Because of the holiday, this week’s Lounge is out early: and it’s a beaut! An hour-long conversation with Patsy Terrell. Our conversation runs the gamut, from Southern Women, public relations, nutburgers, male vs. female styles of communication, to being happy.

Here is the magic in the episode: after I asked her the 10 questions we got off on a tangent. And we kept going. Because when you are talking about choosing to be happy YET dealing with grief (as I am now) there is a bit to talk about. The last half hour we have a mostly cheerful discussion of dealing with a parent’s death; me with my father, Patsy with her mother.

So. Go on over to listen to the episode. It’s a great one.