Milly's Photos, etc.

June 4th, 2009

Hi everyone.

Here is a picture I took of Kellie Owens and Stevi Woolworth at Gum Tree in Tupelo a few weeks ago. Rest and I went over there to hear the music of all the great Oxford bands. Kellie and Stevie won the songwriters competition that day.

Below is a picture of Tim Burkhead (right), everybody's favorite drummer, and Cary Hudson of Blue Mountain just before he and Laurie played.

I have heard from several of you about my photo blog, and Chico included it in his group email this morning.

My good friend from Tulsa, Alex Forsythe, joined as a follower. Alex is a chef in Tulsa most of the time, but currently is cooking for a group of researchers in the Gulf of Mexico as they measure the effects of climate change on life at different levels of the seas. He and his staff cook for about 30 scientists from all over the world while they do their important work.

One thing I noticed on one of his sites is that if all the world's ANNUAL supply of plastic bags were tied together, they would circle the earth 760 times! Is that O.K. for you? It's not for me.

I'm already trying to remember every time I go to Kroger to bring my big reusable shopping bag, but I'm not the best at that yet. But after reading that fact this morning, I will definitely make the effort. I have already put two bags in my car so that they are there even if I make an impulsive stop at the grocery.

Alex also has another project for school kids. Solar cooking. I'm going to have to get more details, but that's pretty cool, right?

O.K. I'm going to share a few more pictures. I'm looking in the backyard now. My clothesline is empty, but as soon as the clothes are done in the washer, they will go out on the line. I'll have to check my okra in the garden and see if the slugs are finally staying away.

Tomorrow, I'll try to have some pix from the back yard, but for now here are a couple of pix of the dedication of the Fred McDowell Blues Marker in Como last month. Dick Waterman here with Bonnie Raitt and the hot guitar in the purple lined case sitting on the street.

Hope you all have a great day and remember to conserve water. Turn it off while you are actually brushing your teeth, share a flush and imagine how the world will be for our grandchildren and great granchildren if we use it all up now.

Milly

Hey everyone,

For years my daughter has encouraged me to start blogging. Now I am. I have a lot of art (some from Cuba, some from the South) I'd like to share and maybe sell. Secondly, I have a lot of images/photos of my own I'd like to get out there. For example, here is a photo of some random people that happened to be at Marimekko Gallery the day my Cuba Art Show came down last month. Chico Harris was there selling his book, Alice Walker and Scott Baretta were there, Tom Moon, the owner of Marimekko, Joe York (film guy) and Chad Henson. There are two other people, but I don't know them. Sweet Angie who works every weekday at Marimekko was not there for the photo, but getting to know her was one of the pleasures of showing my work/collection there.

I have been taking photos for as long as I can remember. Even before I had a good camera, I used my mother's old Brownie. She took pictures too. Even on some fishing trips we took together, she had her little camera. Here is a picture from a couple of weeks ago of me (on the left) with my friend Susannah Furr. We were at an anniversary party for our friends Don and Linda Alexander.



I have had some success as a photographer and once as a gallery owner had a place to show my work all the time, but now I don't. So, I'm going to start sharing the images I love with anyone who wants to look.

The next night (after the anniversary party), my husband Rest and I went to Music in the Hall upstairs in Steve McDavid's office space on the square. My friend Daniel (who is just listed in my phone as Daniel Music) arranges a show every month or so, and for ten dollars you get an up close and personal look at some amazing established as well as up and coming musicians. Rocket 88 was about to play. As you can tell by the clapboard here, the show is getting filmed. DVD's are available for each show. Jeff Callaway and Shannon McNally were there. Both fabulous. Especially nice to hear Shannon pour herself into songs the way she did.

Aside from photography, I also am inclined to writing, so this (blog) is perfect for me.

We'll see. This is day one and I'm just figuring it all out. I'll forward this to some friends and look forward to your comments.

There are lots of photos to see and lots to write about. Oh. We have a new mayor! Pat Patterson won here in Oxford and I'm glad. One time when I was helping The Jones Sisters with a fund raiser, maybe it was even their CD release party at Southside, we went to pick up the T-shirts at University Sporting Goods (Pat's business) and I asked Pat for his rock bottom price. I'm not sure, but I think he gave them to us--a nice and very generous gesture.

My hope for this city is that we practice and lead the state in good environmental practices. From planting trees, to recycling, to building clotheslines. We have to start thinking differently about our lifestyles and what we truly value.

Finally, here is a picture I took the night of Music in the Hall. The rain came in suddenly and the Square was beautiful.

Take care,
Milly