Three recent day (or…early afternoon) trips: 1. Sloss Furnaces. One of the places I drive by almost every day, sometimes twice. It’s a relic of what brought Birmingham into existence: the confluence of coal, iron ore and limestone that made the steel industry possible here. It’s interesting to know that after the business was [...]
Say, everybody have you heard
August 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
This post starts with the USS Alabama. Which we didn’t visit. But I thought we might, so, okay, we’ll start there. We just (today – 8/18) returned from a week down on the Gulf Coast – a rental in Fort Morgan, to be exact. I didn’t have any plans except for BEACH BEACH BEACH. It [...]
The Beach
August 15, 2012 by 2 Comments
We were walking last night, and I was asked, “What’s your favorite beach you’ve ever been to?” I thought about it, and had to answer…the one I’m on when I’m asked the question, I suppose. Right now it’s this one: I do like them all, though. When I consider where I could see myself spending [...]
At the Bridge, on the River
July 25, 2012 by 6 Comments
Another local road trip today: to one of the swimming areas near the Swann Covered Bridge, which cross the Locust Fork of the Warrior River. The bridge was constructed in 1933, is very long (for a covered bridge), and is the oldest surviving covered bridge in Alabama. It’s about 35 miles from my house – a [...]
Backyard Vacation
June 23, 2012 by 9 Comments
At about 3:30 Thursday afternoon, I decided to take us on a little road trip. The week had been clear of activities (as opposed to next week, which is basketball camp), and I’d wanted to do something earlier, but lethargy kept overtaking me (serious heat has struck us, as I’m sure it’s struck you now, [...]
Close to Home
June 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
Isn’t it embarrassing when you discover a fantastic spot that you’ve never heard of before… …and it’s twenty-five minutes from your house? That happened to me today. Well not all today, since I “discovered” the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve a couple of weeks ago, digitally-speaking. But it was only today that we finally got up [...]
On top of Red Mountain
May 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
Another home-town tourism post.. I’d thought about heading to Atlanta today to see my oldest, since daughter is home from college for a couple of weeks, but he had to work, so we just hung around here instead. Most of today (Mother’s Day) threatened rain around Birmingham, and at times made good on that threat. [...]
Alabama Pilgrimage
April 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
Pilgrimage. The Holy Land. A Hajj. Rome. Mexico City. Guadalupe. Alabama. Wait, what? Carmel, California. Gethsemane, Kentucky. St. Augustine, Florida. Cullman, Alabama. Wait, what? Well, yes. Pilgrims come to Alabama. And not just Hank Williams pilgrims or Selma pilgrims. Catholic pilgrims. Those Catholic pilgrims? They come ,quite often, to near where I live – just [...]
Alabama weekend
April 11, 2012 by 5 Comments
Easter Sunday and Monday, we traveled, but not far. Just down south a bit, then around here. It was a rare weekend – because it was a holiday, of course – with hardly anything to do. No games, no scouts, and no one was even serving Mass or teaching a class. NO BIRTHDAY PARTIES. We [...]
Vulcan Red
April 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
(Originally published on Charlotte was Both 4/2/2011) Today’s travels, all about 35 miles from here. DeSoto Caverns. Overpriced for the quality of “attractions” that are offered aside from the cave itself, but J had been aching to return since a school field trip last year, so since this is his birthday weekend, I [...]
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