Hey there! Let the good times roll! It’s Fat Tuesday. I’m making gumbo and I bought a king cake so we’ll have a little Mardi Gras celebration tonight. Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. I won’t get ashes. I’m not a practicing Catholic. I do like some of the rituals and practices though. So I plan on observing Lent by giving up Facebook and by limiting my use of plastic (I realize I cannot give it up totally). If you are a FB friend want to contact me before April 21, you can … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Laura Rodley “Smoking”
I've been trying to write a post on giving up something for Lent, but I am still working on it. Smoking is something I've given up a number of times. Here, Laura Rodley captures why it attracts, rather than repels. Smoking My father’s brand Pall Malls, hands off steering wheel to light his, then flick off searing leaves that stuck to his lip, happened each trip sixty miles per hour, I worried we’d flip over, he contentedly pressed the … [Read more...]