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| (Doug and Dana's Home - A Nice Country Setting) |
Friday morning we slept in a bit but then it was off to Atlanta to visit the Atlanta History Center as Mary and I both enjoy learning more about the Civil War. The center contains both inside and outside exhibits. It was an eye opening experience as we toured:
A
slave home from the Civil War era.
High society life in this 1930s mansion.
An exhibit on turning
points in the Civil War.
Along with all the many artifacts, the Civil War exhibit did a great job of taking
us through all of the reasons for the war, along with strategies and outcomes
for both sides during each year of the war, and the aftermath of the war. As we were reminded, a lot of souls were lost
during the course of the war.
After the Civil War exhibit, sister-in-law Dana decided we
needed some cake to lighten our spirits, so supper was about treats. Don’t know that Marrietta Diner really
qualifies as a diner, but we would certainly go back. Just need to remember to splits meals as
portions are crazy huge. And we took
enough cake home for multiple sittings. 😋
Just a
week prior to leaving for this trip, Bob was lamenting his activity levels due
to the winter’s cancer treatments and weight gain from Prednisone to his local urologist. She informed him that his body probably
wouldn’t be able to do some of the things done in the past and that it would be
a slow process rebuilding some strength.
The response to that: to go
hiking at Tallulah Falls State Park, which included doing just a few stairs.
The picture taking wasn’t great as the trees were just
starting to bud and the hike would leave me very sore for a few days (which
became an incentive to walk each day with my niece to work out the soreness), but
it was still worth the adventure.
We finished the day with a drive over to the town of Helen. The whole town, even the chains, have redone their buildings to German looking styles. It's a tourist trap nestled in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains, but it was an enjoyable trap and we would love to spend more time there in the future.
Sunday was spent taking Mary to the airport as some people
still have to work. But we were able to
take in the World of Coca Cola on the way.
Amazing how this iconic brand has been a part of our lives over the
years. It’s not every day that you say you
could have sat and watched more commercials (shown in one of the exhibits).
The next few days were spent with brother Doug learning
about the aviary business and getting into deep discussions about
politics. (Sorry, we didn’t record the
discussions that would have solved all of the world’s problems. And we didn't even need alcohol to bring out
all of that wisdom!) Dana and Doug’s
business is about providing the cages and birds (finches) that you find in many
nursing homes. In a four state area they
provide cleaning and support services. This
picture shows some finches just being born at one of the nursing homes where we
were cleaning.
One of our cleaning assignments took us to the Golden Isles
of Georgia. As a result, I was able to
spend an evening and the following morning exploring Jekyll Island. It did not disappoint!!! Bike trails
take you anywhere on the island and I was able to rent a bike and get about
8-10 miles in. Could have spent another
day there and that was only one of the four islands.
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| Driftwood Beach |
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| Bike path on the marsh side of the island. |
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| Sunrise near our hotel. |
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| Another sunrise picture. |
While temps had slowly risen during the week, it was time to go farther south for more warmth and hospitality. Saturday and Sunday involved going down to Panama City for a visit with my friend Tami and her husband Billy. I arrived to find a driveway full of vehicles and a house full of dogs (5 dogs total). This because their daughter Lindsay had moved home, plus Tami's sister Vivian and her husband Rick were visiting. Billy's dad joined us on Sunday. It was a great time visiting with all of them. Tami, Lindsey, and I got a walk in on Saturday down by the harbor. After Sunday services at Tami and Billy's church, I spent some time with 13 four year olds when Tami needed help with Sunday school while Billy sang – my turn to show some southern hospitality. Was also blessed to spend quite a bit of one on one time with Tami on both days, including a walk/supper on the beach just down from St. Andrew’s State Park.
Of course, a trip to see Tami and Billy wouldn't be complete without a stop at the farm to visit with the horses. Yogi hopes all of you continue to enjoy the special moments in your life, just as southern hospitality provided special moments for us.
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