by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 22, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I was raised in a family of givers in Mobile. We had pigs, cows, goats, and rabbits. All of my dad’s side of the family were carpenters and butchers. Driving home from church, sometimes Dad would pull over and say, ‘Just a second’ and grab a brown paper bag full of...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 21, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I was a school custodian for 20 years in Indiana, but I got tired of the ice and snow. My wife and I moved to Gulf Shores, and I have worked as a custodian at The Hangout for about nine years. I clean the bathrooms and take out the trash, It’s a little messy,...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 20, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I was born and raised in Mobile and was third generation at Murphy High School. My kids could be fourth. In second grade, we moved to my mom’s childhood home, and my grandparents built a house in the backyard. The most influential people in my life were always...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 19, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1977. Both of my parents were addicts and hippies. If they were happy, they got high. If they were sad, they got high. If they were mad, they got high. My dad got violent when he got high. They were both promiscuous and got divorced...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 18, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I started taking windsurfing lessons in March. It’s hard to learn, but I love it. It takes coordination to balance the board and steer with your weight while holding on to the sail and the boom. A lot goes on at once. It’s so much fun when the wind...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 13, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“My dad was a writer, but photography is how I express my feelings and see the world. My home is in the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans and was close to ground zero for the flooding of Katrina. One of the stories of the century fell into my lap, and I shot photos for...
