, my mother and their parents at the Paradise Room in the Henry Grady Hotel.
Goodbye to Sewanee — until next year
You know it’s time to pack up and leave when the goats eat your student ID.
Sewanee MFA progress report
A brief update after my first four weeks reading and writing up here in The Domain.
Making it easy to go hiking with my dog
I try to take Daisy on short hikes at least once or twice a week. Here’s what I keep in my car so it’s easier to head for the woods.
Finding my way to Abbo’s Alley
The Sewanee campus makes good walking, but occasionally I need to be in the woods, surrounded by tall trees with branches that meet overhead, enclosing me in green.
First week at Sewanee
Life in a dorm turns out to be pretty comfortable. One of the best things about my room is the windows that crank wide open so I can feel the summer air and hear the tree frogs at night.
Try a homemade summer camp
Find five willing families. Each one picks a day to host the kids at their house. You get a free week of childcare — and one day that will completely exhaust you.
Midlife Inspo: Debra Mager
In an inspirational career shift, Debra Mager transitioned from her marketing career to artist and instructor with Debra Mager Mosaics — and traded Atlanta traffic for the mountains ofAsheville.