Category Archives: Adventures

Growing up on a Mississippi Farm my parents didn’t want me to only see the dirt roads. I have seen a lot in more than 40 years.

Day One of Operation Snow Berries

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Yes, I summoned spirit of Arctic Puffin for my title. However, I have never seen such a winter wonderland before today. Driving through Utah, Wyoming and Idaho was simply magnificent. Only the hand of God could create the beauty of … Continue reading →

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Attention Future Sorority Girl

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Yesterday I was at the Auburn homecoming game. It was an amazing day with the honoring of Pat Sullivan’s Heismen season in 1971. The day ended with an Auburn victory and a safe trip back to Huntsville. The great thing … Continue reading →

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Game Seven

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Ruth Marie Oliver

I saw my first Major League Baseball game in Riverfront Stadium when I was 18 months old and saw Pete Rose play as a Philadelphia Philly. My mom tells me that I watched the game more attentively than some grown-ups. … Continue reading →

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Ignored

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Ruth Marie Oliver

I am that person! I always said that if I had a blog, I wouldn’t ignore it. I wouldn’t let it sit for months with out updating it. We it is official, I have ignored GraphiteFree. I could blame it … Continue reading →

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Game Day Anniversary

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

As a kid I remember watching football on rivalry weekend. Mississippi’s big rivalry is the Egg Bowl where Mississippi State faces Ole Miss for the battle of the golden egg trophy. My father went to State and I have cheered … Continue reading →

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Recruiting Mississippi Style

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Tuesday – October 26 I am definitely lucky to be a Space Camp recruiter.  This week, I recruited at Delta State, my school and home of the Fighting Okra. Unlike my trips to Arizona, each year that I visit Mississippi, … Continue reading →

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Rice Works: Arizona 4.1

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

The home remedy of using uncooked rice to save your water soaked electronics really works. I am here to testify that if you should lose your balance in a creek in Arizona with your camera in your pocket, there is … Continue reading →

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September

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

September is an amazing month! On Saturday morning when I opened the door to let Boo out, I discovered fall was here. It was 54 degrees and I was headed to Lynchburg for a tour and barbecue. This makes for … Continue reading →

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Limited Interest

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Growing up, my parents made sure we were exposed to the world beyond Carroll County, Mississippi. It was very important for us to be interested in culture, science, politics, art, and other things of the sort. While here in New … Continue reading →

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Traveling with the Platinum Member

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

I am writing this morning from our hotel room in New York City. Chris and I are on only our third extended vacation together. We haven’t really found the time to take a week or so off from work since … Continue reading →

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Something…

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

I have been trying to post an entry on my forgotten blog for at least two weeks now. Everything thing that I write is boring or disconnected or just plain terrible. I am sitting here with little Boo next to … Continue reading →

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Greetings & Salutations!

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Remember that pig? Wilbur was his name I think! To keep from going to the slaughter house his friend Charlotte A. Cavatica, spun a web with a word of the day on it! Need help with a larger vocabulary, ask … Continue reading →

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