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05/28/2022

Blackberry season is finally here! Don't miss out!

12/04/2021

We're ready for Christmas, right this very minute! https://ilovemobilealabama.wordpress.com/2021/12/04/christmas-right-this-very-minute/

05/06/2021

Farewell to Mobile Theatre Guild on Lafayette Street.

On Saturday, April 25, Mama and I stopped by Mobile Theatre Guild for a sort-of “thanks for the memories” visit. It was a bittersweet morning at the tiny playhouse on Lafayette Street. Volunteers h…

01/31/2021

A brief roundup of some of the hiking trails we’ve found in the last few months:

Places to hike within an hour’s drive of Mobile

08/05/2020

Thursday, August 6, is Walter Bellingrath's Birthday Celebration at Bellingrath Gardens and Home. On this date each year, admission to the Gardens is free to residents of Mobile and Baldwin Counties. (Please be prepared to show proof of residence.) Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come and enjoy social distancing in beautiful surroundings! Here are details about Walter Bellingrath's purchase of the Coca-Cola franchises that made his fortune: https://bellingrath.org/hear-the-voice-of-walter-d-bellingrath-in-1953/

03/23/2020

Thoughts on Shedding Season in the time of Coronavirus.

It is March, also known as shedding season in Mobile. This usually means a time of renewed New Year’s resolutions, and exercise, and optimism. It’s the season when I frequently break ou…

01/24/2020

Here are some of our favorite old-fashioned camellia varieties.

02/04/2019

It's Mardi Gras season! Have fun!

I was recently waiting for service in a Mobile formalwear shop when two guys came in to rent attire for a Mardi Gras ball. I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop, but the shop is small, and I couldn& #8…

11/15/2018

Bellingrath Gardens and Home's Magic Christmas in Lights has been nominated in USA TODAY's contest to choose the nation's best Botanical Garden Holiday Light Display. Click here to vote for : https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-botanical-garden-holiday-lights/magic-christmas-in-lights-at-bellingrath-gardens-theodore-ala/