Cindy MarabitoJan 132 minThe missionary who came to townI used to dream of being in Africa with all of the animals. I had never met anyone from Africa and had been told the only reason we neede...
Cindy MarabitoJan 132 minGood ol' WandaWhen Clyde finally came to collect me, my life, as I had known it, was changed forever. He took me to Grace’s parents, Woody and Babe’s. ...
Cindy MarabitoDec 3, 20208 minAll in a day's work....JFK and meIt was 6 a.m. on Dealey Plaza. I’d been there for an hour already. It was cold and dark. You see, the Dealey Plaza was my station. It was...
Cindy MarabitoDec 3, 20204 minAll That Jazzfrom my memoir Beautiful Mountain As an alternative, I was allowed to switch to jazz lessons. I could still wear my pink ballet slippers,...
Cindy MarabitoNov 22, 20203 minThe Torchfrom my memoir Beautiful Mountain I never really liked the movie Camelot. It came out later when I was in junior high school. But, back i...
Cindy MarabitoNov 22, 20203 minBob Dylanfrom the chapter Emmett Till in the novel Jackson Jeanine drove a light green ’59 Rambler. It was a hardtop, but it suited her perfectly....
Cindy MarabitoNov 21, 20203 minAmelia from the memoir Beautiful Mountain My band director, Jack Pattison was another mean man who had a direct influence on my life. He almost ...
Cindy MarabitoNov 19, 20203 minSatan is Realfrom Beautiful Mountain a memoir by Cindy Marabito Daddy had come crawling back and had quit the drinking. They remarried and we all move...
Cindy MarabitoSep 22, 20201 minFrom the chapter Sorrow - The Legend of Sky DiamondHenry wore his brown hair long, casually brushing against his famous work shirt collar. He was probably about forty when I met him, debon...
Cindy MarabitoSep 2, 20209 minIn the kitchen with Liz Dupree - from the chapter Africa; Jackson, the novelThe character Liz Dupree was inspired by the magnificent Laura Dern way back when Jackson was a screenplay in the 90's...she's been writt...
Cindy MarabitoAug 30, 20203 minSkitz: A whiter shade of palefrom The Legend of Sky Diamond Skitz acted like he was kind of a weird big brother to me. At first. He was younger than Gene, but he was ...
Cindy MarabitoAug 26, 20207 minOz didn't never give nothing to the Tin Man..from The Legend of Sky DiamondThe Tin Man “But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man That he didn't, didn't already have And cause never was the reason for the even...
Cindy MarabitoAug 16, 20203 minSwinging with Elly May from the novel, JacksonGrace just kept on laughing. “We’re swinging.” I heard cars and looked up to see a military caravan driving down Capitol Street. Willie s...
Cindy MarabitoJul 20, 20204 minNo good ever comes up on Choctaw Ridgefrom JACKSON by Cindy Marabito So, no good ever comes up on Choctaw Ridge. I wondered if maybe that bluff Roy and J.W. were looking for t...
Cindy MarabitoJul 17, 20202 minIn through the out door....happy birthday, Sky DiamondSky Diamond (star, Sky Diamond Superstar): It was on my fourteenth birthday when it happened. Gene had never gone of his way to celebrate...
Cindy MarabitoJul 16, 20202 minSurfin' safari...Greek style!Ok. It was 1982 or thereabouts. Maybe 1981. When was Duke's Royal Coach Inn open? We were all working at Balboa Cafe. Me, my sister Marth...
Cindy MarabitoJul 11, 20201 minThe Lovebirds: Covid pick of the day!Netflix The Lovebirds is a charming story featuring Kumail Nanjiani as Jibran and Issa Rae as Leilani. Comedian, actor, screenwriter and ...
Cindy MarabitoJun 24, 20203 minJeanine's secret from the chapter Emmett Till/Jackson, the novelJeanine drove a light green ’59 Rambler. It was a hardtop, but it suited her perfectly. The little houses looked like homes with no secre...
Cindy MarabitoJun 19, 20203 minWake up Everybody - first day of forced desegregation in Jackson, the novelThis day was the official execution of the supreme court decision. Even though a decision to desegregate had been handed down way back in...
Cindy MarabitoJun 17, 20202 minJody says goodbye to Jackson and its old dead statues....from chapter Ball of Confusion / JacksonThe sun had begun to go down and we needed to get on the road. I can honestly say I was not sorry to leave. I wanted to put as many miles...