Morphological Confetti

I wanted to share with you guys a little of my family life. Over the weekend, my family got together for a little reunion. My uncles, Mack and Carlton decided that the family doesn’t get together enough so they invited everyone over for some good ol' southern cooking. I’m talking they roasted half of a hog. You ever heard of a “pig picking?” I realize this may be disgusting to some, but some of y’all out there know exactly what I’m talking about. Yeah, Soul food! There was corn on the cob, mac and cheese, cornbread, fried chicken, grilled chicken, ribs, string beans, collard greens, pasta salad, and baked beans with strips of bacon across the top! Haa haa!! I mean a real trip to the doctor, but it was so delicious! Oh, and you can't live in the DC/Maryland area without trying some of the Chesapeake Bay's finest crustaceans! Yes, Crabs! This was also a chance for the family to meet my wife because I was just married at the end of 2005. They loved her and they loved the Sout...

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"Whatever we are waiting for -- peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance -- it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart. " Author: Sarah Ban Breathnach Hurry up and wait! I should have waited ....I should've stated that I wanted it before it's conception Feelings of lost and shoulda-couldas cloud my mind and crush my wishes curried dishes distorting a vicious reality I should have waited I see your picture and I imagine myself in your time and space invading your place but not wanting you to feel displaced or disgraced tasting the remnants of southern dishes smothered with shrimp and white sauce It was like that Sunday in Savannah or that Saturday night at Lady & Sons Paula Deen wasn't there but we didn't care We took a walk on the boardwalk and watched the Sun set on Tybee Remember that swinging chair and the wind blowing through your hair We could see ships floating...