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Tag Archives: vacation
Orlando beckons
In less than an hour on Interstate 75 the week after Christmas and it becomes abundantly clear that the entire population of the Eastern and Midwestern United States along with a great portion of Canada is heading to Central Florida. … Continue reading
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Tagged brothers, Capital One Bowl, children, Christmas, contemporary South, family, Florida, Gaylord Palms, Georgia, Islands of Adventure, Lake Wales, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Luminescence, Nebraska, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Orlando, parenting, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, tourism, travel, Universal Studios, vacation, Walt Disney World Resort
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What’s up with SUP?
For the last several years during my beach vacation I’ve been seeing people standing on surf boards with big paddles. Curious but too timid to tackle this sport on my own, I finally got a taste of stand-up paddle boarding … Continue reading
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Tagged Lance Wallace, Lance Elliott Wallace, South, Southern Culture, New South, New South Essays, contemporary South, vacation, travel, Florida, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, NewSouth, Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Southern sports, SUP, stand up, paddle board, paddle boarding, stand-up paddle boarding, Yolo, Venice Beach, Hawaii, surfing, surf board, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Lake Chickamauga
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Asocial behavior
Sheets of rain lashed the balcony of our condo, soaking our nearly dry swimsuits and towels. Day six of our week-long family vacation was being washed out, not by a stray afternoon Florida thunderstorm, but by a day-long, soaking tropical … Continue reading
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Tagged 30A, antisocial, asocial, beach, Build-A-Bear-Workshop, children, contemporary South, family, Florida, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, rainy days, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, travel, vacation
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Playing catch up
I’ve spent the better part of the last week in Fort Worth, Texas, working long hours, enduring incredible heat and spending time with my youngest brother and his family. The 8-day odyssey to the place of my birth felt more … Continue reading
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Tagged Boy Scouts of America, brother, brothers, Cabela's, children, contemporary South, Cub Scouts, family, fishing, Fort Worth, keeping in touch, Lake Wales, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Lyle Wallace, national scouting museum, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, relationships, siblings, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, stockyards, Texas, Texas heat, the South, travel, trip to Fort Worth, vacation
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In search of the moment
As temperatures rose into the upper 80s, I packed the minivan for a three-night campout at Black Rock Mountain State Park just north of Clayton. With sweat running down my forehead and my patience waning, Carlton and Harris sat in … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Rock Mountain State Park, camping, Carlton, children, contemporary South, fishing, Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center, Harris, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, travel, vacation
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No more pencils, no more books
School’s out for the summer. Now what? One thing is for sure: sitting around doing nothing is not an option. It seems that in the New South, everyone has somewhere to go … all the time. Our schedules don’t allow … Continue reading
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Tagged children, contemporary South, kids, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, over-programmed, parenting, raising children, raising kids, schedules, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, summer, television, the South, to-do list, too busy, travel, vacation
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Happy trails (mostly)
This week Harris and I embarked on a 4.8 mile journey that has come to represent more than just a hike through the Chattahoochee National Forest. This rite of passage for my boys began five years ago when Barron was … Continue reading
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Tagged Lance Wallace, Lance Elliott Wallace, South, Southern, Southern Culture, New South, New South Essays, contemporary South, vacation, travel, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, NewSouth, Georgia, parenting, Harris, relationships, brothers, Uncle Lee, Lee Wallace, Arthur Lee Wallace, Len Foote, Hike Inn, Amicalola Falls, Amicalola Falls State Park, Len Foote Hike Inn, Appalachian Trail, Spring Mountain, composting toilet, Chattahoochee National Forest, hiking, trail, Stratego, middle children
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Time passes one brick at a time
Yesterday we took the boys to the new Legoland Florida theme park. The boys had an amazing day, judging by their smiles, laughter and my over-exuberant uploading of photos to Facebook. Carla and I couldn’t help but reflect on our … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlton, Cypress Gardens, Florida, Lake Eloise, Lake Wales, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Lego, Legoland, Legoland Florida, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, ski show, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, travel, vacation
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No matter how far away we roam
I’ll be home for after Christmas. We’re at T-minus two days and counting until the big day. Soon, Carla’s parents will be arriving and we’ll being going to Christmas Eve services at church. The surprise and joy of Christmas morning … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, contemporary South, Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?, Florida, hayride, I'll be home for Christmas, Lake Wales, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Legoland, Michael Jordan, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern music, Southerners, the South, travel, vacation, You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd
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Old school spring break
Growing up in Dallas-Fort Worth, I can’t remember a single spring break vacation. That’s not to say we didn’t have any. I just can’t remember them. We were content to have a week off school, sleep late, watch cartoons and … Continue reading
