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Here's one piece of wisdom I did acquire from this milestone: eating like this every night will kill you.2020-08-03T16:24:45+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2020/07/25/planting-generosity/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/115756270_322163678963088_1297603241411864036_n.jpgHealing Springs AcresGrowing food to give away isn't glamorous, but it is important.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/black-n-white-square-e1595675404511.jpgblack-n-white-squarehttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/hsa-logo.pngHSA logo2020-07-27T13:14:48+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2020/07/04/covid-beach/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/srb_cr.jpgSanta Rosa BeachThe foaming waves catch the light of daybreak during my morning walk at Santa Rosa Beach.2020-07-06T13:05:21+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2020/06/05/containers-and-surprises/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/containers2.jpgContainers2Frosty Cool Whip or frozen turnip greens? You don't know until you open it.2020-06-07T15:23:23+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2020/05/02/new-south-essays-returns/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/working-from-home.jpgWorking from homeThe essayist working from home during the COVID-19 sheltering-in-place period in Georgia.2020-07-03T10:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/10/04/seasons/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fallfrontdoor.jpgfallfrontdoorCarla took great joy in decorating a new front door this fall.2014-10-07T20:30:44+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/04/05/four-walls-and-a-roof/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/new-house.jpgnew houseOur new home, less than a mile from our current residence in Lilburn.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2003-move-in-4.jpg2003 move in 4Our current home in 2003 when we moved in.2014-04-13T08:28:58+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/03/29/thoughts-on-lanny/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/poppy-and-barron.jpgPoppy and BarronLanny and Barron on the front porch several years ago. This smile is how I remember him.2014-03-31T17:17:35+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/03/22/mercer-pride/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mercer-celebration.jpgmercer celebrationThe Mercer Entourage in Raleigh to witness the biggest win in school history. Photo courtesy of Cindy Drury of Mercer Campus Life.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mercer-logo.jpgmercer logoSuddenly, at about 2 p.m. Friday, this started popping up on people's Facebook profile across my network.2014-03-23T10:26:20+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/03/15/preserving-the-art-of-southern-storytelling/2014-03-21T21:11:59+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/03/01/truth-in-labeling/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barron_dad_tshirts.jpgbarron_dad_tshirtsLittle did I know that this Christmas gift would come back to haunt me just two months later.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tshirt-tag.jpgtshirt tagDoes "L" mean "Large" or "Lance"? See... very confusing.2014-03-01T15:29:46+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/02/22/new-tricks/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jack.jpgjackhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jack2.jpgjack2Jack, or "Jack Jack" as he is sometimes affectionately called, is a 16-year-old Pekingese-poodle mix, and an excellent human trainer.2014-02-22T22:09:17+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/02/08/its-all-downhill/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/barrons-13th-birthday.jpgBarron's 13th birthdayBarron is thrilled to get "Captain Phillips" on BluRay. What he may not understand that his becoming a teenager is a big deal for his younger brothers, too.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1stskitrip2.jpg1stskitrip2Barron and Johnny ready to tackle something more challenging than the bunny slope.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1stskitrip1.jpg1stskitrip1Barron and I have a literal mountain-top experience before heading down the slopes at the end of his first ski trip.2014-02-22T12:32:22+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/02/05/tackling-issues-of-faith/2014-02-13T16:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/02/01/snowpocalypse-2014-a-product-of-the-new-south/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/snowtraffic2.jpgsnowtraffic2Perhaps the most iconic image from Tuesday's disaster commute in snowy Atlanta.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/snowtraffic.jpgsnowtraffic2014-02-02T06:05:52+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2014/01/11/a-son-in-laws-grief/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/poppy-and-newborn-carlton.jpgPoppy and newborn CarltonWhen someone has been a part of every major life event for 18 years, it's hard to say goodbye. Here, Daddy welcomes Carlton into the world in October 2008.2014-01-16T18:57:56+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/10/26/veggie-tales/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/carltonpepper4.jpgCarltonPepper4All that fuss over one little slice of bell pepper.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/carltonpepper3.jpgCarltonpepper3Parents are sneaky. They have been known to put vegetables into otherwise delicious dishes such as fajitas.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/carltonpepper2.jpgCarltonPepper2Looks suspicious, but Carlton dives in anyway.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/carltonpepper1.jpgCarltonPepper1Oh no! The unthinkable has happened! Vegetable tongue contact!2013-10-26T23:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/10/19/carrying-cash/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ramsey.jpgRamseyI never Dave Ramsey without cash. He must be doing something right.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/imagesca85hozv.jpgimagesCA85HOZVIf this is a rare experience for you, you must be living in the New South.2013-10-19T15:36:03+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/10/12/lions-and-monkeys-and-turtles-oh-my/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/carlton-and-lion2.jpgCarlton and Lion2Carlton hangs on to Lion and his apple juice before his first plane ride back in June 2012.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/carlton-and-lion.jpgCarlton and LionLion has been there for some of the best naps and longest car rides.2013-10-12T15:22:37+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/10/05/a-trip-to-georgias-oldest-city-to-feel-new-again/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-4.jpgphoto 4The Savannah City Hall is a landmark that may be impossible to take a bad picture of. It's one of many beautiful historic landmarks in the city filled with parks and squares.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-1.jpgphoto 1The Olde Pink House is supposedly haunted and is one the Savannah Ghost Tour. The food is hauntingly good.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/westin-savannah-harbor.jpgWestin Savannah HarborYou can't beat the Westin Savannah Harbor for a weekend getaway. It's across the river from downtown, but worth the extra distance.2013-10-05T12:30:36+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/09/28/news-what-news/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/04-newsroom-jeff-daniels.jpg04-newsroom-jeff-danielsJeff Daniels in a not so "dumb and dumber" pose as the anchor of ACN "News Night with Will McAvoy." Daniels won an Emmy this week for his work in the role.2013-09-28T14:40:12+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/09/21/party-planners/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/harris-party.jpgHarris partyFor Harris' sixth party, we were all about low-budget, and it was still a huge hit. Maybe variety is the key.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/carlton_little-gym.jpgCarlton_Little GymLast year's venue worked well, and Carlton has a memorable party. Expectations are high this year.2013-09-21T12:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/09/14/the-most-important-meal/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pancakes.jpgpancakesWolfing this down usually keeps hunger at bay 'til supper time.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/protein-bar-apple.jpgprotein bar appleNo foodie ever posted a pic like this to his or her Instagram feed, but it gets the job done.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/silver-skillet-breakfast1.jpgsilver skillet breakfastThis breakfast comes with a healthy dose of "hon" and "shugah" with every coffee pour.2013-09-15T01:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/09/07/the-lost-art-of-listening/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/passive_activelisteningchart.jpgpassive_activelisteningcharthttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/robert-mankoff-i-m-sorry-dear-i-wasn-t-listening-could-you-repeat-what-you-ve-said-si-new-yorker-cartoon.jpgrobert-mankoff-i-m-sorry-dear-i-wasn-t-listening-could-you-repeat-what-you-ve-said-si-new-yorker-cartoonThis Robert Mankoff cartoon from The New Yorker is all too true.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/life-coaching-listening.jpglife-coaching-listeningMaybe someone at Tech could invent something like this to help me listen better.2013-09-07T15:02:03+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/08/31/one-year-and-counting/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/techtower_cropped-e1377946040624.jpgTechTower_croppedThe iconic Tech Tower in the heart of the historic campus in Midtown Atlanta.2013-08-31T13:37:52+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/08/24/five-ways-to-avoid-being-trapped-in-fantasy-football-conversations/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/d38267b27480d719daec70f623b85a4704613e4a_large.jpgd38267b27480d719daec70f623b85a4704613e4a_largeIf you get sucked into UFFD, you will hear some if not all of these.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fantasy-football-job-work-workplace-ecards-someecards.jpgfantasy-football-job-work-workplace-ecards-someecardsIf you have ever felt this way, you may be suffering from UFFD.2013-08-27T13:32:20+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/08/17/yes-and-no/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/todolist-e1376735418829.jpgtodolistIf it were only this simple.2013-08-19T11:00:42+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/08/10/the-favorite-part-of-my-day/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/firstdayofschool_cropped.jpgfirstdayofschool_croppedOur customary first day of school photo, minus Carlton who was at his grandparents. Oh, and Tobey is making his debut in the annual photo.2013-08-10T13:20:42+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/08/03/my-semi-annual-appraisal/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/43birthdaysign.jpg43birthdaysignThis sign on the back door from my boys means two things: I'm another year older and it's time to evaluate my life. Oh, and maybe at third thing: They think I'm great.2013-08-03T14:01:36+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/07/27/a-case-for-camp/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/passportkids2013-22-l.jpgPASSPORTkids2013-22-LWhere else can kids have fun with parachutes but camp? Photo by Rebecca Orton (http://rebeccaortonphotography.com/)2013-07-27T19:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/07/20/preachers/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parkwaynew04.jpgparkwaynew04My preacher, the Rev. Dr. James King at Parkway Baptist Church in Duluth, Ga. Glad he's been with us for 10 years!2013-07-20T13:01:08+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/07/13/dear-writer-lance-a-letter-from-your-wife/2013-07-14T01:14:44+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/07/06/privacy-in-the-new-south/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/k-bigpic.jpgk-bigpichttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/imagesca1l7m03.jpgimagesCA1L7M032013-07-19T14:40:31+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/06/29/words-mean-things/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pauladeen_mattlauer.jpgPaula Deen with Matt LauraNBC's Matt Lauer interviews Paula Deen on "Today" Wednesday morning.2013-06-30T11:09:58+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/06/22/flip-flops-and-running-shoes/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/flipflopsrunningshoes.jpgflipflopsrunningshoesOK, the suitcase will eventually have more than just these, but I start with these and pack around them.2013-06-22T12:55:53+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/06/15/a-fathers-wish/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/meandtheboys.jpgMeandtheboysI get to celebrate Father's Day because of these guys, and, no, it wasn't staged. Carlton really tried to hit his brother in the head with a stick during the shoot.2013-06-16T19:54:00+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/06/08/wedding-faux-pas/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wedding.jpgweddingOK, I know I could be making matters worse by sharing the offending image here, but you have to see it to make a judgment. It's all about context. And isn't it a lovely wedding?2013-06-10T01:34:49+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/06/01/summertime-blues/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/summer1-e1370090440624.jpgsummer1Don't be alarmed. Don't call 911. He's not dead or even in a coma. He's just on summer vacation.2013-06-03T23:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/05/25/a-new-page/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/blogging-e1369485314492.jpgbloggingBlogging with brooding intensity at sunrise2013-05-26T05:39:48+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/05/04/the-oldnew-way-to-listen-to-live-music/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/katecampbell.jpgKateCampbellKate Campbell, photo by Suzannah Raffield.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/live_at_the_library-campbell_flynt.jpgLive_at_the_Library-Campbell_FlyntWe were able to get Kate's latest release, "Live at the Library" which was recorded with Southern historian Wayne Flynt during Samford University's Homecoming in October 2008. This limited-pressing CD will be available May 15. I'll spare you the full review and say it's amazing.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ciyhlogo.gifCIYHlogohttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dnslogo.jpgdnsLogo2013-05-04T15:14:16+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/04/20/robertsons-taking-the-new-south-by-storm/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/duck-dynasty-women.jpgduck dynasty womenThe Robertson women, from left, Jessica (goes with Jep), Missy (goes with Jase), Miss Kay (Goes with Phil) and Korie (goes with Willie... or the other way around.)https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/duck_dynasty.jpgDuck Dynasty Season 3From left, Jase, Si, Willie and Phil Robertson are bearded Louisiana rednecks who are ruling the reality TV airwaves.2013-04-22T20:00:44+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/04/13/goofy-southern-golfers-a-new-tradition-unlike-any-other/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bubba.jpgbubbaBubba in his 2011 debut music video "Oh, Oh, Oh."https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dufnering-with-bubba-wats-001.jpgDufnering with Bubba Watson.Bubba Watson mocked Jason Dufner with a Dufnering pose in his garage with his beloved Gen. Lee.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/masters_logo.gifmasters_logoThe Masters Tournament, the first of professional golf's four major tournaments each year, is played at the stately Augusta National Country Club in Augusta, Ga. https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dufnering.jpgdufneringBefore you judge, admit it, you've been known to slouch around school classrooms, too, haven't you?https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/garden-gun-2008-05-davis-love-iii.jpgGarden & Gun 2008-05 Davis Love IIIIs it me or is Davis Love III "Dufnering" back in 2008 on the cover of Garden & Gun?2014-04-15T20:38:59+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/03/30/etiquette-just-clogs-your-inbox/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lol-someecard.jpglol someecardWhen you care enough to send the very best, someecards can express the unexpressable.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/fry-email.jpgfry emailMany Internet memes, like this one involving the character Fry from the animated "Futurama" television series, decry annoying email habits.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/please-and-thank-you.jpgplease and thank youAre they really? Maybe if they're said and not texted or emailed.2013-03-30T14:18:11+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/03/23/bracing/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/wonkabraces.jpgWonkaBracesAfter having watched or listened to the Wonka remake about 150 times, I couldn't help but picture these braces when I first learned Barron would have to be subjected to orthodontia.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bracesoffsoon.jpgbracesoffsoonI'm sure Barron is under no such delusion.2013-03-23T23:04:27+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/03/16/my-little-brother-the-leprechaun/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lee-and-karrie.jpgLee and KarrieLee and the girl of his dreams, Karrie. What a handsome couple.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lance-and-lee.jpgLance and leeLee, seen here on his first Easter, also survived my fashion disasters. Although to be fair, this wasn't my fault.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/baby-lee.jpgbaby leeMy little brother, Lee, turns 39 tomorrow. He's slightly bigger now.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lee-singing.jpgLee singingLee is a talented musician and choir director. He sings WAY better than me and plays several instruments.2019-10-01T16:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/03/09/my-cheatin-foot/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/stable-foot.jpgstable footMy foot lands in a stable position. Extra cool shot of my ankle, too, with my dress pants rolled up.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/new-shoes.jpgnew shoesMoney, it's gotta be the shoes. Nike Flyknit trainers will get me over the hump in qualifying for Boston.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/more-new-shoes.jpgmore new shoeshttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/high-arch.jpghigh archI have a high arch... so says the computer screen and the eyeball test.2013-03-13T11:58:48+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/02/23/southern-oscars/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/lifeasweknowit.jpglifeasweknowitPure chick flick, this non-Southern, Southern movie didn't win an Oscar.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/blindside.jpgblindsidehttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rickybobby.jpgrickybobbyIf you ain't first, you're last. This one wasn't exactly Academy material.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/steelmagnolias.jpgsteelmagnoliasHad to rent this one for my wife last year. I couldn't believe she had never seen it.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/friedgreen.jpgfriedgreenCannibalism is just one of the surprise "isms" in this New South movie.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/oscar.jpgoscarSouthern trophies typically have antlers. This one ain't from around here.2013-03-02T15:19:56+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/03/02/the-yahoo-policy/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/productivy.jpgproductivyWhere are you most productive? Work there.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/marissa-mayer.jpgmarissa-mayerCEO Marissa Mayer rescinded the Yahoo "work from home" policy. She may not be laughing long.2013-03-03T03:58:50+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/02/16/more-than-a-day/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/barronbirthday3.jpgBarronbirthday3Barron's 12th birthday celebration began with cake, ice cream and presents with his grandparents in Sandersville.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/barronbirthday2.jpgBarronbirthday2Barron's other grandparents from Florida sent a cool card with a mustache disguise in case all of the birthday mushyness caused him to need a disguise.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/barronbirthday1.jpgBarronbirthday1Celebration Part Three: Barron celebrates a strike as he dominates the family, including dear old dad, in a game of bowling.2013-02-16T14:19:37+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/02/02/an-encounter-with-the-irascible-dr-sams/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/whisperoftheriver.gifwhisperoftheriverThe cover of the copy of "Whisper of the River" I read back in 1993.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/drferrolsams.jpgDrFerrolSamsDr. Ferrol Sams with his characteristic grin.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ferrol-sams_mercer.jpgFerrol Sams_mercerAt Mercer University's 175th Anniversary in 2008, Ferrol Sams signs the Mercer tower.2023-12-17T22:14:27+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/01/26/absolute-power/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/aircraftcarriercar.jpgaircraftcarriercarHarris chose an aircraft carrier for his design this year. Let's hope it's faster than an aircraft carrier.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/derbycarparts.jpgderbycarpartsThis is all you get. It is maddening and wonderful, all at the same time.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pinewood_derby_cars_02a.jpgPinewood_derby_cars_02AThe starting line of a typical Pinewood Derby track. I get nervous just seeing the picture.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/check-in-table.jpgCheck-in-tableThe moment of truth. There should be a tissue box at the check-in table... not for the kids but for the parents.2013-01-27T05:33:07+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/01/19/that-other-lance/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/lance-armstrong-wins.jpglance-armstrong-winsHollow victory?https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/runningforthebaymarathon_2010.jpgrunningforthebaymarathon_2010Me and the boys after the 2010 Running for the Bay Marathon in Appalachicola, Fla. I confess: I took two Ibuprofen during the race.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/lance-armstrong-oprah-02_510x299.jpglance-armstrong-oprah-02_510x299Lance Armstrong's less triumphant pose. Oprah Winfrey Network photo.2013-01-19T21:25:41+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/01/12/heres-to-you-january-birthday-person/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/january-birthday-circle-by-cindy-close.pngJanuary Birthday Circle by Cindy CloseThis will help you January birthday people feel better, I'm sure.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/januarybd.jpgJanuaryBDFor people who don't have a national holiday in the honor, January can be a tough month in which to have a birthday.2014-02-12T12:04:55+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2013/01/05/the-gift-of-a-time-machine/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/harris_atari.jpgharris_atariHarris didn't know what to do with the overly simple controller at first.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/carlton_atari.jpgCarlton_atariCarlton at 4 had no trouble picking up Space Invaders.2013-01-13T03:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/12/29/orlando-beckons/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/luminescence_show.jpgluminescence_showWe ventured into Orlando from Lake Wales on Friday to check out the scene at the Gaylord Palms Resort. The 'Luminescence' show was an impressive combination of music, arial acrobatics and lights.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/kalee.jpgkaleeMy niece, Kalee, and my brother, Lee, wait for the start of the 'Luminescence' show at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/buffet.jpgbuffetUncle Lee and Aunt Karrie try to recover from the Mediterranean buffet at Villa de Flora inside the Gaylord Palms Resort. 2013-01-02T14:31:03+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/12/21/an-unexpected-journey/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bilbo.jpgBilboBilbo Baggins heads off on his unexpected journey.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/gandalf.jpgGandalfIt doesn't take a wise wizard to see the benefits of making a regular night out with your sons an adventure.2012-12-22T07:29:34+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/12/15/the-faces-of-children/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmascardsonpantrydoor-e1355605342880.jpgChristmascardsonpantrydoorChildren's faces beam at me from our pantry doors, bringing to mind the 20 children who lost their lives yesterday in Newtown, Conn.2012-12-15T21:09:22+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/12/07/ruining-christmas/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-e1354888523241.jpgChristmasDespite Barron's best Scrooge imitation, the Wallaces proceed to checkout at Lowe's with our Christmas tree.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas1.jpgChristmas1Because we weren't doing Christmas "right," Barron took over and tried by force of will to get us back on track.2012-12-11T12:21:14+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/11/30/wheels/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/clampettcar.jpgClampettcarIt may be a stereotype, but the Clampett's car might be the most recognized Southern automobile this side of John Deere or NASCAR.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2001volvov70wagon.gif2001volvov70wagonThis is not our car, but it's the same model. I don't think I ever parked it on the beach.2012-12-02T21:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/11/24/boys-and-dogs/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/barron-and-tobey.jpgBarron and TobeyBarron was the biggest advocate for adding a pooch to our family. He's reaping the rewards.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tobey5.jpgTobeyTobey is a poodle-Bichon Frise mix and the perfect dog for us.2020-11-16T12:36:40+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/11/16/a-months-worth-of-thankfulness-in-one-serving/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gratitude.jpggratitudehttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/thankful.jpgthankfulBeing thankful is a lifestyle, not a state of mind.2012-11-30T14:10:36+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/11/09/fiscal-cliff/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/talk-money-with-spouse.jpgTalk-money-with-spouseAt first, conversations about money can sound a lot like arguments. You have to get past that phase in order to make progress.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fiscal-cliff.jpgfiscal cliffThis message may be personal as well as national.2012-11-09T19:07:51+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/11/02/sick-day/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sorry-sick-day-due-get-well-ecard-someecards.jpgsorry-sick-day-due-get-well-ecard-someecardsWouldn't you rather get some rest before it comes to this?https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/the-weather-network-sick-day-small-56526.jpgthe-weather-network-sick-day-small-56526Sometimes what you need to do IS on a billboard in front of you.2012-11-02T10:51:07+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/10/26/matrimony-in-the-great-outdoors/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/alex-and-natalie.jpgAlex and NatalieDon't they look like their having fun? The chocolate-peanut butter grooms cake was a hit.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/alex-and-natalie-wedding.jpgalex and natalie weddingThe view from the congregation at the King-Vinson wedding posted to Facebook by one of the couple's friends.2012-10-26T17:07:08+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/10/20/get-thee-to-a-pumpkin-patch/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/wallaces-at-pumpkin-patch.jpgWallaces at pumpkin patchDoesn't the fall just bring out our family's togetherness?https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/harris-with-pumpkin.jpgHarris with pumpkinHarris like his pumpkins a little bit bigger.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/carlton-pumpkin.jpgCarlton pumpkinCarlton found the perfect sized pumpkin for him at Berry Patch Farms.2012-10-20T14:17:04+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/10/12/little-gym-big-gym/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/biggympool_crc.jpgbiggympool_crcMere mortals are not allowed up on the high dive platform, but it does make for a really nice view of the big gym's pool.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_5047.jpgIMG_5047No skydiving required for this parachute, but Carlton still got a little dizzy.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/carlton-with-parachute1.jpgCarlton with parachuteNo sky diving required to use this parachute at the Little Gym.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/biggym_crc.jpgbiggym_crcThe BIG gym. Actually, it's the biggest gym I think I've ever been in.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_5068.jpgIMG_5068See? Smiles everywhere. Carlton and his friends had a blast.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/carlton-with-parachute.jpgCarlton with parachute2012-10-12T13:52:13+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/10/05/recalculating/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/car-in-pacific.jpgcar-in-pacific"Siri, can you give me directions to the Pacific Ocean?"https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/apple-ios-6-preview-maps.jpgapple-ios-6-preview-mapsWhich one is better, new Apple maps or old Google maps? The new one talks to you. That's not necessarily a plus.2023-06-14T13:08:16+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/09/28/county-fare/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/fairphoto.jpgfairphotoHarris enjoys a few bites of the fried Twinkie on a stick. I may or may not have finished it.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/fairphoto2.jpgfairphoto2Carlton looks down on the Gwinnett County Fair from the ferris wheel. Look at ALL the people eating bad food!2012-09-29T11:49:36+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/09/21/boogie-woogie-bugle-boy/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/barron-with-trumpet2.jpgBarron with trumpet2Brian's trumpet has been through enough marching seasons that whatever Barron dishes out shouldn't phase it. Thanks, Brian, (I think) for loaning it to Barron!https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/barron-with-trumpet-e1348227920598.jpgBarron with trumpetDoesn't he just look like Dizzy Gillespie?2021-09-04T20:26:33+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/09/14/commuter-dude/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/atlantastr8f.jpgatlantastr8fWhat a difference 100 years make. This is Peachtree Street, circa the turn of the last century. Now that's a commute!https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/worst_01.jpgworst_01Here's a clue about my new work destination. It's also now an all-too familiar view out of my windshield.2012-09-18T14:26:47+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/09/07/selling-encyclopedias/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/okra.jpgokraNo. 246's fried okra satisfied my lecture-induced craving for this Southern delicacy. I normally don't find photos online of people's meals very appetizing, but take my word for it, this fried okra was amazing.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/newencyclopedia.jpgnewencyclopediaThe "Foodways" volume by John T. Edge will evoke plenty of memories as well as provoke your appetite.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/johntedge.jpgJohnTEdgeJohn T. Edge, left, and Charles Reagan Wilson discuss "The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture" Sept. 1 at Decatur Presbyterian Church.2012-09-07T20:03:29+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/08/31/nerd-alert/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dragoncon2011.jpgdragoncon2011"Engine to power. Turbine to speed." No, I'm not talking about the Batmobile, I'm talking about Barron's heart when he saw it!https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dragoncon2011_2.jpgDragoncon2011_2Hey, these aren't the droids you're looking for. Put that gun away!https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dragoncon2011_3.jpgdragoncon2011_3Carlton had the best view of the Dragon*Con parade last year.2012-09-02T23:45:18+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/08/24/whats-up-with-sup/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wp_001059.jpgWP_001059The thrill of victory...https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wp_001056.jpgWP_001056After only one day, I'm a pro.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wp_0010581.jpgWP_001058I've often been accused of being unbalanced. Here's photographic evidence.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wp_001058.jpgWP_001058https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wp_001061.jpgWP_001061Just like babies have to crawl before they can walk, you have to kneel before you can stand on a SUP.2012-08-24T18:07:22+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/08/17/can-i-have-a-second-helping-of-home-decor/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wp_001044.jpgGeorgia PlatesA very symmetrical and orderly display of Georgia's history in Wedgewood plate form on my living room wall. Ain't I sophisticated?https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pink7_600.jpgpink7_600Nancy Hart says to the Tories: "Don't be bringin' that Torie stuff into MY log cabin!"https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/louise_irwin_300.jpgLouise_Irwin_300Louise Irwin, creator of the Georgia Plates, would be so proud of our living room wall.2012-08-25T13:32:58+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/08/10/when-all-the-world-was-young/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/selahvie2.jpgselahvie2Students built community while at the SELAHvie conference. Photo by Meggie Dant.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/selahvie1.jpgselahvie1That's me, the old guy on the left, leading a small group discussion at the SELAHvie conference for college students at Shocco Springs Conference Center in Alabama this week.2012-08-11T14:12:18+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/08/03/asocial-behavior/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wp_001040.jpgrainbow sherbetIce cream at Miss Lucille's... A vacation tradition.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wp_001038-e1748686128354.jpgWP_001038Harris takes cocooning to a new level.2012-08-03T13:28:47+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/07/27/summer-camp-in-the-age-of-facebook/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wp_000957.jpgMail call!The way parents communicated with kids at camp before Facebook. Brendan opens his care package on Day 2 of camp. It contained lots of breath mints. He had the freshest breath in camp, hands down.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/558267_983970024439_505657124_n.jpgOff to PassportParkway's children ready to have their every move chronicled in photographs on Facebook. Oh, and they are also going to PASSPORTkids Camp in Crossville, Tenn.2012-07-27T17:11:03+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/07/20/guys-night-out/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/buster-posey.jpgBuster PoseyBuster Posey drove in five of the Giants' nine runs. Oh well, if you have to get beat by somebody, may as well be a Georgia boy.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wp_000849.jpgWP_000849Our view from the lower level, first base side in right at Turner Field.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wp_000850.jpgWP_000850Brian, left, and Daniel, right, met all the requirements of compatriots for a guys' night out: they're guys.2012-07-20T14:49:21+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/07/13/separation-anxiety/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/barron-loading-for-camp.jpgBarron loading for campBest bud, Noah, left, and Barron, right, load their footlockers onto the charter bus bound for a week at Camp Rainey Mountain in Northeast Georgia. Photo courtesy of Chip Johns.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/barron-goes-to-camp1.jpgBarron goes to campIt's hard to tell who is more unsure about going to camp, Carla or Barron.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/barron-goes-to-camp.jpgBarron goes to campIt's hard to tell who is more unsure about Barron going off to camp.2012-07-13T23:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/07/06/andy-griffith-one-of-a-kind/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/andy-griffith-died-600x450-e1341329555635.jpgandy-griffith-died-600x450-e1341329555635Andy Griffith as Atlanta defense attorney Ben Matlockhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/rip-andy-griffith-at1.jpgrip-andy-griffith-at1Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor2012-07-08T16:10:13+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/06/29/playing-catch-up/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wp_000819.jpgLyle giving Haydn a casting lessonLyle and his 7-year-old son, Haydn, try out reels at Cabela's on Tuesday.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/lyle-fishing.jpgLyle fishingSee the family resemblance? With the guy in the hat, not the bass.2012-07-02T11:28:34+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/06/22/want-to-keep-cool-wear-more-clothes/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tshirt.pngtshirtIt's more than a fashion statement, it's a sign of intelligence.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tshirt-collar.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAShowing a little white collar under a polo isn't a sign of fashion clumsiness. It's about keeping cool.2019-08-12T01:10:40+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/06/15/what-i-want-to-tell-my-dad/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dad-and-daniel.jpgDad and DanielPastor Wallace and Dr. Daniel Vestal, two preachers telling fish stories at my 40th birthday party.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/076.jpg076Dad, sporting his sabbatical moustache, shares funny YouTube videos with his grandsons Harris and Carlton.2012-06-17T20:29:39+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/06/08/on-the-move/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_4867.jpgIMG_4867Everyone was all smiles at the going away party for Matt and Michelle, background, but now that they're gone so is a part of us.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_4847.jpgIMG_4847No more coffees, no more Easter Sunday lunches, no more commiserating about husbands for Rebecca, Michelle and Carla. Michelle Norman, center, is moving to Greece this summer, breaking up this trio. https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/for-sale-sign.jpgfor-sale-signSigns like these spring up in lawns around our neighborhood every spring and summer like flowering weeds.2012-06-12T11:41:26+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/06/01/in-search-of-the-moment/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wp_000686.jpgWP_000686Happy campershttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wp_000647.jpgWP_000647Camping takes it out of you.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wp_000678.jpgWP_000678Scanning the horizonhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wp_000627.jpgWP_000627Drowning wormshttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wp_000681.jpgWP_000681Roasted marshmallows for breakfast.2012-06-03T14:47:25+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/05/18/just-a-swingin/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/barron-swinging.jpgBarron swingingThis is "Batman Barron's" preferred way to fly.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/harris-swinging.jpgHarris swingingNot every ride is death-defying, though Harris may have you believe this.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/carlton-swinging.jpgCarlton swingingEven the little guy can hold his own on the new rope swing.2020-08-31T13:31:00+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/05/11/what-i-love-about-mom/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/firstfamilyphoto1.jpgFirstfamilyphotoMom and Dad, circa 1970 with their bundle of joy. Because of my mother's attentiveness, legend has it I was the cleanest baby every born. Bathed and washed three or four times a day.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/with-grandkids.jpgWith grandkidsMom is proud of her grandkids, but it's raising her three boys that requires the most work.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/firstfamilyphoto.jpgFirstfamilyphotoMom and Dad, circa 1970 with their bundle of joy. Because of my mother's attentiveness, legend has it I was the cleanest baby every born. Bathed and washed three or four times a day.2012-05-11T18:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/05/04/fifteen-years-and-counting/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/run-through-the-rose-petals.jpegRun Through the Rose PetalsIt hasn't always rained rose petals, but it's been a great 15-year run.2012-05-06T03:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/04/27/magnolia-malady/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/wp_000524.jpgWP_000524The view from upstairs bathroom window. Pardon me while I go down and get a few magnolia leaves up.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/wp_000521.jpgWP_000521Why do you lie there, mocking me?2012-04-28T18:43:19+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/04/20/piano-music/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1000pound190.jpg1000pound190"1000 Pound Machine" was released April 3https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/katepiano.jpgkatepianoKate Campbell at her "1000 pound machine"2012-04-20T11:29:46+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/04/13/fierce-landscapes/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/wp_000496.jpgWP_000496The Rio Grande River flows into Boquillas Canyon at the Mexican border.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/wp_000492.jpgWP_000492A nearby peak, shot from the top of the Lost Mine Trail in the Chisos basin.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/wp_000491.jpgWP_000491One of the many vistas from the Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park.2012-04-14T02:05:09+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/04/06/happy-trails-mostly/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/harris-and-will.jpgHarris and WillSuccess! Harris and his new friend, Will, commemorate their hike with a photo.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/harris-injury.jpgHarris' injuryWill looks on as Shelly provides first aid. Harris made a full recovery.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/daddy-and-harris-at-the-hike-inn.jpgDaddy and Harris at the Hike InnTwo hungry hikers ready to clean our plates.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/harris-plays-stratego.jpgHarris plays StrategoHarris plays Stratego for the first time in the Sunrise Room.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/harris-on-the-trail.jpgHarris on the trailHarris takes one of his frequent breaks at one of the scenic overlooks from the trail.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/daddy-and-harris-at-amicalola.jpgDaddy and Harris at AmicalolaAfter 425 steps down, we had to pose with Amicalola Falls as our backdrop.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/harris-hike.jpgHeading to the Hike Inn with HarrisSpirits were high at the start. Harris had no idea what 4.8 miles felt like.2012-04-25T10:26:18+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/03/30/what-makes-the-braves-southern/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chipper.jpgChipper JonesCan Chipper rebound from his knee injury to make a meaningful contribution to the team in his final season?https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/atlanta-braves-1995.jpgatlanta braves 1995The Atlanta Braves celebrate winning their only World Series championship in 1995. Even with unprecedented regular season success, championships have eluded the Braves.2012-03-31T19:08:24+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/03/23/toilet-trouble-3-2/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/toilettank_labeled.jpgtoilettank_labeledhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/flappervalve.jpgflappervalve2012-04-17T06:07:04+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/03/16/new-south-bracketology/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ncaa_logo_2012.jpgncaa_logo_2012What teams did you pick for the Final Four? Leave a comment below with your picks and join the madness!https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/images.jpgVandyHarvardThe Harvard of the South defeated the actual Harvard in round one of the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Thursday.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2012ncaa_mensbracket_medium.png2012NCAA_MensBracket_mediumHere it is, in all its glory: the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket. After one day, mine is taking on water.2022-06-29T23:33:39+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/03/09/method-to-my-madness/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/maconpostcard.jpgmaconpostcardBefore you can leave Macon, you have to go there first.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/writing.jpgchapter 1I'm five and a half years into my first book. Hopefully the others will take less time.2012-07-15T09:57:35+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/03/02/southern-sports-showcase/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/kenseth-wins-2012-daytona-500.jpgkenseth-wins-2012-daytona-500Matt Kenseth won his second Daytona 500 in one of the weirdest races of all time at the historic speedway.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lane_hires.jpgLane_HiResChris Lane holds the 2012 Bassmaster Classic trophy aloft and gives a celebratory yell.2012-03-02T13:43:34+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/02/24/connecting-with-the-past/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/in-the-captains-chair.jpgIn the captain's chairBarron tries out the Captain's Chair.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/harris-at-the-helm.jpgHarris at the helmHarris at the helm of the Yorktown.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/boarding-the-yorktown.jpgBoarding the YorktownBoarding the U.S.S. Yorktown at Patriots Point in Charleston Harbor.2012-02-24T17:30:21+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/02/17/another-british-invasion/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/downtonabbey_servants.jpgdowntonabbey_servantsWouldn't you like a staff of servants to help you keep your "estate" in order?https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/downtown-abbey.jpgdownton abbeyThe cast of Downton Abbey, now in its second season on PBS but gearing up for a third "series" on the BBC in September.2012-02-29T02:33:18+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/02/10/love-means-never-having-to-say-happy-valentines-day/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/valentines_day20_chocolates.jpgvalentines_day%20_chocolatesJust because they come in a heart-shaped box doesn't necessarily mean they will evoke affection.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/st-valentine-day-flowers-330x370.jpgst-valentine-day-flowers-330x370I'm sorry but this just isn't natural.2016-02-13T19:51:26+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/02/03/working-moms/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/workingmoms.jpgworkingmomsAll moms work. It's just a matter of location.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dave-money.jpgDave-MoneyNext time Dave Ramsey starts handing out cash, we need to be in that line.2012-02-04T04:04:23+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/01/27/the-power-of-pine/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/harris-derby.jpgHarris with the other showmanship winners in the Tiger division.Despite the forced smile, Harris really was thrilled to earn second place for "showmanship" among the Tiger cubs for his hot rod school bus.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/wp_000202.jpgBarron's batmobile and best bud Noah's Mach 5 of Speedracer fame.Barron's 1966 Batmobile and best bud Noah's Mach 5 of Speedracer fame.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/wp_000189.jpgPinewood Derby workHarris and Barron hard at work turning their blocks of wood into works of art... fast art.2012-01-27T16:06:42+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/01/20/a-minor-surgery/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/014.jpg014During the adenoidectomy, an emergency toothectomy had to be performed.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/012.jpg012Harris is all smiles before his procedure.2012-01-21T19:23:07+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/01/13/everything-i-need-to-know-im-learning-on-the-farm/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/goat.jpggoatThe goat on the left was the culprit. You'll notice the youngest kid in the back. Yep, he was bottle fed.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/goat-in-fence.jpggoat in fenceThe grass is always greener.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/carltons-tractor.jpgCarlton's tractorBefore there was playground equipment, kids played on farm equipment. Looks like farm equipment may be more fun.2012-01-13T13:19:35+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2012/01/06/answering-the-call-of-the-wildman/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/turtleman-photos-11-625x450.jpgturtleman-photos-11-625x450Turtleman and his crittershttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/turtleman-photos-01-625x450.jpgturtleman-photos-01-625x450Ernie Brown Jr., AKA the Turtleman2025-11-17T10:55:38+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/12/30/time-passes-one-brick-at-a-time/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/legoland-with-the-family.jpgLegoland with the familyThe Wallaces at Legoland on Island in the Sky, Carlton's favorite ride.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/boys-at-legoland.jpgBoys at LegolandOur three boys at Legolandhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christmas-2005-029.jpgChristmas 2005 029Barron and Kalee at Cypress Gardens in 20052011-12-30T18:57:21+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/12/23/no-matter-how-far-away-we-roam/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/hayride-2009.jpgHayride 2009Paw Paw's lawn tractor and trailer enterains the grandkids with a Christmas hayride in 2009.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/michael-jordan-christmas.jpegMichael Jordan ChristmasLee and I measure up with Mike, circa 1994.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/image_034.jpgIMAGE_034Harris gets in his share of tree climbing last year. The live oaks in my parents' yard have survived several hurricanes and are perfect for climbing.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/image_035.jpgIMAGE_035A trip to see Granny and Paw Paw invariably includes rides on their stylish trike. It won't be much longer that Carlton can fit in the basket on the back.2011-12-27T15:05:00+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/12/16/with-every-christmas-card-i-write/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christmascardback.jpgChristmasCardbackThe boys' wishes were written in their own hand... well, except Carlton. His would have just been scribbles.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christmascardfront.jpgChristmasCardfrontThe 2011 Wallace Family Christmas Card. For the record, Carlton is helping his smile a bit by pushing up his cheeks, a tactic I frequently employed at his age.2011-12-18T12:42:26+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/12/09/build-yourself-a-merry-lego-christmas/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/0071.jpg007My Christmas list includes seeing more smiles like these from Carlton.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lego_boards_eng.jpgLego_boards_engUnleashing Lego on Christmas has resulted in a lot of indecision in my household... and sore feet.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/007.jpg007https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/008.jpg008Harris visits Santa, operating from memory without his Lego list.2011-12-27T15:00:27+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/12/02/o-christmas-tree/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_4058.jpgOur Christmas treeThe finished producthttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_3972.jpgFrasier FirThe one on the right lost out because it was too skinny.2011-12-02T20:10:39+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/11/25/in-search-of-black-friday/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wp_0000292.jpgWalmart check outA sea of humanity tried to check out Thursday night at Walmart in Snellville.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wp_0000291.jpgWP_000029https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wp_0000241.jpgGabriel OrtizLine-camper Gabriel Ortiz of Snellville stakes out his spot at the front of the line at Target with dreams of a high definition television.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wp_000029.jpgWP_000029https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wp_000024.jpgGabriel OrtizLine-camper Gabriel Ortiz of Snellville had his heart set on a 46-inch HD television.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wp_000023.jpgWP_000023The line outside Target at 10 p.m. Thanksgiving night stretches on into the darkness.2013-02-06T17:48:43+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/11/18/thanksgiving-grace/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/rockwell-thanksgiving.jpgRockwell Thanksgivinghttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/charlie-brown-thanksgiving1.jpgFRANKLIN, LINUS, SALLY, CHARLIE BROWN, PEPPERMINT PATTY, SNOOPY AND MARCIEhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/charlie-brown-thanksgiving.jpgCharlie Brown ThanksgivingYou can do worse than first Thanksgiving prayer, which Linus recites for the Peanuts gang in "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving."2011-11-26T04:18:38+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/11/11/bake-me-a-cake-as-fast-as-you-can/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/cake-bake.jpgCake BakeBarron's last and Harris' first Cub scout Dad & Lad Cake Bake offhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/stone-mountain-cake.jpgStone Mountain CakeNot all components of the Stone Mountain Campout Cake are edible, but the mountain itself was mighty tasty!https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/christmas-train-cake.jpgChristmas Train CakeAll aboard Harris' Christmas Train Cake express. Next stop... first place!2011-11-11T11:34:23+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/11/04/a-10-minute-conversation/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ten-minute-pillowcase-apron.jpgTen-Minute-Pillowcase-ApronAnd you thought I was making this up. Go ahead, you can "pin it."https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/carlton-reads-pete-the-cat1.jpgCarlton reads pete the catCarlton "reads" his current favorite book, "Pete the Cat."https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/carlton-reads-pete-the-cat.jpgCarlton reads pete the cat2011-12-30T02:39:45+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/10/28/holy-costume-batman-its-halloween/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/batman-1966-movie-poster.jpgBatman 1966 movie posterThe REAL Batman and Robin, starring Adam West and Burt Ward, minus phony abs.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bat-boys.jpgBat boysGotham City would have no doubt been cleaned up a long time ago if Batman and Robin had been joined by a Batman Jr. to help out.2011-10-29T10:42:21+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/10/21/muzzle-control/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/misadventures-of-bubba.jpgmisadventures of bubbaAnd you thought I was making that up.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/muzzle-control1.jpgmuzzle controlLife lessons come in many forms.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ten_commandments_01.jpgten_commandments_01This is muzzle control. Note that both hunters are wearing orange to be seen by other hunters.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/muzzle-control.jpgmuzzle controlLife lessons come in many forms.2011-10-21T10:45:58+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/10/14/a-foot-in-two-states/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/blue-ridge-scenic-railway-engine1.jpgBlue Ridge Scenic Railway engineThankfully, the engines don't talk or sing on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/blue-ridge-scenic-railway-engine.jpgBlue Ridge Scenic Railway engineThankfully, the engines don't talk or sing on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/blue-ridge-scenic-railway-ride1.jpgBlue Ridge Scenic Railway rideLance and Carlton inside car 549 on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railwayhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/carltons-third-birthday.jpgCarlton's third birthdayCarlton at the top of the slide in McCaysville City Parkhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/blue-ridge-scenic-railway-ride.jpgBlue Ridge Scenic Railway rideLance and Carlton on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway2011-12-30T02:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/10/07/two-nights-in-texas/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2nightsintexas.jpg2nightsintexashttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/katecampbell.jpgKateCampbellKate Campbell2011-10-08T14:50:15+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/09/30/watching-the-braves-with-paw-paw/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/perez-2.jpgPerez-2https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/110928_braves_sad_2_nbcsports-story-612.jpg110928_braves_sad_2_nbcsports-story-612The scene from the dugout after Wednesday night's loss to the Phillies.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/skip-ernie-and-pete.jpgskip, ernie and peteThe voices of the Atlanta Braves circa 1977. From left, Skip Caray, Ernie Johnson and Pete Van Wieren.2022-11-26T23:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/09/23/whats-your-name/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/scarlet_ohara_11.jpgScarlet_O'Hara_1I guess you have to by "Miss Scarlett" is you've been married so many times people don't know whether to call you Ms. O'Hara, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Kennedy or Mrs. Butler.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/scouts3.jpgScouts"Mr. Lance" with his Tiger and Webelos, Harris and Barron.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/scouts2.jpgScouts"Mr. Lance" with his Tiger and Webelos, Harris and Barron.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/scouts1.jpgScouts"Mr. Lance" with his Tiger and Webelos, Harris and Barron.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/scarlet_ohara_1.jpgScarlet_O'Hara_1"Miss Scarlett" sounds better than "Miss O'Hara" or even "Mrs. Hamilton," "Mrs. Kennedy," or "Mrs. Butler."https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/scouts.jpgScoutsMr. Lance with his Tiger and Webelos, Harris and Barron.2011-09-23T20:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/09/16/running-on-fumes/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/washington-dc-300x214.jpgwashington-dc-300x214Maybe as much air pollution inside this building as outside.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/school_bus_exhaust.jpgschool_bus_exhaustWho wouldn't love a face full of this stuff to help get them going on a morning run?2011-09-21T12:49:41+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/09/09/an-afternoon-with-clyde/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/clyde2.jpgClyde2Edgerton plays his favorite tunes from the early '60s on his laptop.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/clyde3.jpgClyde3Edgerton plays his favorite tunes from the early '60s on his laptop.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/edgerton_nighttrain_cover.jpgEdgerton_NightTrain_Coverhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/clyde-edgerton.jpgClyde EdgertonClyde Edgerton2011-11-17T18:02:56+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/09/02/i-gotta-go-listen-to-robert-earl-keen/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/album-a-bigger-piece-of-sky.jpgalbum-a-bigger-piece-of-skyA Bigger Piece of Sky album coverhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ready_for_confetti_robert_earl_keen.jpgready_for_confetti_robert_earl_keenReady for Confetti album coverhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/robertearlkeen.jpgrobertearlkeenRobert Earl Keen2011-09-02T14:35:35+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/08/26/making-your-mark/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/polkadotsandco2.jpgpolkadotsandco2If you can wear it, Karrie can put a monogram on it at Polka Dots & Co.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/polkadotsandco4.jpgpolkadotsandco4https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/polkadotsandco.jpgpolkadotsandcoIf you can wear it, Karrie can put a monogram on it at Polka Dots & Co.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/car-monogram.jpgcar monogramAmy's monogrammed Honda Pilot. Photo courtesy of Amy Penny.2011-08-26T20:44:29+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/08/19/helpers/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/thehelpbook.jpgthehelpbookhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/thehelpmovie.jpgthehelpmovie2011-08-19T13:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/08/12/football-dreams/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/searcy.jpgD.J. SearcyD.J. Searcyhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jones_1044040c.jpgForrest JonesForrest Joneshttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/lance-football.jpgLance footballWhen your mascot is a man in a skirt, you have to compensate by scowling.2021-08-21T15:16:19+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/08/05/peeled-or-fuzzy/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/carlton-peach.jpgCarlton peachCarlton and the giant peach -- skin on.2020-08-27T02:35:13+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/05/13/i%e2%80%99m-just-sayin%e2%80%99-bless-his-heart/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/imjustsayin.jpgimJustSayinTime to update the wardrobe with a new cliche T-shirt.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/il_430xn_59727729.jpgBless Your HeartReal or insincere sentiment? You decide.2011-08-05T09:17:25+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/07/29/have-inhaler-will-travel/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_31431.jpgIMG_3143Getting kids out of smoggy Atlanta played a big part in helping kids breath easier this week.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_26711.jpgIMG_2671No breathing issues this week at camp despite lots of activity.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_2671.jpgBasketballLots of activity and few breathing problems this week at camp.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_3143.jpgKickballCleaner air in Tennessee made breathing easier for the kids at camp.2011-07-29T11:35:19+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/07/22/babyface/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/brian-wilson-beard2.jpgBrian WilsonFolks down South might "fear the beard" of Brian Wilson because it's too hot to wear that much facial hair.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/brian-wilson-beard1.jpgbrian-wilson-beardIt's too hot in the South for Brian Wilson's beard.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/046.jpgbeardOld man and the seahttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/beard.jpgbeardOld man and the sea.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/brian-wilson-beard.jpgbrian-wilson-beardWho would want to wear that in the South? It's way too hot.2011-07-22T13:17:52+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/07/15/some-beach-somewhere/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/30a-logo-april-2009.gif30a-logo-april-2009Doesn't this want to make you go to the beach?https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/carlas-toes-at-srb.jpgCarla's toes at SRBCarla's view from her beach chair at Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. This year the seaweed washing ashore has affected the visual beauty, but the beach is still the beach.2011-07-17T11:14:28+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/07/08/are-we-there-yet/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/image_174.jpgCarlton on IphoneCarlton outsmarts the smart phone.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/electronic-football.jpgelectronic footballMattel's Football II was our favorite. You could even "pass" indicated by one red blip blinking and moving downfield to another red blip. Highly advanced for its day.2011-07-08T09:16:40+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/07/01/patriotism-%e2%80%a6-with-lasers/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/lasershow_0527-hs08_944737l.jpgnew laser showMore than lasers, the new Stone Mountain Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision turns "the Big Rock" into a 5,500-inch projection screen HD television.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/imagescawydrii.jpglasershowHad the Confederacy been armed with lasers,the Stone Mountain Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision may be showing on the Mall in Washington, D.C.2011-07-08T09:04:32+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/06/24/center-of-attention/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/entertainment-center1.jpgEntertainment centerOur 'media solution' from Ikea and its load of magical items to hold our attention.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mantel1.jpgmantelOur lovely yet forlorn fireplace and mantel.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mantel.jpgmantelOur lovely yet forlorn fireplace and mantel.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/entertainment-center.jpgEntertainment centerLook at all the magical things to do on our "media solution" from Ikea!https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mantle.jpgFireplace mantleThe tasteful but forlorn fireplace and mantle.2011-06-24T12:11:57+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/06/17/teach-your-children-well/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/fish-in-livewell.jpgfish in livewellCarlton recoils at the sight of bass in the live well after our spring break fishing trip. Dad was teaching his grandsons that day.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dad-and-boys2.jpgDad and boysMy dad with Harris, left, and Barronhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dad-and-boys1.jpgDad and boysMy dad and two of my three boyshttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dad-and-boys.jpgDad and boysMy dad and two of my three boys2011-06-17T17:38:57+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/06/03/baiting-your-own-hook/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hamburg-at-sunset.jpgHamburg at sunsetNot a bad view from our camp site.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/harris-fishing.jpgHarris fishingHarris watches his bobber as he drowns another worm.2011-06-11T09:32:02+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/06/10/stop-listen-what%e2%80%99s-that-sound/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cicada2.jpgcicada2Part of what makes the 13-year cycle so amazing is the shear numbers.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/13_year_cicada.jpgThe 13-year cicadaThis photo is a public service for those who are curious but too scared to get close.2011-06-13T05:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/05/27/y%e2%80%99all-be-sure-and-drive-slow/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/10_0528_memorialmail.jpgFlags at Duluth city hallFlags lining the streets and adorning the lawn of city hall in Duluth, Ga., serve as important reminders.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/logan4a40426r.jpgGen. John LoganMemorial Day had a lot of meaning to both sides of the Civil War when it was first officially declared on May 5, 1868, by Gen. John Logan.2011-05-27T11:22:51+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/05/20/the-dangerous-south/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tuscaloosa-tornado-april-2011.jpgtuscaloosa-tornado-april-2011An all-too familiar scene from Tuscaloosa, Ala., after April's deadly tornadoes.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/968mississippi_river_flooding_sff_mi_embedded_prod_affiliate_8.jpg2011 Mississippi River floodThe 2011 Mississippi River flood is a slow-moving disaster.2011-05-20T09:07:56+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/05/06/call-your-mommer-n-em/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn4926.jpgMamaMama a.k.a. Cynthia Barron and her prized artwork from her grandsons last Mother's Day.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn6236.jpgMomMom a.k.a. Sharon Wallace showing off a prized photo.2011-05-06T11:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/04/29/my-big-royal-redneck-wedding/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/redneck_wedding_005-x600.jpgDemolition Derby WeddingA car wreck no matter how you look at it at this demolition derby wedding for Kelli and Ron.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/redneck_wedding_13-x600.jpgAmber and JohnAmber and Johnhttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/prince-william-and-catherine-middleton-image1.jpgprince-william-and-catherine-middleton-imageThe prince and princesshttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/prince-william-and-catherine-middleton-image.jpgprince-william-and-catherine-middleton-imageThe Prince and Princess2012-04-23T10:13:37+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/04/22/my-easter-bonnet/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn6539.jpgEaster tieLance's tie for Easter 2011 by Nautica from Belk.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bigbonnet.jpgbigbonnetDon't put your eggs all in one bonnethttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/easter-parade.jpgeaster-parade2011-05-13T11:27:45+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/04/15/it-doesn%e2%80%99t-smell-the-same/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn6502.jpgskilletBefore. You can definitely tell the real thing before there's really anything to smell.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn6505.jpgbaconWhich one smells better? One of these two strips of meat is from a pig, the other a turkey. Can you tell by looking?2011-04-19T19:23:13+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/04/08/old-school-spring-break/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/barron-fishing.jpgBarron's first bassBarron catches his first bass -- the non-virtual kind.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pawpaw-barron-video-game-fishing.jpgVideo game fishingThe only fishing during Tuesday's rain was a video game.https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/wallace-family.jpgThe Wallaces in West Palm BeachThe Wallaces in West Palm Beach, Fla., on spring break. Bob Perkins photo2011-04-09T15:13:59+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/04/01/bottle-fed/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/baby-goat.jpgBaby goatPoppy with his baby goat.2011-04-07T11:52:02+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/03/25/pretty-in-pink/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_1742.jpgJoin the pink paradePink blazer on paradehttps://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cherry20blossom.jpgThe Pink BlazerSteve Jukes, former chairman and president of the Cherry Blossom Festival Board, sporting the pink blazer, in this photo at the announcement of Karen Jordan Lambert, a former Mercer colleague, as the new executive director of the festival back in 2010. Festival founder Carolyn Crayton is also on hand.2011-03-26T16:33:57+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/03/11/what-to-look-for/2014-04-13T08:32:24+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.com/2011/03/18/a-different-sort-of-madness/https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ncaa-mens-lacrosse21.jpgncaa-mens-lacrosse2https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ncaa-mens-lacrosse2.jpgncaa-mens-lacrosse2https://newsouthessays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/lacrosse.jpglacrosse2011-03-26T03:36:05+00:00monthlyhttps://newsouthessays.comdaily1.02026-03-28T12:18:24+00:00