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Finishing Up Several Projects

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Lots to do this week, but have gotten a few things behind me. I finished a quick brochure for Alabama Communities of Excellence last week. More work to do for them in the coming week.

Now, I’m wrapping up a web newsletter for the American Institute of Architects, Birmingham Chapter this afternoon. Tomorrow, I’ve really got to get going on the Alzheimer’s calendar for 2009 before an afternoon meeting with my friend from ALZCA, Vance Holder.

Also on the agenda this week, the Bibb County tourism website, more preparation for the Alabama Byways Signage workshop and a quick update to the CGH Insurance Group website–it seems we broke it when moving it to another server (well, it didn’t really break as much as get replaced with an older version).

There’s always something, but tonight it is time for another sourdough pizza–last night’s was extremely good, if I do say so. The new, wetter dough I’m experimenting with in my recipes seems to be making a difference with a more flavorful, more bubbly dough. Let’s see what a night in the refrigerator will do for it!

Grilled Mahi-Mahi & Creamed Corn

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Last night’s dinner. Not really worthy of an actual recipe due to simplicity. Simple grilled mahi-mahi sprinkled with fresh chives and a pat off butter (well, I made some garlic-chive butter, actually) served over creamed corn. The creamed corn was basically a traditional recipe (I looked it up in Frank Stitt’s cookbook) with a couple of variations. I added chives and garlic to the butter and cut corn along with a splash of olive oil. Toward the end (about 20 minutes in) I needed to add a splash of water. And, in the background, fried okra. Simple meal but very tasty.

Looking Back to 1975: Good Times with The Watts Family!

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Those were the days! From left to right: Cynthia and Joe Watts at Alabama’s Desoto State Park near Fort Payne, Alabama (no hat this time, but a headdress); Madeline, Joe, Cynthia and Margaret (nice pants!) at, I think Desoto State Park; and on the right Joe Watts and Bill Golden in Octagon, Alabama (I have a hat, a gun, some arrows, boots and a very stylish Western shirt–a reference to an earlier comment from a cousin who remembered my love of hats, boots and guns).

Amazon.com Associates and Me!

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Well, I signed up for Amazon.com Associates about a year ago because I got something in my email box asking me to do so. I forgot about it until the other day. Ann’s mother was buying a television and, instead of going to Best Buy or somewhere like that, we got online to do the research. That’s when I remembered the Amazon.com Associates thing. I looked it up and we used a link to buy the television. I didn’t really think it would work, but wow! I made $39.00 (4%) off that purchase. Certainly not an astonishing amount, but, if you think about it and would like to buy something from Amazon, just type in your desire in the Amazon.com search box in the right hand column. Let’s see if it will work again! If it doesn’t work well or is a pain to use, forget it and the search box will disappear eventually.

(And I know some of my family shops on Amazon.com a lot!) And, if you use the link below to buy gift cards (not for me, sadly, as those won’t pay me!) I’ll get 10%. Pretty cool.

Mama the Teacher: Inez Hinson Watts

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Two photos of my mother, Inez Hinson Watts. In the photo at left, Mama is at the Marengo County Vocational School just outside of Linden, Alabama. At right, Mama and I are at some state park, I suspect. Though I’m not sure, it would very possibly be Desoto State Park in north Alabama, one of Mama’s favorite getaways from the Black Belt.

In both, the first thing on her mind is probably how to teach someone about something, be it typing or the beauty of Alabama.

Christmas Past: Octagon, Alabama Watts Family Christmas

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Not exactly sure what year this would be–I’m sure someone will have an idea. It is in a box with photos from 1975. Good times. Below left: Clark and Inez Watts holding grandchild (Stacy?). Below right: Margaret, Cynthia, Joe and Madeline enjoying a nice pose in the living room.