WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Vermont Teens Savor Taste Of Southern Hospitality

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Vermont Teens Savor Taste Of Southern Hospitality: "Fried chicken, Jambalaya, and lots of spice. The 'Tiger Tales' Culinary kitchen came alive Friday with the flavors of the South.

'You never had grits?' a student asked a Vermont teen in disbelief.

'Never had grits or peach cobbler,' the teen replied."

Marine Life Dolphins Thriving In The Bahamas

Dolphin Cay at Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas

You may remember the eight dolphins from Gulfport's Oceanarium that were rescued from the Gulf shortly after Katrina. Rescuers were amazed they had stayed together as a family. The dolphins are not only doing well tonight...some of them will soon start a family their own. Rusty Dornin gives us an inside look from their new home in the Bahamas.

Here Comes Spring!

I am hanging around the house today. Have decided that if I want this flu thing to go away I have to rest It is a very nice day so far and I would like to get back in the yards to rake and bag all the oak leaves. My sinuses are all messed up with this "crud" that lingers. The pollen is falling and settles on the leaves that I bag and that couldn't be good. I was quite pleased that I got 2006 tax info together and sent it to CPA by certified mail yesterday. Maybe some of you have noticed that I am retired. The saying, "Death and Taxes are Inevitable" is true!

It always costs me monetarily when I stay home. Many of you probably saw the Elvis collection that was advertised ... I bought it!


Anita came over yesterday with the kids and after all the time that has passed since Elvis died, George and William, ages 10 and 9, set mesmerized as we took a tour through Graceland. Three generations in one room and all of us enjoyed this phenomenal entertainer.


As soon as I feel better I will be out taking pictures to show you of Pascagoula and their progress. Should I make my way to Biloxi or Gulfport, you will see that area too.

The Sun Herald | 03/04/2007 | Well, kiss my New York City�style grits!

The Sun Herald | 03/04/2007 | Well, kiss my New York City�style grits!: "Well, kiss my New York City�style grits!
By Ronda Rich

Who would have ever thought it?

But there it was. On the menu of a diner in New York City: Grits - $3.50.

I couldn't believe it. But I just had to taste New York grits, so I ordered them. We have to keep an eye on those Yankees."

Standing Dead Tree Removal Deadline Extended to June 30

Standing Dead Tree Removal Deadline Extended to June 30: "From: FEMA Filed 2/26/07

The deadline for 90 percent federal funding of standing dead tree removal in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties has been extended to June 30. The extension by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) covers the whole of each of the coastal counties, not just areas affected by storm surge."


I have been worried about a dead pine tree in my neighbor's yard for months now as when it falls my house will most likely receive heavy damage. I have uploaded a picture showing the marked tree. My home is to the right of the tree. It is a huge pine that should have been taken down before it became a threat. Ignore the quirky things the camera injected on its own.

A Journey Back In Time

"Knowing Pompeii means opening a fascinating window to the ancient world. Streets paved with enormous stones, the monumental forum, intricately designed houses, shops and workshops, astonishing paintings and mosaics narrate the innumerable facets of a city captured in its very last moments of life and delivered to eternity by the terrible eruption of Mount Vesuvius." (Taken from a book published by White Star Publishers with the collaboration of the archaeological superintendency of Pompeii and the superintendency for archaeological heritage of Naples and Caserta.)


Today I went to Mobile, AL with Dave, Anita and the children to the Exploreum to visit an exhibit on Pompeii. I was very impressed by what I saw and read. Mount Vesuvius erupted at 1:00PM on August 24 79AD and buried the city of Pompeii. The discovery of Pompeii began in 1746. I bought a huge, heavy book that is very detailed about Pompeii and the Roman civilization. In the exhibit I saw pottery, pieces of furniture, stone ovens, surgical instruments that were remarkably similar to what our physicians use, bronze fish hooks, simple pieces of jewelry, coins, sculpture, Bacchus, the God of Wine, drew my attention. While looking at this handsome piece of art I thought if I had this, where would I put this nude man. It certainly wouldn't fit into my tame decor. When the volcano erupted the city and surrounding territory was buried in ash. An excavation uncovered bodies. Not skeletons but imprints of people and animals lying in various positions. After so many years the ash had hardened. A mold was placed around the imprints and a cast made. Some of these were at the exhibit. It saddened me as, no matter what century they lived in, they weren't any different than you and I. They had families, pets and ate basically the same food as we do. Then on that fateful day so long ago, their lives ended. That's something to think about. I am sure Anita and I will study the above book and find out so many more interesting things. After the exhibit, we went to an IMAX movie on Greece which was also very interesting.

Mobile was getting ready for their Mardi Gras parades. I wish we could have stayed to see at least one. I took a couple of pictures through a window while I was waiting in the Exploreum. There is an object in the sky that looks like a UFO.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

clipart courtesy of:

My daughter, Anita, sent me the following lyrics of a song which we think mirrors not only our feelings but those of the Coast!


OUR TOWN - LYRICS

OUR TOWN - SONG

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Biloxi

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Biloxi: "Page 13 Tells The Story Of One Family's Katrina Angels
While so many people were robbed of personal possessions by Hurricane Katrina, we keep hearing wonderful stories about people who discovered items amid the debris. A Biloxi family has found comfort in the recovery of pieces in a very special collection. Katrina Angels on tonight's Page 13"

My grandson likes his PC very much and has become quite a "whiz" so I know that he will be at my blog to see if I mentioned his special day. How could I forget? Happy Birthday George!

Some Coast Residents Worry About How the Coast Redevelops - Clarion Ledger

How did the main stream get so far off the beaten path?

How did the main stream get so far off the beaten path?: "
How did the main stream get so far off the beaten path?
Sunday, January 28, 2007
By REBA McMELLON The Mississippi Press

It seems the line between right and wrong has switched places. It's not simply an issue of accepting differences and abnormalities; abnormal is becoming the new normal and immoral the new moral."

This morning I got an early start getting a few errands out of the way. A dreary day with a temp in the mid 40's. Usually it's sunny skies that prompt me to drive around looking for pictures but this morning I decided to at least swing by Beach Park in Pascagoula. From a distance, I saw that there was something "white and fluffy" on top of the fountain. Quickly, I decided that it couldn't be ice as it hasn't been cold enough. What I discovered was a "clean" form of vandalism that, I will admit, made me laugh.

Dolphins cruising in Bahamas

Future home on Coast possible

By JOSHUA NORMAN

jdnorman@sunherald.com

One year after their departure, the dolphins of the Marine Life Oceanarium have met with a mixed fate.

Tessie, the 31-year-old dolphin once left behind without her pod mates in Florida, died after a long illness in the Bahamas about a week ago.

The other 16 are healthy and swimming along in their new confines at Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, said Frank Murru, chief marine officer for Kerzner International, which owns the resort.

"All of them are doing very well," said Murru, after returning from a tour of a large facility being built for them. "The whole facility is supposed to be done sometime in May. (Right now) they live in their own social groups. We don't really separate the dolphins into their own pools. The groups that they live in have a series of pools that they call home."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIAM

William, my grandson, turned 9 yrs. old today. He is a smart boy and he loves music. You should see him dance! He wants to take violin lessons too but finding a teacher hasn't been successful at this time. I think he will do well with anything that pertains to music. Okay ... indulge me just a little!

LET IT SNOW!!!

Getting too far up on a high horse

Getting too far up on a high horse: "We all have a tendency to get on a high horse about something. Getting on a high horse indicates that weaknesses in others make you feel a little superior.

There's a danger in forgetting that we all have strengths and weaknesses. One of my weaknesses is getting on a high horse about people who get on a high horse.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are seasons for being thankful, exchanging gifts and giving to those less fortunate than ourselves.

That's where we have to be careful. The very term 'less fortunate' can be a slippery slope. Sometimes people give to the 'less fortunate' to pump themselves up or to be boastful. Beware of people who give with expectations. Toxic packages are wrapped in guilt with strings attached.

It's important to remember what one lacks financially, another may possess in ways that have nothing to do with money. It all depends on what you value. Belongings are just the tip of the iceberg.

A rundown, crowded home may be filled to the brim with love. You just can't judge from the outside looking in."

The Sun Herald | 11/20/2006 | Emeril on the Coast

The Sun Herald | 11/20/2006 | Emeril on the Coast: "Celebrity chefs are a new trend on the Coast, with three now lending their name and cachet to Coast restaurants:

• Luke Palladino opened Bragozzo at Isle of Capri in October.

• Todd English will open Olives at Beau Rivage in December.

• Emeril Lagasse will open New Orleans Fish House on the Gulf Coast at Island View Casino in spring 2007.

Emeril Lagasse understands the healing power of good food and plans to heap it on the Coast by opening one of his signature restaurants in Gulfport.

He is the third celebrity chef - and arguably the most famous yet - to announce plans for a casino restaurant since the rebirth of the gambling industry. Emeril's New Orleans Fish House on the Gulf Coast will open next spring at the Island View Casino. With a home in Pass Christian and a wife from Gulfport, the Coast was his haven before Hurricane Katrina, not a place to do business."

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: A Miracle In The Park For The Bayou View Community In Gulfport

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: A Miracle In The Park For The Bayou View Community In Gulfport: "This early Christmas gift came in the form of 2500 trees. Residents are calling it they're little Miracle in the Park. The man who planted the seeds to sprout this so called miracle was coast volunteer Fred Richardson. After seeing what Katrina did to the trees along the coast, he decided to do something to get the coast growing green again.

'He worked with some other growers and got these trees worked out to come down to the coast. The nursery is Rennerwood nursery in Texas and they sent us almost $30,000 worth of trees,' says Ishee. "