Lorelei's

At Lorelei's, you eat conch salad and drink more Captain Morgan while the sun throws light like a cast net over the mangroves.

Hurricane Shutters Melanie Neale 2012

Lorelei Upchurch and the various shopgirls chattered like birds and pecked away at the merchandise, searching for precisely the right cut and color to suit Lorelei's admittedly charming physical features while presenting the right air for a nightclub singer.

Lips that Touch Liquor: The French 75 2010

Lorelei's voice was pretty, and clever, and strong — but it was at the same time fragile, and delicate, and tender, and sincere.

Lips that Touch Liquor: The Gin Buck 2010

After sniffing, my gaze wandered over to the dress form that displayed the beginnings of Lorelei's wedding dress — it was just a swath of gauzy fabric and lace, nothing to write home about, really.

Who Lives on Barriedale Road? 2010

   Although the neighborhood Mickey grew up in was not as rough as some, he could still see that Lorelei's upbringing had been substantially different from his own.

Lips that Touch Liquor: The French 75 2010

And when that caught fire, their celebration of the author moved on to Lorelei's house.

Archive 2009-01-18 Toby O'B 2009

Many years later the story of Lorelei's exploits reemerged, providing the basis for Madonna's 1985 "Material Girl" music video, in which "the boy with the cold hard cash is always Mister Right."

'Bad Girls Go Everywhere' 2009

Lorelei's land, home, the family cemetery, and surrounding environment are now faced with the threat of mountaintop removal coal mining on Coal River Mountain.

Jeff Biggers: Mr. King Coal's Neighborhood: Washington DC, Won't You Be My Neighbor? 2009

More than 15,000 acres in Lorelei's community have already been destroyed by mountaintop removal - Coal River Mountain is the last remaining mountain with wind potential in that area.

Jeff Biggers: Mr. King Coal's Neighborhood: Washington DC, Won't You Be My Neighbor? 2009

At Lorelei's suggestion, I crocheted a chain stitch with a 3.5mm hook around the neckline, making my stitches a smidge tighter.

November 2008 2008