Our Tour of Birmingham

Since Nelda and I have moved to Alabama we have been given a few local tours to some of the sites and places but hadn't gotten down as far as Birmingham just to see the town. So today with Tim and Liz we drove down to check it out. Visited the Aviation History Museum out by the airport and found it interesting. They had an SR71 Blackbird prototype on the field nearby along with a number of jet fighters from the cold war era. Inside was mainly examples from the early days of flight in the U.S.

Then we visited the Jazz Hall of Fame Museum in the old Carver Theater. Many of the early jazz musicians from the 30's up to the 90's were from Alabama. From there we went to Five Points near downtown - a five point intersection with some local shops and resturants. Had lunch at the Five-Point Grill then went out to the Summit Mall East of town on I549.

Got home about 4, barbequed some Bubba Burgers then went to Bible Study at church. It was a good day.

Tim & Liz on a hike 

Northern Alabama View: Liz, Tim and Friends Hiking 

Tim and Mom Jammin in the Living Room 

Sightseeing in Alabama

One thing about having guests, you get to do a little sightseeing yourself. Tim is here and will be gone to soon next Saturday. I think he is enjoying his visit with mom, dad and lizzy. Friday we went to the Wills Winery in Duck Springs. Nelda, Liz and I had visited once before. It's a little family run place out in the country not too far from Gadsden. They grow their own Muscadine grapes and make several varieties. We thought to get some of their dryer red wine but it was still in the vat waiting to be bottled, which they intended to do that day but hadn't got to it yet. This is the South! Did purchase their last bottle of Ruby Red and a bottle of white table wine. Will have it tonight for our Salmon BBQ which is just minutes away.

Yesterday we went to the highest point in Alabama, Mt. Cheaha, at 2,407 ft. above Sea Level. These are mountains here in the South. Really! It was beautiful though and with a gorgeous view of Northern Alabama. It is hilly country with lots of trees and interesting back roads. On the way back we went on down to Talledega, which we hadn't actually seen yet though we go to our mission church 3 miles north every other Sunday. The town was larger and more impressive than I expected. Maybe our church will make it there.

Today Tim, Liz and a friend of hers from her work came to church at Trinity. Tim said the service was cool! Liturgy pretty close to what we were used to from Anaheim, with a Missouri Snyod twist on the tunes. It's slow work but I'm catching on. After church the kids went hiking to another "mountainous" area north of town. Nelda and I came home and took naps.

Now it is Marguerita Time and the potatoes are in the oven. Time to refill my glass and pitch frisbee with Liz before Salmon is ready to grill. Tim and mom are Jamming in the "living room." I'll put a picture in later.

God bless everyone and may you have a great day in the Lord. Bye Y'all!