We all have those old albums or CDs that we revisit to relive the good ole days. I have a few that I go back to whenever I’m feeling like time is moving too fast. Frampton Comes Alive, the first Franke and the Knockouts album, Steely Dan’s Aja. they all bring back different memories and …
One of my all time favorite bands, Jimmy Davis & Junction. Very likely I was at this show.
Been thinking about firsts and lasts alot lately. With the move, the back injury and just life in general there have many of both. The last time to wake up in our ‘old’ house. The first time my wife and I walked into the ‘new’ house. The first time I needed a wheelchair to move …
When you buy a house there are several days that are milestones. One of those is the day you actually take possession of the property. Today was that day for us. November 21, 2020. Posting here more for posterity than for anyone celebrating with us. It was a joy to watch my wife putting things …
We’ve all heard the adage attributed to Maya Angelou that paraphrased is “It’s not what people say or do, it’s how they make you feel”. That’s very true and I can relate a story that I’m reminded of each time I hear that quote. I was a young courier and had a package for a …
Due to COVID-19 the Memphis Public Library website has extra access to the Commercial Appeal archives all the way back to 1894. Every issue from about July 1 of that year. The search feature of the Newspapers.com site, where the archives are actually held, is very good. I’ve spent some time on the site and …
It should be no surprise that music can change your mood. It’s pretty hard not to tap your feet or sway a little when a catchy tune comes on the radio. Sometimes these are happy little coincidences. You’re driving down the road and a tune comes on that transports you back to a past memory. …
The neighborhood I grew up in is called Madison Heights. I didn’t know that at the time and only recently learned that while researching other streets and neighborhoods for my podcast, Our Memphis History. I mention it to give you an idea of how much you probably do not know about where you grew up. You …
We decided to make a 6 hour trip east to the Smokey Mountains and to a cabin along a stream. Figure if you have to stay away, might as well stay way away. It’s a nice cabin above the ground with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, so not a small cramped living by any means. …