Author: cococrimson

Recently, my sisters, Dis and Dat, and I took a road trip to visit an antique mall in Vernon. Always an enjoyable trip, we look forward to spending time together and buying things we do not need. As I drove to Vernon, Dat as co-pilot, Dis was in the back seat preparing her Sunday School … Continue reading Heirship

In one of his many stand-up routines, Blue-color comedian Ron White complained about being arrested for public drunkenness after he was thrown out of a bar. He claimed he didn’t want to be in Public, he wanted to be in the bar. As routinely happens, I too find myself in public, not enjoying the experience … Continue reading Public

My Medicare coverage has been discontinued, my Microsoft access has been terminated and a warrant has been issued for my arrest in West Virginia. Telemarketers! Robo Calls! Call them what you may but I get from five to seven of these calls per day. Anyone might question why I keep my phone landline, probably for … Continue reading Tele-Nuisance

In order to clear the air and start a new year with a fresh outlook on life in Tuscaloosa, I take this opportunity to rant about road construction in my hometown. In 1850, the population of Tuscaloosa was 1950 people. The capital of Alabama moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery in 1845 and the town experienced … Continue reading Caution: Orange Barrels Ahead

2018 happened quickly – too quickly. On New Year’s Day 2019, I invited Dis and Dat to my house for turnip greens (for money) and peas (for peace) and we celebrated the upcoming year by talking about our best memories and our worst memories of the by-gone year. We all agreed that our best memory … Continue reading Two Thousand and Eighteen

There is a story that defines tradition. A newly married woman wanted to cook the ham for the traditional family holiday meal. She took the ham and divided it into two chunks of meat, placed it in two pans and put them in the oven. Later her husband asked her why she cut the ham … Continue reading The Ghost of Christmas Past

A Board Member suggested it would be nice to live in Evergreen, proving the invasion of Hallmark movies into our lives. Evergreen is a magical movie town in Vermont - actually filmed in Canada - complete with an enchanting street decked out in holiday glory. All I know about Vermont I learned from Larry and … Continue reading Witches, Turkeys and Figgy Pudding

I may not remember the first movie I ever saw but I do remember my first experience at a movie theater – the Bama Theatre. My bachelor cousin, Sonny, invited my sisters and me to the movies and perhaps not realizing just how young I was - around four years old - he carted the … Continue reading What’s Playing?

Before my best friend left for her London adventures, she gave me four bags of books. My excitement was such that I put the bags out of sight in the spare bedroom, where they remained undisturbed for over a month. Not being able to sleep one night, I went into the room; pulled out the … Continue reading Dominoes and Dodos

The West Wind calls me home. My earliest memories are from the house we lived in on Seventh Street in the west side of town. Converted from a small grocery store, the structure was only beautiful because it was home. The essentials were there - living room, two bedrooms, kitchen, one bathroom, and a large … Continue reading Nothing is Everything