“I really want to get my own shoe business going, like my own Foot Locker, my own Champs. I’m really into sneakers. Before I got my house broken into, I probably had a good couple hundred. Not just trying to keep up with people, I … Continue readingHe wants to become the next big thing in shoes
“When my grandson was a sniper in Afghanistan, I lived in fear every day. It’s one thing to be a parent of a warrior, it’s another thing to be a grandmother. It just about tore me apart. “I dealt with it by writing a book, … Continue readingWriting a book was this grandmother’s therapy
“Back in 1994 when I was living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I was run over by a luggage rack on the airport tarmac. “I was a luggage handler and airplane guide at the time. It was a rainy day and someone was driving along … Continue readingThat time he got run over by a luggage rack
“I’m a teen mom. I have a 2-year-old son. It was challenging when I had him and it still is, but I have a lot of people who support me. “It wasn’t planned, but I knew what I was doing. It just happened, so I’m … Continue readingTeen mom believes that ‘college is my ticket’
“We’re graduating from Goose Creek Memorial this year.” What are you most excited about? “Not having to go to school anymore.” These friends do have plans beyond high school. She is headed to Southern Maine Community College and he will attend Lee College.
“I’ve been enjoying cigars for probably 20 years. Cigar smoking is considered non-smoking because you don’t inhale. At least, I don’t. In fact, I have a non-smoking life insurance policy, so that was validated by the insurance company. “I know people who do inhale. A … Continue readingHis philosophy: it’s not smoking if you don’t inhale
“The name of our group is Lady Lydia and Her Double D’s (Dexter and Dave). We also do a little standup comedy. “We kind of just forced all our friends to come watch us. They’re like, ‘Oh, y’all don’t suck.’ We’re like, ‘Oh, thanks.’ That’s … Continue readingMusicians, comedians with stars in their eyes
“I always had the feeling that I’d be happy if I could work in a library. I love to work with the people, especially in public libraries where you get all ages and all kinds of people. And then just being around the books is … Continue readingShe gets that super happy feeling in a library
“When I was living in Arkansas, I was with this girl who had gotten pregnant and then miscarried my baby. The thing is, I didn’t even know she was pregnant. She knew two or three weeks before springing it on me, and all this time … Continue readingHe remains bitter about that miscarriage
“This is the most activity we do together, go to the park, because everybody is usually so busy. The kids talked us into it. They make us feel bad, you know, and then we’re like, ‘Yeah, I guess we should go work out to get … Continue readingKids provide motivation for family activities