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Movie Monday: DUNKIRK and THEIR FINEST (or, In Praise of Authenticity & Optimism)

We didn't plan it this way, but this week we ended up seeing two movies back to back that somehow involved the historic retreat of force...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

beginner , inspiration , lake house , listen , love , poem , poetry , spiritual journey thursday

What the Earth Says

Hello and welcome to Spiritual Journey Thursday! Today we are gathering at Julianne's blog To Read To Write To Be where we are discussin...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

books , friends , inspiration , life , love , music , poetry , poetry friday , surprise , truth , writing

What Makes Good Poetry?

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit for lovely Linda at A Word Edgewise for Roundup. Recently the question "What makes goo...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

childhood , creative life , father , inspiration , life , love , movie monday , parenthood , travel

Movie Monday: I AM BIG BIRD

On the trans-Atlantic flight home from Barcelona, we had the opportunity to watch several movies. One of my picks was the delightful, touchi...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

camp buttercup , food , fun , inspiration , poetry friday , summer

A Mac-n-Cheesy Poem from a Bunch of Buttercups

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference , where we are celebrating National Macaroni & C...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

animals , books , fun , inspiration , life , poetry , poetry friday , summer , weather

Keep a Pocket in Your Poem by J. Patrick Lewis

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit new grandmother Carol at Beyond Literacy Link for Roundup. I am delighted to be in my regul...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

art , books , inspiration , life , perfection , spiritual journey thursday , writing

Getting Out of My Comfort Zone with Illustrator Eric Rohmann

Hello and Happy Spiritual Journey Thursday , July 2017 edition! Today we're all talking about getting out of our comfort zones. You can ...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

animals , creative life , fun , inspiration , quilts , summer , the octopus postcards

Nothing Says Summer Like QUILTS

Wow, what a busy summer! I have so much to share with all of you. Since it's a holiday week, and I've got my sewing machine plugged ...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

childhood , family , history , inspiration , life , love , theater , writing

Another Strand in My Writing DNA

This past weekend we saw a wonderful production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF here in Birmingham, put on by Red Mountain Theatre Company. I laughe...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

birthday , books , cummings , inspiration , love , poem , poetry friday

Birthday Poem inspired by e.e. cummings & Kwame Alexander & Yoda

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Buffy's Blog for Roundup. I'm in with a quick birthday poem for my sweet husband, ...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

books , inspiration , story , storytelling

Once There Was...

"I liked the stories best. Once there was a lion who could not roar. . . Once there was a man who sailed the sea. . . Once there was a ...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

books , inspiration , life , school visit

Some Thoughts on S-TOWN from an Alabama Gal

Maybe you've heard of S-Town, the podcast presented by Serial and This American Life. Maybe you've listened to it, or read something...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

books , color , friends , inspiration , quilts , travel

Stitching Our Stories: West Alabama Quilt Guild

One of my favorite things is to hang out with quilters, so imagine my delight last Saturday when I was the guest speaker at West Alabama Qui...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

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