22 Apr Atlanta Beltline Mile 1: What’s Underneath?
In the 30 years I’ve lived in Atlanta, I’ve passed over this bridge dozens of times, never once considering what lies below. I can’t say where the bridge is because...
late-life reinvention Tag
16 Apr The Atlanta Beltline : 22 stories around 22 miles
A little over a year ago nine enraged women came into my life. I had met only one of them, Julie. The other eight were total strangers. Today I consider these...
04 Apr A Taste of New Orleans
I woke up hungry for the Shrimp & Grits from Ste. Marie's. Yep, for breakfast. My mind immediately went to the meal I'd enjoyed just a few weeks ago at Ste....
28 Mar Dear New Orleans
Our last evening in New Orleans was one I'll never forget. Not only did we dine in the home of Grammy Award winning trumpeter, Irvin Mayfield, but we also had the...
27 Mar New Orleans: where creative talent is nurtured
I keep thinking back on last week in New Orleans. So many things I want to share with you. One of the most impressive places I've ever stepped foot in...
22 Mar NOLA: Story of a Diamond
Who would ever believe this story? Only in New Orleans: On Friday night, after all the pre-planned activities were over, a bunch of our NOLAbound members embarked on Frenchmen Street, a...
19 Mar Kumbaya
I arrived five days ago with my preconceived ideas of what New Orleans would be. Today I came home with a totally different impression. The New Orleans I now know is alluring,...
18 Mar NOLA: The Biggest Secret in America
Upon receiving the phone call from the doctor telling me that my husband had cancer, I immediately called my friend Kim, a breast cancer survivor. "Welcome to The 'C' Club, she...
17 Mar New Orleans: The Real Story
In the three days that we've been here we've sat in the finest of the city's boardrooms. We've watched basketball from best box in the New Orleans Arena. We've dined...
16 Mar The Blue Dog Is Not A Dog
Today we were split into four sub-groups: the Arts, Bio-Science, Tech, and Sustainability. I joined the "Arts" group as we ventured off on foot to four artists' studios. Our first stop...