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Where I'M From by Gary Boyd
I am from books by the dozen that started me dreaming, from Lava Soap and bare feet in summer always dirty.
I am from the Deep South, coastal plains and high clouds; sky as big as the whole of existence; sun and heat, humidity and rain (sometimes at the same time).
I am from the oak, the broad shade of summer; large comforting limbs for imaginary castles: height in a world that lacked hills.
I am from potato soup and corn bread, from Linville’s and Sewell’s and Pearson’s.
I am from the men of shiny skulls and mother hens who ruled the roost.
From Indian Princesses and Sooners (they thought).
I am from Baptist traditions with new age tendencies. Looking to the Far East for a guiding set of principles I am pulled in different ways.
I'm from four generations of Texans coming from North Carolina via many routes, pinto beans and bacon and biscuits.
From the great-grandmother who died too young, the grandfather who didn’t mind the questions I chattered, and the father who was always gone.
I am from the pictures my mother keeps safe, the history I have tracked down in courthouse basements and now pass on to the cousins who care, the old bibles hiding in sock drawers that listed those who came before me who I never knew.
My Blog List
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Hensley Settlement (Miracle, KY) | Kentucky Life | KET - Hensley Settlement is an Appalachian living history museum on Brush Mountain, Bell County, Kentucky in the United States. The settlement is part of the ...1 year ago
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New Music… At Least To Me - I was reading my friend Gary Myers’ blog post this morning and followed a music link. While the song he posted was really good, it was a link in the recomm...3 years ago
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Images from folder 2006 06 june family reunion - Gary Boyd updated gallery 'Images from folder 2006 06 june family reunion' [image: Images from folder 2006 06 june family reunion]4 years ago
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Women of These Hills - I just had this video show up in my home page at YouTube… Check it out…4 years ago
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December Snow 2017 - Once again mother nature threw us a surprise weather event… A December Snow. Though this on came earlier than the one in the previous post.6 years ago
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2013 West Virginia Wildlife Calendars Are Now Available - Every year I get requests for this calendar… Here is the info you need to order your new calendar for 2013… SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “The 2013 West Vir...12 years ago
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Owl Day at the Endless Mountains Nature Center - Owl Day Sunday, October 28, 1-4 pm At the EMNC Lodge & grounds Live owl program, owl crafts, nature walk, new bird exhibits, and refreshments will keep you...12 years ago
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Mountain Maryland’s Best Kept Secrets – Secret Tunnels - Shhh… The Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Cumberland, Md., is known for its familiar steeple and beautiful architecture. But underneath all that beauty lies a...12 years ago
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Managing My Virtual Visits To The Blue Ridge - I have been spending quite a bit of time the past few weeks trying to acquire a schedule I can live with. Between site updates and new research to learn mo...12 years ago
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An Aerial View of the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky - This is the type of scene that comes to mind whenever I think about the Appalachian Mountains… [wpramazon asin=”B0033DX2QK”]13 years ago
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