Nina Moo is what we called my mother’s mother, my Grandmother Hale. Of course, that wasn’t her real… Read More
Christmas at Aunt Oria and Uncle Ivan’s House by Karen Lim
Each year at Christmastime, my mom’s side of the family would get together at my Aunt Oria and… Read More
Sulphur Springs by Karen Lim
Just up the road a piece from Gray Station, Tennessee, is the Sulphur Springs community. Sulphur Springs, in… Read More
Appalachian Memories on the Christmas Tree by Karen Lim
I love the holiday season and decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments that our family has collected over… Read More
Aunt Edith by Karen Lim
I’ve shared a few memories about my Great Aunt Edith already—including one about her volunteer work as a… Read More
Treasures in a Notepad by Karen Lim
Happy Thanksgiving! I thought this would be a good week to share an old notepad I came across… Read More
Granddaddy, Part Two: Warts and All by Karen Lim
Driving down Shadden Road in Gray, Tennessee, will bring you by a neighborhood development called “Cargille’s Crossing.” The… Read More
Three Churches by Karen Lim
When I was growing up in East Tennessee, my family wasn’t a regular church-going family. We were more… Read More
Rocky Mount by Karen Lim
High on a hilltop overlooking Piney Flats, Tennessee, sits a portal to 1791. It’s Rocky Mount State Historic… Read More
Granddaddy, Part 1 by Karen Lim
I can’t look at a pair of Pointer Brand overalls without thinking of my Granddaddy. He wore a… Read More