by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 21, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I was born in 1920. There were six kids in my family. My daddy nicknamed everyone and called me Sister Sue after a fast racehorse. Daddy was a character—he worked at the telephone company but traded cows and horses on the side. His friend was a butcher, so we always...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 20, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“Swimming at night, it was hard staying on course from Fairhope to Fort Morgan. I got off a couple of times, but when I saw the bottom of the bay on the other side, I knew I was close to shore. I kept the ripples at the same angle and swam in a straighter line. Close...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 19, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I am a professor at Auburn. I started competing in triathlons with running, cycling, and swimming when I was 38. My body said, ‘thou shall stop running.’ I was never a fabulous runner—I’m not even a fabulous swimmer—but I’m stubborn and can go medium for...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 16, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Pensacola. My father was a Methodist pastor and was transferred to a church in Montgomery. I stayed with my mother and siblings in Pensacola to care for my grandparents, going back and forth to Montgomery during the weekends and summers to see my dad. ...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 15, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I was shy and sensitive when I was young. If I saw someone being picked on, it broke my heart, but I wasn’t brave enough to say something. I am 72 years old, and it’s easier now to speak up and be the voice for others. I grew up in Mobile. When I was a child,...
