by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 1, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I left Cuba 46 years ago when I was a teenager. The government stripped my mom of everything and we moved to the United States. The U.S. is my country and I will always be grateful to it for opening its arms to my family, but my home is Cuba. I can’t...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 26, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“They call these Paradise Sweet Potatoes. Someone brings them down here from Calhoun County. I have been selling sweet potatoes by the side of the road for about four years. I am here year-round and it’s up and down. Every now and then I have a good day....
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 24, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“It’s not hard to work in a nursing home. I have been doing this for 25 years and I love it. Growing up, I saw a lot of sick people and tried to find ways to help people who couldn’t help themselves. I took care of my mama and sister when they got...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 24, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“Mom and dad moved to Michigan when I was 13. My mom started dealing at the casino and she became the poker room manager. I learned how to deal poker for the friends she worked with. They taught me all of the games, but craps because that was the hardest. I took...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 23, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“We tell everyone there is 140 years of experience between us. I am 100 and she is 40. I have had a facelift and she needs one. That is our spiel.” “We have lots of good advice to give because our children never took any of it. We are full of...
