It’s been almost 4 weeks since hell rained down on Tuscaloosa, and for 4 weeks, I’ve been stuck. It’s impossible to forget the things I saw in the first few days or the people’s faces I’ve seen in the past 4 weeks. I’ll never forget the sounds and smells. Or the devastation. Or how incredibly …
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I ran it. I finished it. I finished it 46 minutes faster than last year. And I’m glad I did. Details to come later after I inhale a bowl of Paula Deen’s peach cobbler. I’ve earned a big ol’ bowl of Sweet Southern Sin with ice cream.
April 27th, 2011. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It’s a day I will never forget. This will be the final post on the devastation. It’s time for me to move on and focus on the recovery and documenting that effort. It’s going to take all of us working together to rebuild our lives and our town. But we …
Technorati Tags: Tuscaloosa,tornado,disaster relief I finally made a video slideshow of what’s been going on, what I’ve seen, and what’s left of Tuscaloosa. Most of these are from 5 different areas of town. The tornado had maximum winds of 190mph. It left an 8 mile long track and was 1.5 miles wide. The church pictures …
Technorati Tags: Tuscaloosa,tornado,disaster relief I used to wonder if I was obsessed with food. After all, I think going to Publix is one of life’s greatest luxuries. I definitely eat with my eyes first and a good healthy grocery store is something that I have taken for granted since moving to Tuscaloosa. I read about …
Technorati Tags: Tuscaloosa,tornado,disaster relief It’s been over a week and things are still sad, still scary, still chaotic, but also still hopeful. I’m hanging on to the hope right now. The gym, preschool, educational building, and lower classrooms. Front entrance This was the first day after the tornado hit. We had a few boxes …
Yes, that is a roof….on the ground. Where is the rest of the house? About a half mile down the road. The owner sprayed that on the roof so the rescue workers could move on to other houses the might not have people who are OK. It has taken me a few days to even …
Some of you who are tweet friends know that I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I’m happy to say that my home was spared, but so many were not. We were without power for 5 days which seems like a minor blip on the radar of what my town is going through. I can’t even begin …
Living in the south, we know what April means. No, not tax day. Nor Opening Day for baseball (go BRAVES!!!), nor the first fishing trips in the warm weather. April means tornado season. For those of us in Mississippi and Alabama, we know the odds are stacked against us. Today started out a little different. …
School was dismissed early due to the threat of bad storms arriving during dismissal or worse…when buses are on their routes. We are a large spread out county and most high school bus routes are over 2 hours long. Since the timing looked bad, we left a couple of hours early. Everybody has their weather …
I promised myself I would branch out and try new foods, especially sea food. I’m a catfish and salmon girl. I’ve heard wonderful things of other seafood and I wanted to try them out. But not this guy..no way. Oatmeal with peanut butter, flax, natural granola, and a pumpkin choco chip muffin. Super good and …
As a teacher, every couple of years or so, we get a 2 day Fall Break. We’ve never taken a trip for fall break because I was too stressed to go. My first ten years of teaching, I wore myself out mentally. I’m done with that. I look in the mirror now and see an …
I was too short to see the stove so my grandmother stood me on a chair to help her make her gumbo. As she made the roux and stirred the trinity, she talked about how the best shrimp came from the Gulf of Mexico. She might have been a little biased since that’s where she …
Today was a long day. Work was good, lunch was better. We got to actually eat out and for longer than 15 minutes. Those days happen maybe 4 times a year. I enjoyed it so much, I came home and made fajitas. We leave in the morning for Destin, FL for 4 days. …
Blackened Fish Sandwich on a wheat french roll. This is right up there with fish tacos. They used a dill cucumber yogurt spread instead of mayo. It was light but very filling. This is one of many breakfast smoothies I enjoyed over the 12 days. Fresh trout from Beaver Lake in Marble. Bony little creatures. …
The picture on my title banner on this blog….came from Crested Butte, Colorado. If I could live anywhere else other than Alabama, this would be it. The weather (ie…snow) is one big plus, but the main reasons are the beauty, the trails, and the food. There are not many places to eat along Elk Ave, …
Finally, I have a breakfast pic with the morning sun. Oatmeal bar and fresh fruit. Today, we are leaving to drive through the Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s going to be a long driving day with several stops for pictures, eating, and hiking. I’m hoping to see some wildlife. Lunch was at this place …
I woke up to the cloudless view of Pike’s Peak. I will never get tired of this mountain. This is a shot of the halfway point to the top. After a 3 mile run and a Mallory workout, I had this! Then it was on the way to Denver for shopping. I found what I …
14,110 ft. This morning, I was sooooo excited. I was in Goodland, Kansas, which is flatter than flat. The drive to Colorado Springs seemed to take FOREVER, but all of a sudden, the mountains began to sneak through the clouds. We were here last June and it felt like I never left the small …
I was so excited to go, I almost forgot to sleep. I love everything about Colorado. I have been looking forward to this trip since I got home from Colorado last summer. Counting down the days….literally. Eating on the road is tricky. I had oatmeal bars, Amazing grass w/ fruit juice drinks, and lots of …