by Leslie Sholly | Feb 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
I think I may have just discovered a new way to measure the generation gap–just ask your friends what they thought about Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show last night. I don’t watch the Super Bowl because I’m not interested in professional...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve got the tree undecorated by the end of the Feast of the Epiphany! Yay me! And I did it all by myself, because Emily went back to college yesterday. The tree is still in the house but I’ll have it out within the hour. Just waiting for one of my...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 18,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
For twelve years, I wore a uniform every school day–plaid jumpers, little red ties, knee socks, button downs, penny loafers, kilts–the whole Catholic schoolgirl thing. And I loved it. When I started college, I would panic every morning and wish for my...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 30, 2011 | Catholicism, Uncategorized
The rest of Knoxville–the rest of the United States–may think it’s time to celebrate the Christmas season, but we Shollys firmly insist on celebrating Advent first. For those who don’t know, in the Church calendar, Advent is the season which...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
When you are hit with a tragedy, being part of a community is a wonderful thing. Â In the 20 years we have lived in Knoxville since our marriage, John and I and our five children have become a part of several communities, and all of them have rallied round to provide...