http://oldcamellia.com Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:04:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday my brother John emailed copies of four old newspapers with little articles about family members. This one from 1925 is about my father's older sister Hazel. I have to admit I always thought of Hazel more as a strong personality than as a great beauty. She spent most ... http://oldcamellia.com/2008/10/she-who-must-be-obeyed/ I don't usually link to quizzes, but this one comes from a very cute design site called Delicious Design Studio. I love what she does with banners for blogs like All Things Cupcake. What's Your Blog Design Style? Anything Goes ... http://oldcamellia.com/2008/10/anything-goes/ It was a beautiful day, so we took a ride to nearby Lafayette to have lunch at Don's Seafood and shop at The Fresh Market, all in the interesting of continuing the good start I have made on losing weight. Don's has a lunch menu from Monday to Saturday, an ... http://oldcamellia.com/2008/10/beautiful-day/ How many times does the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction prove true? I really think that's why I'm such a bad blogger - I avoid going true and come off false. Let me just say that my brother-in-law Charles, Ph.D. has already moved a woman into his ... http://oldcamellia.com/2008/09/truth-is-stranger/ My two brothers and I have been emailing one another about family history this week, only natural under the circumstances. We have long blamed any quirkiness in personality on our legendary great-grandmother Campbell, and this is confirmed by older brother Jim's unflattering explanation below: ...so we have a place to put ... http://oldcamellia.com/2008/09/were-not-happy/ [caption id="attachment_217" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="My Sister Jane"][/caption] My sister Jane passed away on Thursday afternoon after two and a half weeks in the hospital. I returned home yesterday afternoon after spending Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in DeValls Bluff and Little Rock and Sunday into Monday in our hometown of Monticello. In ... http://oldcamellia.com/2008/09/mysisterjan/ I learned last night that my sister Jane is not doing well. Right now I am remembering so many good times we shared together, and at the same time feeling empty. I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness. - Emily Dickinson http://oldcamellia.com/2008/09/such-stillness/ I'm back from my four-day trip to Arkansas. Jane is seriously ill and still in the hospital, but I understand she is eating better and starting to complain today, two good signs. In spite of everything, it was good to be with family, and we managed to feast on everything from ... http://oldcamellia.com/2008/09/im-back/ Every day I check the projected path of Ike and feel so thankful it is not targeting Acadiana. We're suffering from hurricane fatigue down here. Even though some of us will be traveling north again this weekend, it won't involve the incredible traffic we experienced during the Gustav evacuation. My sister ... http://oldcamellia.com/2008/09/wednesday-2/ This afternoon I accidentally deleted my WordPress database. Fortunately, I had a (somewhat dated) backup. Please leave your name and number, and I'll get back with you as soon as possible. What's sad but true is that it's not the first time I've done this. Just blame it on stress, namely ... http://oldcamellia.com/2008/09/hello-world/