Growing up in the South… wait.  Let me rephrase that.  Mostly growing up in the South, you learn a lot about living off of the land, farming, appreciating your surroundings.  Not that I didn’t before.  I mean, I grew up navigating the red woods of northern California chasing off bears, mountain lions and lost hippies.  But down here, everything’s much slower, much more indulgent.  Continue Reading