Yes, that’s right it’s September. Our hearts are ringing. Our souls are singing. And we’re dancing the night away..because it’s September!
I have a busy Fall ahead and lots of things to look forward to including a trip to New York, a wedding in Oxford, Mississippi (one of the best Southern towns), college football games to attend, watching my boys take their first Ballroom dancing lessons (they do not share my excitement), a Fall Break to my favorite place, a quick trip to London, hosting family for Thanksgiving at my house in Birmimgham and so much more. Plus I have a long list of shows I want to watch and clothes, shoes, makeup and accessories to wear.
Here are a few things on my mind this month – I love the change of seasons and all that comes along with it.
I hope you have a fun Fall planned and lots of Earth, Wind and Fire playing on repeat – thanks for reading!
A New (ish) Hotel in Alabama: Andiamo!
One thing very high on my Fall to do list is to check out this beautiful hotel/lodge called Andiamo in Mentone, Alabama – a small town in the top northeast corner of Alabama, bordering Tennessee on Lookout Mountain. It is home to many summer camps due to its desirable weather and incredible landscapes. I actually spent five days there last April as a chaperone on my sons’ field trip and while I went dreading it – I ended up having the most incredible time hiking and being in nature.
I love the idea of this lodge for outdoor enthusiasts and creatives. The list of activities you can choose from is endless — photography, flower arranging, cooking classes, art classes, fly fishing, rock climbing, gliding, horseback riding, kayaking, pickle ball, hiking, and more. And you can do it all in the super chic surroundings at the Andiamo Lodge – in either one of their rooms or a private cottage. Run by couple Colleen Duffey and her husband Steve Carpenter, they are creatives, restauranteurs and entrepreneurs who have built an incredible and fun get-away that I cannot wait to visit.
I can see myself right. here.
India Hicks Book Talk & Signing “Lady Pamela”
Saturday, October 12, 2024, 11:00am-1:00pm
Experience an inspiring morning at Andiamo Lodge as we host India Hicks for an exclusive book talk and signing event on her latest release, Lady Pamela. From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, India will delve into the rich stories and personal memories that shaped her tribute to her extraordinary mother, Lady Pamela Hicks.
This 2-hour event offers an opportunity to hear India share her journey in creating Lady Pamela, followed by a personalized book signing session. Tickets are $65, which includes admission, a copy of Lady Pamela, and light refreshments.
SHOWS
“The Marlow Murder Club is a lighthearted cozy mystery from Robert Thorogood, creator of the hit TV series Death in Paradise, and it’s coming to MASTERPIECE Mystery! on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 9/8c. An amateur trio of female sleuths and a determined policewoman are at the heart of this brand-new British TV crime show and the cast is led by a familiar face from MASTERPIECE’s Downton Abbey and Home Fires. Robert Thorogood’s The Marlow Murder Club is the first of three cozy crime novels set in the small but affluent British town of Marlow. In 2023, the title was nominated for the Mystery Writers of America’s prestigious Edgar Awards, which honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater. The book series in order includes: The Marlow Murder Club, Death Comes to Marlow, and The Queen of Poisons.”
BROADWAY SHOWS
Hopefully you have a New York trip planned this Fall and that it includes several of the must see shows.
“Starring four-time Emmy Award® winner Jim Parsons, OUR TOWN returns to Broadway for the first time in over 20 years. Hailed by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written,” Thornton Wilder‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic will shine in a momentous new production. Directed by Tony Award® winner Kenny Leon (Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, Topdog/Underdog, A Raisin in the Sun), this is an OUR TOWN for our time.
In Wilder’s timeless tale of a small town, a stage manager narrates the daily lives of its locals, depicts a childhood friendship turn into marriage, and sets the stage for magnificent truths of what it means to be alive. Don’t miss this strictly limited engagement of an essential American classic.”
Our Town premiers at the Barrymore Theatre on September 17 for a limited engagement.
Here is a link to the Town & Country article featuring one of the stars from Our Town, Katie Holmes.