An article in this morning’s USA Today newspaper highlights the trend toward being and living “green.”

Chuck Failla has written a book called “The Scuppie Handbook,” which will be released later this year. It talks about being “socially conscious upwardly mobile persons.” They are the organic eaters, drinkers and thinkers. They was to make green the norm instead of the expensive alternative.

Love the idea. There was a mention in the article of a website that promotes artisans from all over the world, called Novica. The site is in association with the good folks at National Geographic. If you are looking for handcrafted furniture, wall hanging, pottery or other art from other countries, this is the place to shop. I was only on the site for 2 minutes and found something to buy. Check it out.

How many adults have a box of crayons in their homes?

I do - I have a small box of 8 of the fat crayons for preschoolers and a big box of the regular crayons in 64 different colors. We break them out of the crafts box when kids come over for a visit. I can teach young ones how to draw several different flowers with stems and leaves, a duck and a rabbit. My grandmother taught me how to draw a pansy - they were her favorite flowers- when I was just a little kid. I hope some day in the future a grown kid will think of me and the flowers I taught him or her how to draw.

I wish more people wore hats. They are such a cool accessory and a big part of some work gear and uniforms.

Men wear baseball caps to cover bad hair, grey hair, thinning hair and because they think it adds to their casual flair. Women don’t usually have that luxury, although some college girls can get away with it.

Guys have cowboy hats and they used to wear fedoras and berets. Wish they would make a comeback - they make such a great statement of your attitude and state of mind.

Girls have the Red Hat Society - a bunch of old broads with attitude.  What happened to the big floppy brimmed hats of the Kentucky Derby state of mind? Where did the exotic turbans and pillboxes with veil go?

But I do know what I like when I drink it.

We had dinner at the local Olive Garden the other night. Just wanted something different and we out that way, so we pulled in at a few minutes before 5:00. There was already a wait list, so we took a couple seats at the bar and on a lark I ordered a glass of red wine. The bartender brought me a glass and I had a quick look at the bottle. It was Fuedo Arancio, by Nero D’Avola, from Sicily.

It is considered “lively and fruity.” I consider it very good and it goes well with anything Italian with a red sauce. If you have the chance to try a glass, do so at my recommendation. I wrote down the name of the wine and took it to the wine shop the very next day so I  could buy a couple bottles to have on hand.

Off the Eastern coast of Georgia are a string of little islands that are known for their Atlantic beaches and gold resorts: Sapelo Island, Sea Island, St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island.

Sea Island is a resort founded on a strong Southern family tradition with an interesting heritage filled with celebrities and famous world power figures.

Howard Coffin and his wife visited Sapelo Island and fell in love with the area. As the founder of the Hudson automobile, he was able to travel and invest freely. He bought most of the available land at Sapelo Island, St. Simons Island and Sea Island, and recruited a cousin, A. W. Jones to oversee the properties. Together they built the resorts and developed the area into a world class property that is still managed by Jones’ grandson today.