Jennifer Lee Pittman and Isaac Ripon Britton III were married Aug. 1 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham. The Rev. Denson Franklin and the Rev. Rusty Goldsmith officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coleman Pittman of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Ripon Britton Jr. of Birmingham. Given in marriage by her … [Read more...]
Howard-Yarbrough
Elizabeth Patton Howard and Christopher Peyton Yarbrough Jr. were married Aug. 1 at Canterbury United Methodist Church. The 6:30 p.m. ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Sheryl Jordan Thornton. A reception followed at The Country Club of Birmingham. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carey Elton Howard of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Aubrey Elton Howard … [Read more...]
Hill Showcases Her Garden in New Journal
By Emily Williams Lida Inge Hill of Mountain Brook combined her love of Southern foliage and watercolor painting to create “Journal of a Cottage Garden.” In the book, Hill adds her own personal commentary as she identifies and describes 30 kinds of plants that fill the garden surrounding her cottage. “There is a difference in what the native plants do for our environment,” … [Read more...]
Jigsaw Jamboree: JOX Shines at the Autism Society’s Annual Gala
The Autism Society of Alabama hosted the eighth annual Autism Shines Gala Aug. 22 at the Marriott on 280. The gala was attended by more than 300 guests, celebrating the children and adults on the autism spectrum. JOX Roundtable personalities Lance Taylor, Jim Dunaway and Ryan Brown emceed the event, called the auction and brought laughter to the crowd with their dry wit and … [Read more...]
Big Good Wolf TV
It seems I owe you an apology. Apparently, there are times when I have been feeding the wrong wolf. I knew I was feeding the birds (and inadvertently the squirrels and chipmunks), but I didn’t know about the wolf until I went to see “Tomorrowland.” I didn’t go seeking such wisdom. I just wanted to see George Clooney, who, as far as I can tell, is a good wolf. The movie … [Read more...]