Joe from the South

Thoughts from a guy named Joe. Simply trying to live life the best way he can.

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  • I THOUGHT OF YOU TODAY

    I thought of you today. I thought of you as I was sitting quietly in the soft glow of the Christmas tree with its’ sparkling lights and shimmering tinsel. Without meaning to, I whispered your name aloud, and the sound of it stole my breath. I don’t know why it happened, but it did. In Read more

  • Happy Birthday Adam

    Today would have been Adam’s birthday. November 14th a long time ago is the day the world got its’ first glimpse of the little baby boy that would make a huge impact on everyone and everything around him. Adam Greene was truly larger than life. His bold and extremely extraverted personality, along with his tenacity Read more

  • Hello

    Greetings from the Worldwide Headquarters of Joe from the South. A/K/A my tiny office overlooking my back garden and goldfish pond. As I sit here contemplating life and all the changes that have happened these past months, I feel I need to offer you an apology. I’ve been more than a little distracted these past Read more

  • The Bluejay

    This morning, unlike most, I made the time to sit and enjoy. Simply sit and enjoy. No pretense. No plan. No true reason. I found myself sitting on my patio, coffee cup in hand, enjoying the sights, sounds, and scents of my garden and the creatures that decided to visit today. To be honest, it Read more

  • Mama: A southern Boy’s Memory.

    What first comes to YOUR mind when you hear the word “Mama?” I’m sure the thoughts and memories it evokes vary in many ways. For me, my Mama was and still is a good old Southern girl. She was raised in the rural back woods of South Alabama. The very tiny and extremely rural Arguta Read more

  • Sometimes you just want to be like Norm

    Hey Ya’ll. Today is Sunday. The weather continues to be outstanding. Again, Mother Nature is teasing us with Beach weather. Looking ahead, it looks as if our neighbors SW of here, in the Mobile, Alabama region may experience a minor tropical front (cue hurricane) later this week. As always, I’ve made calls to all my Read more

  • Find the good wherever you can

    Hey Ya’ll. Once again, the weather today was fantastic. It seems that Mother Nature has decided to stall on False Fall and possible circle back to Beach time. I hope tomorrow is as beautiful as today. I have a lot to do and want to get it all done before I start my own chaotic Read more

  • Happy Tuesday, our Seasons, and my Imaginary friends.

    The weather was especially nice today. We’re on the verge of our customary shift in Seasons. I call this Season Pre-Fall. Some locals call it False Fall. Whatever you call it, today was nice with highs in the low 80’s and lows in the high 60s. The sky was filled with bright fluffy white clouds Read more