Visit to Columbia

While Aunt Margie was visiting us, Mama and I drove to Columbia and revisited the area where Mama and Daddy met in 1945, where they married in 1946 and I was born in 1947. We also visited the Duff family cemetery plots there and drove around the town to see how it had changed. The United Methodist Church there (circa 1878) has been recently repainted to celebrate the centenial of that building being built in 1911.

We also visited the Martin Homeplace near Columbia and enjoyed seeing the old buildings on the farm and many old farm implements used there many years ago. We really did have a lot of fun that day reminiscing "old times.'

Mangham Book Event

Mama,Aunt Margie, Aunt Sue and I spoke to the Mangham Jr. High and Sr. High recently about our book. There was a lot of interest by the students and we all had such a wonderful time. Mama attended Mangham High from 1938 until graduation in 1944. Aunt Margie attended there from 1942 until 1951 and Aunt Sue from 1944 until 1952. We read from the book, then answered questions the students had. Aunt Margie told the students about some memories she had of attending school there. She also led a cheer for them against their arch rival, Rayville Hornets. What cheers and claps and whistles she received from the Mangham Dragons!

Rayville Book Event April 2, 2011

Mama and I were invited to have a book signing at Rayville recently at the first Antique Day. What fun we had that day meeting the people of that very nice little town in Northern Louisiana. We sold lots of books and enjoyed the quilt show and art display. The local people are very talented and very friendly. This town is very near the area where Mama grew up and talked about in our book.

Mama displayed two quilts and two of her lovely oil paintings. There were antique cars, a bike show and political speeches outside of the Civic Center. The weather was perfect and we had such a good time. Hope to make it again next year.