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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

June 11, 1963

Today is the 50th anniversary of Alabama Governor George Wallace's "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" and the successful integration of The University of Alabama by James Hood and Vivian Malone. Wallace blocked the door to Foster Auditorium, where UA students registered for classes, until he was forced to move by the Alabama National Guard under orders from President Kennedy.

Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood via

"The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened." - John F. Kennedy

Autherine Lucy was the first African American enrolled at The University of Alabama in 1956, but she was expelled after just three days.

Read more about how The University of Alabama is commemorating this anniversary with Through the Doors.

Further reading on this subject: The Schoolhouse Door: Segregation's Last Stand at The University of Alabama by E. Culpepper Clark and Opening the Doors: The Desegregation of The University of Alabama and the fight for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa by B.J. Hollars.

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During my time as a student at Alabama, I was able to see a closed Foster Auditorium come to life again as the home of women's basketball and volleyball and have been able to walk through the doors myself.

I have also heard B.J. Hollars speak twice on his books.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Girls' Weekend

Last weekend, I went to Orange Beach with six of my best friends from college. I haven't seen one or two of them in over a year, but it was like we hadn't skipped a beat. The weather was cloudy all weekend, but that didn't stop us from having a blast!

Me, Julie and Susie at Cosmo's

Friday night group at dinner

Chelsea joined us for a Pirates Cove Saturday

Mary Catherine and me with our newly engaged friend Catherine.
So excited to be her bridesmaid on May 10, 2014!

Mary Catherine, Susie and Lydia

The group

I lived with all of these ladies in the sorority house for three years. We spent a ton of time together, and this weekend brought all those fun times back.

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Saturday, October 27, 2012

S-ART-urday (Kentuck Festival of the Arts)

The Kentuck Festival of the Arts is a lovely festival in Northport, Alabama that is regionally and nationally recognized. It was named one of the USA’s Top Ten Art Fairs and Festivals and is currently in it's 41st year. Over 270 artists come for a weekend in Kentuck Park each third weekend in October (also the same weekend of a lovely little football rivalry). Check out some of the artists here and the festival program here.

I visited the festival Sunday with Callie Ann. We ate lots of good festival food (fried catfish, kettle corn and sno cones) and bought a few prints by the adorable Yvonne Miller.

Yvonne Miller print

Other snapshots:

Sno Cone fun (and yes, I am wearing my Mark Ingram jersey; Go Saints!)

View previous S-ART-urday posts: DIY Paint Chips, Tom Slaughter, Eric Carle, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Molly Mattin, Chuck Close, Robert Rauschenberg, 1Canoe2; Porter Flea

Saturday, March 31, 2012

S-ART-urday (1Canoe2 on Etsy)

1Canoe2 is a best friend duo from Missouri. Carrie Shryock and Beth Snyder create letterpress works from a big red barn in Missouri. Read more about their process and their journey as friends here. Check out some of my favorites from their print collections:

I seem to have a trend going of liking prints from various states.

View previous S-ART-urday posts: DIY Paint Chips, Tom Slaughter, Eric Carle, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Molly Mattin, Chuck Close, Robert Rauschenberg

Thursday, February 9, 2012

S-ART-urday, a little early (Molly Mattin on Etsy)

I have been a little behind in my S-ART-urday posts, so here's a S-ART-urday on Thursday.

(Everybody's working for the weekend; we're almost there!)

Check out Molly Mattin. Her funky colorful states are awesome, and her prints are very reasonably priced! One of the best parts: If you don't see your hometown, just let her know, and she will add it!