I still remember the advice I was given as I moved to Oklahoma for college. I was told to be sure I had a good coat. It wasn’t what you would think was brilliant advice, but as someone who had lived in a place where you make short moves from your warm car to a […]
My New, New Year’s Tradition — Creating a Memory Jar
I’m not sure how or when it happened, but 2016 got a bad rep. We had some startling moments for sure and lots of things we didn’t expect happened. Some were personal and others were in the public eye. It seems the public drags on happiness can be overwhelming. For me, I have to admit […]
Finding Awesome Amidst a Crazy Travel Day
So often as I travel at the holidays, I find myself wondering about my fellow man. With my day starting off with a rainy, icy mess, I have to admit my hopes weren’t too high. But I tried to be a bright spot with only friendly glances and words. I worried this would be a […]
The First Bad Winter Weather Took Me Sideways A Bit
The fact that I don’t like the cold is so well-known that it is a joke with friends. I prepare for the cold pretty seriously and I worry about having to walk on ice. When temperatures in St. Louis drop low, the hashtag #ihatewinter is bound to come out. And this is the first weekend […]
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opera Experience in Prague
When it comes to amazing experiences, sometimes you try to plan everything to the nth degree and other times you do a few things and the rest just fall into place. My trip to Prague was punctuated by an amazing experience on my final night in town. Ellen had asked earlier whether I like opera […]
Things to Consider if You Are Buying a New Travel Backpack
Recently I decided to get myself backpack travel ready again. It has been a few years since I’ve packed for trips in a backpack, in part because I usually travel for business and it seems I can secure business clothes better in a roller bag. But it is also because my big travel backpack suffered […]
How I Ended Up in Budapest for My Birthday (Video)
Those of you who have read the blog frequently may remember a few birthdays I have had. I try to make them truly memorable and frequently find myself embarking on an adventure of one sort or another. Last year was seeing my 50th state from a helicopter, the year before I went to the White […]
That Time I Was in a Chinese GMO Documentary Video
Working in outreach at Monsanto I get some unique experiences now and then, but I still can’t believe I was interviewed for and included in a GMO documentary. There was a small group of students from China who while in the U.S. were hearing the discussion here and they decided to do a lot of […]
Capturing the Light of Cotton Fields at Sunset — Photo Post
There is nothing else like it for me….. seeing cotton fields at sunset is totally unique. The softness of the colors of the sky and the soft textures of fiber tufting out from the rough and rugged plants is captivating. And after a decade or so of having that out my office window and on […]
A Small Contribution to Feeding the World this Week
The phrase feeding the world always makes me stop and wonder. It is such a mammoth pursuit. A massive goal that needs to be tackled in in more ways than I can count. Such a daunting task that it is hard to see progress. And yet Friday, in support of World Food Day, I had […]
The Texas Dryland Cotton Crop Looks Good This Year VIDEO
While I was in Lubbock for work recently, I decided to add on a personal night so I could play in a couple of cotton fields! There is something about Texas dryland cotton that has always captured my imagination — heck my first video post shows a really short glimpse at it. The crop is […]
What Makes a Crowd of Southwest Airlines Employees Get Loud?
This evening as I headed home, I assumed it would be a quiet day on planes and in airports. But I have never been in a gate where the crowd was so loud! And everyone had on near matching shirts so I asked a girl named Erika who had on her Southwest nametag, why there […]
Whether it is 901 Rocks or #901Rocks, it is Lots of Fun
I was home last weekend (seeing my peeps & eating all the yummy Memphis foods!) #901rocks tweets had been in my feed but my sister had already gotten all involved in the 901 rocks fun! It is a really cool idea started by some folks who enjoy Memphis and thought something as simple as a rock […]
Top 5 Memphis Foods to Eat for 901 Day & Any Other Day!
It is rare that I am on Twitter and see a few tweets, choose to do a series of tweets that really should be a blog post. That’s exactly what happened tonight as I saw friends talking about #901Day — since 901 is the area code for Memphis (my beloved hometown), it is a great […]
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Capturing the Light of Cotton Fields at Sunset — Photo Post
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Top 5 Memphis Foods to Eat for 901 Day & Any Other Day!
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Whether it is 901 Rocks or #901Rocks, it is Lots of Fun
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The First Bad Winter Weather Took Me Sideways A Bit
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The Texas Dryland Cotton Crop Looks Good This Year VIDEO
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Why I Marched in St. Louis Today
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That Time I Attended the Presidential Inauguration
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What do farmers do in the winter?
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My New, New Year’s Tradition — Creating a Memory Jar
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Finding Awesome Amidst a Crazy Travel Day
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