JUNE 13, SATURDAY

BLUFF MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL Every summer there is a Madison County celebration on the grounds of the Spa in Hot Springs. There are all kinds of booths selling hand made things or promoting good causes or selling food, but the main

JUNE 13, SATURDAY

BLUFF MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL Every summer there is a Madison County celebration on the grounds of the Spa in Hot Springs. There are all kinds of booths selling hand made things or promoting good causes or selling food, but the main

JUNE 12, FRIDAY

ART MUSEUM I was in Black Mountain to meet with my Old Man’s group of friends at McDonalds and Susie was in Asheville for an appointment so we decided to meet at Heiwa’s Japanese restaurant for lunch and then to

JUNE 12, FRIDAY

ART MUSEUM I was in Black Mountain to meet with my Old Man’s group of friends at McDonalds and Susie was in Asheville for an appointment so we decided to meet at Heiwa’s Japanese restaurant for lunch and then to

JUNE 11, THURSDAY

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ALFIE BOOTHE Susie knew Alfie Boothe and often gave him extra flower plants from her greenhouse so wanted to go to his memorial service. I went with her. Alfie, a heavy smoker, died recently of lung cancer.

JUNE 11, THURSDAY

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ALFIE BOOTHE Susie knew Alfie Boothe and often gave him extra flower plants from her greenhouse so wanted to go to his memorial service. I went with her. Alfie, a heavy smoker, died recently of lung cancer.

JUNE 10, WEDNESDAY

BALLAD SWAP I was out for a walk when I discovered tonight was the monthly Wednesday Ballad Swap at Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Jail. The ballad swap is one way that a dedicate group of ballad singers, keep an

JUNE 10, WEDNESDAY

BALLAD SWAP I was out for a walk when I discovered tonight was the monthly Wednesday Ballad Swap at Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Jail. The ballad swap is one way that a dedicate group of ballad singers, keep an

JUNE 9, TUESDAY

MORE MERMAIDS AND PIRATES

JUNE 9, TUESDAY

MORE MERMAIDS AND PIRATES

JUNE 8, MONDAY

MORE MERMAIDS AND PIRATES

JUNE 8, MONDAY

MORE MERMAIDS AND PIRATES

JUNE 7, SUNDAY

PICNIC AND STUDIO TOUR The Mermaids and Pirates celebration extended into today with a picnic on Blanahassett Island with live music along with an open artist’s studios in the old high school. Susie brought a salad which we ate as

JUNE 7, SUNDAY

PICNIC AND STUDIO TOUR The Mermaids and Pirates celebration extended into today with a picnic on Blanahassett Island with live music along with an open artist’s studios in the old high school. Susie brought a salad which we ate as

JUNE 6, SATURDAY

MERMAIDS AND PIRATES PARADE Today was the long awaited big day in Marshall. It turned out to be a blazing hot day. At 10 a.m. the Magic Market booths were humming and the streets were filling with people. Jamie was

JUNE 6, SATURDAY

MERMAIDS AND PIRATES PARADE Today was the long awaited big day in Marshall. It turned out to be a blazing hot day. At 10 a.m. the Magic Market booths were humming and the streets were filling with people. Jamie was

JUNE 5, FRIDAY

MADISON ARTS COUNCIL EXHIBIT OF ARTISTS’ NEW WORK This afternoon the festivities of Mermaids and Pirates weekend began with an exhibit opening of recent work by Madison County artists. The exhibit included an upstairs show of outstanding photographs from Afrilachia,

JUNE 5, FRIDAY

MADISON ARTS COUNCIL EXHIBIT OF ARTISTS’ NEW WORK This afternoon the festivities of Mermaids and Pirates weekend began with an exhibit opening of recent work by Madison County artists. The exhibit included an upstairs show of outstanding photographs from Afrilachia,

JUNE 4, THURSDAY

PREVIEW OF SATURDAY’S MERMAIDS AND PIRATES PARADE

JUNE 4, THURSDAY

PREVIEW OF SATURDAY’S MERMAIDS AND PIRATES PARADE