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Victorine’s blog, SPICY, celebrates life through personal stories and reflections on family, art, culture, and various life topics.

  • A Time:  How Aunt Irma Influenced My Life

    When my uncle, Griff Kendrick, a Korean War veteran and accounting graduate of Lincoln University in Missouri, decided to marry a skinny little co-ed he met at Lincoln instead of one of the โ€˜sistersโ€™ from my hometown area, we just could not understand it! But, over the years, we found her a giant who has…

  • On to Charleston

    On to Charleston

    …and we’re driving to North Charleston. We got lost for a minute GPSed our way to our North Charleston Marriott Hotel, which was minimalist swank. I was like, “OK, Mr. K!” We were pretty tired from driving. (I haven’t touched the steering wheel yet). Whew! We rested that night and were ready to meet the…

  • …Brief Visits

    …Brief Visits

    On the road from Charlotte, we stopped for a brief visit to meet “The Boyz,” Mr. K’s “family” of mechanics in Columbia. They tried to move him to the Shoals with me; I was like, “No, you guys take good care of him.” They agreed and admitted to the strength of their kindred friendship. We…