Author Archives: Scott M

Chapter 97: Drink the Wine

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Scott M

It’s cold. I’m sitting at home in front of the fire with my dog, Humphrey. I try not to drink a lot when I’m home alone now that I’m single. I don’t want to become yet another cliche, but…. I … Continue reading →

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Chapter 96: The Old Ways Still Work…

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Scott M

I channeled the spirit of my late Mother today and had a pleasant surprise; the Old Ways still work. Sometimes… As my other blog is titled, I sometimes feel Lost in the 21st Century. I’m the type of person who … Continue reading →

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Chapter 95: Goodbye, Mr. Mullican

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Scott M

Good bye, Bob Mullican. This is one of the hardest sentences I’ve ever typed…. I met Robert James Mullican of Montgomery Alabama in the fall of 1977. He was the first friend I made at Washington and Lee University. We … Continue reading →

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Chapter 94: Better Dead Than Red

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Scott M

I grew up during the Cold War, so I can remember when the worst thing one could be called was a “communist.”  And the term was used freely to discredit those one did not agree with… I will always remember … Continue reading →

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Chapter 93: Goldie – Part 2

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Scott M

So Goldie moved to Charlotte in 1965…. This was a Big Deal back then when single women simply did not relocate for jobs. But my Mother, as usual, took center stage. “Goldie is moving to Charlotte.  I don’t understand this … Continue reading →

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Chapter 93: Goldie

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Scott M

Goldie….My aunt Goldie.  It’s very hard to write about her… I  was always much closer to Goldie and my grandmother Sigmon than I was to my parents.  I’m not quite sure why… But Goldie was probably the most important relative … Continue reading →

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Chapter 92: Scarlett Grows Up

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Scott M

Some women, in every man’s life are unforgettable. Lavinia Randolph will always be one of those girls for me…. She was a force of nature.   From band days in High School through most of the next 25 years of … Continue reading →

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Chapter 91: The Evils of Water Proof Mascara

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Scott M

According to my Mother, water proof mascara did more to change the South than air conditioning. She was an old school Southern woman who believed you had to create a little magic each day as you went forth to play … Continue reading →

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The Modern Southern Gentleman

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Scott M

I’ve been re-reading some of my old posts and there are some that I’m quite proud of…. This is one and it seems like a good time to revisit it: The Modern Southern Gentleman Some of the others badly need … Continue reading →

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Chapter 90: The Love I Lost

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Scott M

I returned to Sweet Briar College a couple of weeks ago for what I feared was to be the last time.  I had not been there since 1981. My last visit there, 34 years ago,  was populated by ghosts and … Continue reading →

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