Right now, on the threshold of summer, I’m coming off a period of personal decluttering, organizing and cleaning. Still in that mode, I thought I’d use this space to crank through my magazine to-do list and share a few updates with our readers.
First, I’m extending deepest thanks for the feedback and support I received after writing about my Mom’s passing in last month’s column. She was a special lady, and we had a wonderful memorial service at her Franklin church home, Christ United Methodist. So many friends showed up, we ran out of programs and had to hurriedly print up another batch.
Pivoting to some general magazine business, one thing our staff realized after a few months under our new design was that we hadn’t found a place to list our social media handles. You can follow @theTNMagazine across social platforms.
Now, about this month’s magazine, I hope the cover photo of an elephant roaming the Lewis County countryside piqued your interest. See page 12 to learn about The Elephant Sanctuary. Though visitors cannot go to the preserve, The Sanctuary invites everyone to experience the Elephant Discovery Center in Hohenwald.
June also means it’s fair season! I can already smell the funnel cakes and hear the bells and laughter from the midway. Antsy McClain sets the mood in his latest entry in “My Tennessee Notebook” (page 10), and we have provided a listing of the state’s agricultural fair dates on pages 16 and 17. Thank you to our partners at the Tennessee Association of Fairs and state Department of Agriculture for their help in compiling this information. Now, go enjoy the fair!
Speaking of smells, most of my weekends kick off with the scents of toasting sourdough on Saturday morning. Learn about a family who started a business building community through baking bread. See page 28.
And, of course, you’ll find tasty recipes, history tidbits and energy tips in our regularly appearing departments.
Enjoy the summer, and thanks for reading,
