Words and photos by Ken Billett At the bottom of a plastic bowl, Winnie the Pooh smiles up at Tigger who has bounded atop the…
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Family Ties II: Our Roots Run Deep
Words and photos by Ken Billett Television coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade quietly played in the background. While the morning coffee brewed, I…
Read More Family Ties II: Our Roots Run DeepFamily Ties: The Last Supper
July 17, 2022—Drawn together by ritual, almost by instinct, we gathered around our kitchen table, perhaps one last time, for a family lunch. Zach, our…
Read More Family Ties: The Last SupperJust Another Day
August 30, 2022, around 8:45 a.m.— “So, that’s a good question…in fact, that’s a great question.” My oncologist looked down at his notes and then…
Read More Just Another DayCats! (Not the musical, but the real thing)
Tawny stretched, yawned, and then mewed out her version of Good Morning. She’s lying on top of an old garden bench inside our carport, comfortably…
Read More Cats! (Not the musical, but the real thing)What’s Old is New, Again
This article originally appeared in Volume I, Issue II of StoryBoard Memphis Quarterly in March 2022. I headed straight to the magazine rack adjacent to Novel’s check-out…
Read More What’s Old is New, Again2022 International Blues Challenge: Hey, Hey, The Blues is All Right
Elijah Boone strummed a chord on his acoustic guitar and then kicked off his set at Ghost River Brewing Company’s Beale Street taproom and beer…
Read More 2022 International Blues Challenge: Hey, Hey, The Blues is All RightCooper-Young Porchfest 2022: A Musical Mecca
Words and photographs by Ken Billett Seated on the patio at Celtic Crossing, we placed our drink orders, then sat back to enjoy a warm,…
Read More Cooper-Young Porchfest 2022: A Musical MeccaHeartbeat Restored
Prior to November 2021, the last printed version of StoryBoard Memphis was in August 2019 – which was also the last time I saw my…
Read More Heartbeat RestoredRiver of Tulips — A Photo Essay
River of Tulips — A Photo Essay Words and pictures by Ken Billett On Friday afternoon, April 1, Emily and I walked along a dusty…
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