by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 7, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“We have painted most of the buildings downtown. Panini Pete’s, Bier Garten, Grand Central, Senior Bowl, Serda’s, The Boutique, Paparazzi’s, The Peanut Shop and Crockmeier’s. We are on the third generations of Naman’s. We have done...
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...
