by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 8, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“I found my niche early in life. Got my first doorman job in the summer of ‘83 and stayed with it. I’m two years from retirement, but still don’t know what I’ll do when I grow up. Treating guests like they’re in my own house gives me the energy to work. My...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 3, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“Once my family was going swimming in the bay. A man asked to take a picture of us for a dollar. Mama looked in her little purse to find one. My eyes were closed in the picture–I had measles and couldn’t see. Buddy was five, and I was seven. Wilma Olean was...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 2, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“I’ve messed up a lot of meat to get where I am. I cooked 30 slabs of ribs Saturday. They were gone in a couple of hours. I also cook chicken and turkey legs. It’s a great feeling when people smile and say, ‘man it’s good.’ This started about twelve years...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 1, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“I love horror movies but can’t find one that scares me. I grew up with no fear. The worst fear I could experience was abuse. And I already experienced that from the people I Ioved. I grew up in Texas. Was moved around living with family members. I was in foster...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 25, 2024 | A Southern Soul
Mary Myers: “I was diagnosed when I was three months old with ALCAPA, one of the rarest forms of heart defects. Doctors thought I wouldn’t make it. I am turning eight on March 10. My bracelet says ‘powerful’. I am strong. I am brave. I can do hard things.” Ashley:...
