#travel Archives - Page 6 of 6 - Embrace Southern States

Memories are precious and evoke deep emotions. The widest variety of things can call to mind a memory. While some can be sad, I choose to SHARE and focus on the good!

If I ask you about your favorite movie, you might be able to recall and SHARE amazing details about what year you saw it, who you were with, and how it made you feel. If I ask about your favorite football team, you might go on about the first time you saw them in person or how you celebrated their last big win.

What’s YOUR best GOOD memory from the listed TOWNS?

So HERE is a little mental memory magic for you. I’m about to take just five Southern States and list just seven Towns from each one. I want YOU to ponder each one individually. Have you ever been there? Did you experience any special and spectacular events there?

Swirl it around in your brain. Allow all sorts of memories to swim around until a couple of your favorites float to the top and start waving at you. Now, can you pick just ONE amazing memory to SHARE? (Pretty please!!) Dang, y’all…this will be SO fascinating!!!

To how many of these places have you been? (Let me brag for just one moment, I’ve been to ALL of them & will SHARE many of those memories over the next year.) Which ones brought back your most immediate and vivid memories?

WHICH FAVORITE MEMORY WILL YOU SHARE WITH US?

ALABAMA: 1. Andalusia 2. Birmingham 3. Decatur 4. Huntsville 5.Mobile 6.Montgomery 7. Tuscaloosa

FLORIDA: 1. Apalachicola 2. Boco Raton 3. Pensacola 4. St. Augustine 5. St.Petersburg 6. Tallahassee 7. West Palm Beach

GEORGIA: 1. Athens 2. Atlanta 3. Cairo 4. Dublin 5. Hiawassee 6.Rome 7. Savannah

MISSISSIPPI: 1. Bay St. Louis 2. Biloxi 3. Grenada 4. Hattiesburg 5. Jackson 6.Meridian 7. Vicksburg

TENNESSEE: 1. Chattanooga 2. Dunlap 3. Knoxville 4. Memphis 5. Murphreesboro 6. Nashville 7. Sevierville

Dang, y’all, let’s share those marvelous memories and sweet Southern sentiments!

She finds great joy in helping to feed her community. She finds a feasible framework for informative conversations about hunger. She finds flexibility is an important approach to both her life and her work. She finds wonderful ways to feed her body, mind, and spirit. She finds respect in helping others reach their full potential.

What is the nature of your job?

My title is Director of Communications at Second Harvest of the Big Bend. I help inform and engage stakeholders regarding issues on food insecurity. I get to help our food bank make a tangible difference for vulnerable and underserved citizens. I get to show people how they can generously help their neighbors. I get to know that, in my own small way, I help feed hungry families and children. All of us work as a team, inspiring each other, toward our mission to supply healthy and nutritious food.

What makes your town a great travel destination?

Tallahassee has so many wonderful events and attractions. Parks, greenways, restaurants, museums, festivals, concerts…the list goes on forever. People should enjoy places like Cascades Park, Goodwood Museum, Mission San Luis, and the fantastic local libraries. Of course, we have great sports events here, too. I had a blast attending FSU’s first national championship game.

Don’t you have some background in travel?

Yes, before working with nonprofits I traveled many places in destination marketing. I love Maine, California, Colorado, as well as the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains. Places high on my bucket list include Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, and the Greek Isles. I plan to return to Scotland to explore my Scottish heritage. Oh, and eating my way through Tuscany was a particularly fun adventure.

Which are you more passionate about: art, food, or music?

That’s a hard choice! I grow my own herbs. I love to cook and develop my own unique dishes. I’m not artistic but do appreciate all forms of art. Collecting art from my travels is a great way to remember an experience. I love live music. My first-ever arena concert was Bruce Springsteen on the “Born in the U.S.A.” tour. Recently I took my teenage son to his first concert, Imagine Dragons. What an amazing time that I know we’ll both remember forever!

What relaxing activities do you most enjoy?

Walking a trail by a “cathedral of trees” is great exercise and where I get my best ideas. Being alone in nature clears the mind and leaves me calm. I also very much enjoy reading. Spending time with my chosen family of smart and supportive friends is dear to me. So is my faithful companion, a miniature Australian Shepherd named Rudy Lu Wigglebottom.

What makes you an exuberant person?

Anticipation! Looking forward to a grand adventure or a sweet conversation with friends. I try to listen respectfully with an open heart and mind. To find common ground and understand others is so important.

What is your key message for the world?

Be intentional in your kindness toward others. You will never regret a kindness.

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Dang y’all, Shari Hubbard is a sparkling ray of sunshine in Tallahassee. She brings a deep sense of value and purpose to her role of helping feed the hungry with Second Harvest. She is smart, kind, and could have a meaningful conversation with anyone.

I truly urge YOU, dear reader, to leave your comments.