by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 6, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I have been letting my hair grow for three years. I was going to get it cut to my shoulders, but before my husband died last month he told me not to cut it. I don’t know how long he wanted me to wait so I am just getting it trimmed. We were married for 20...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 5, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I am a caregiver for the elderly. They still have life to live and stories to tell. I go into their homes and do everything from their banking to walking their dog. I have been doing it for 14 years. I was a manager since I was 19 and got tired of telling...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 4, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I am 90 years old. I served in the Philippines. I was a sharp shooter. I was in the area when the dropped the atomic bomb. It was tough. We went in at midnight. The boat carried us knee-deep and then we had to run out. We thought we were in a nice place and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 3, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I just had my 82nd birthday but I don’t know if I am going to make it to 83. I don’t do much but feed the birds. I used to like to fish, but I don’t do that anymore. I come out here to feed them every Sunday. I am the birdman of Fairhope and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 3, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I have been selling on this cart for about a year. It has its moments. Some days are terrible. You never know. Two years ago November I broke my knee cap. USA Hospital operated on it and did a bad job. One day last May, I fell to the ground and had no pulse. I...
