by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 19, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“We had every other table open today at Callaghan’s and we were busy but this is the last day of normal. People are still traveling around and were here from out of town. I have been in the restaurant business for almost 40 years since I was 14 and this...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 18, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I am about to graduate from nursing school and will be an RN. I did this with a two-year-old, but she gave me the push I needed to be better. It has been so hard but I had a great support system. I started this and knew the odds of me finishing it were slim but...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 17, 2020 | A Southern Soul
Adjusting to social distance is already hard. I am a people person and already miss wandering every day to find stories of strangers, photographs of downtown Mobile or at the pier in Fairhope, and the magic around every corner. But it is time to flatten the curve and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 17, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“Mobile is home but I live in Hattiesburg. I love downtown Mobile. I came as a teenager and young adult and it is homey and gets better every time I come back. My 13 bridesmaids and I are about to go on a cruise. They are gamily, neighbors, and friends from high...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 16, 2020 | A Southern Soul
Adjusting to social distancing for Souls. Over the years, I have gotten requests to interview people who have great stories but are too far from Mobile. Maybe this quarantine is the time to make that work with a phone interview or FaceTime. If they agree to do this,...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 15, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I will be 84 in September. I was one of 12 brothers and sisters. There were 14 of us living in our house. We had four bedrooms and made it work. My dad was a commercial fisherman and my mom was a housewife. In the 30s there wasn’t much else for a woman to do....
