Hidden Magnolias

Saturday was absolutely a perfect day, filled with activities I love: meeting other people interested in family history, searching for a missing graveyard, a cute little Southern Town, and big houses. It all started when a family member of the Maddux family reached out to me to help her "straighten out" an old family graveyard's documentation on Find a Grave. The documentation and the information found on Internet was incorrect. Through our conversation it was decided finding the cemetery was the best way to confirm dates. So a day was planned and off I went. I arrived early, so I ran over to the nearby Methodist Cemetery. Established in 1805, it has some of the oldest graves in Jasper Co. I was looking for my 3rd great grand uncle: Jeremiah Pearson.  As soon as I entered the cemetery and gave a scan across, I saw what I knew in my heart was Jeremiah's grave -- above ground tombs under a huge cedar tree. Up close with the help of cheap foil, I...

It is Spring. It is horse racing season. And today, it is the Kentucky Oaks. This is my favorite race. The Kentucky Oaks is the running of the fillies.  The girls go first. The Longines Kentucky Oaks is considered by some to be among the most popular horse races in American horse-racing society due to its high attendance.  It attracts about 100,000 people in attendance a year. So why is the Kentucky Oaks so fun?  It is very pink. The Survivors Parade is a march of breast cancer survivors.  And everyone wears pink. Andrew Kung Churchill Downs Including the fillies. The Hats are Pink!! Hats from  www.courier-journal.com The parties are pink. I love this one called "Fillies and Lillies." The drinks are pink. Even the winners get pink. History was made in the 138th running when a long shot Believe You Can, ridden by Rosie Napravnik, the first female jockey...

It is Easter Sunday evening and I am searching for old Easter pictures. I couldn't find any Easter Pictures but found a few of me and my dolls.  The pictures brought back such sweet, sweet memories, I had to blog about my dolls. As a little girl, I loved my dolls. I spent hours, dressing, feeding, tending to their make believe needs. The first doll I fell in love with was Tiny Tears. You would feed her water and she cried. She had a really hard head and was quite heavy, but I would spend hours nursing her. Tiny Tears was never short of childish attention. dollinfo.com After nursing, if you squeezed her stomach she would cry.  Manufactured by American Character Doll Company, she was offered in a variety of sizes and became one of the most popular dolls in the 1950 and early 60's. dollinfo.com Here is a picture of me with Tiny Tears. Dec 1959 My second favorite doll was Chatty Cathy. mattel Chatty Cathy was born in 1959 by Mattel. She was a...

 Joseph Johnson House, "The Castle" – 411 Craven Street, Beaufort SC Built 1859 Spring is in the air and I begin to think about places to visit. On my mind today is Beaufort, SC, so I thought I would just share some pretty pictures of things to see in Beaufort. The Beaufort Inn   Built as a summer retreat for his family by attorney and Congressman William Sidney Smith in 1897 John A. Cuthbert House  is a house built in 1811 The Rhett House Inn -  1009 Craven St, Beaufort Built 1820 George Parsons Elliott House, 1001 Bay Street Built 1844 Marina at Sunset - Pinterest Beautiful Beaufort. Can't wait to visit. Pat

I just attended a wonderful benefit, called "Tea to See" that benefits  Prevent Blindness Georgia . It was an splendid afternoon with tea, mimosas, tiny tea sandwiches and delicious desserts.  The best part -- it was at the Piedmont Driving Club. Founded in 1887 by prominent Atlanta businessmen, as the Gentleman's Driving Club, it is on the western edge of Piedmont Park and has served Atlantans for many years. I haven't been inside that building in at least 20+ years, so I was looking forward to it. I snagged a few pictures to share with you. Beautiful drawing room off to the right when you first walk in the door.  One of the many beautiful paintings that grace the walls. Love the blue and white. A beautiful sitting area. Steps going up to a dining area. Close up of the beautiful wallpaper. All the rooms have pretty chandeliers. I think this might be the bar. Comfy club chairs and small tables. In this b...