by suelarkinsweems | Jul 13, 2011 | The Mint Arbor
Blackberries…mmm…they are one of my favorite things about Virginia. I am sure I had them before moving here, but last summer for the first time, we went out to the farm and picked twenty pounds of them and ate jam, cobbler, pie, and syrup until I felt like my skin was...
by suelarkinsweems | Jul 6, 2011 | On Family
Vacation. Oh the sights, the sounds… the laundry. This morning I tried to dislodge Galveston’s sand from our clothes before packing, praying that the EPA won’t be alerted about the obvious beach erosion problems caused by the Weems’ departure from the island. I was...
by suelarkinsweems | Jul 4, 2011 | On Family
Don’t let the picture fool you. Memphis quoted on the lazy river: “This ride is totally INTENSE!” We have been in Galveston with family this week for some summer fun. Galveston is full of fun things to do, but we HAD to go to Schlitterbahn water park. Water...
by suelarkinsweems | Jun 23, 2011 | The Experiment
We have been rambling. I would love to share with you our sure-fire-six-step plan for blissful travel with four children ages ten and under, but well, I don’t know how. Each time we plan a trip, I read the travel blogs and books, soaking in their knowledge and...
by suelarkinsweems | Jun 16, 2011 | The Experiment
In a couple weeks he will be eleven. Today, we attended his 5th grade promotion. I tried not to let the tears blur my vision; I knew if one escaped I would dissolve into a sobbing pile of mush in the front row. I’m embarrassing now, you know, just ask my kids. I...
by suelarkinsweems | Jun 14, 2011 | The Mint Arbor
I remember the old homeplace in Chandler. The one across the street from Great-Grandmother Harden’s house with the dirt-filled swimming pool. Just an acre, it was surrounded by walls of oleanders, pecan trees, and citrus groves. Everytime I stepped inside, I...
