Blogs from Alabama, United States, North America - page 37

We're Getting Closer! Little Gracie was helping me to sort out the suitcases this week, to try to decide who gets what, and which ones weigh the most, least, etc... when she discovered the joy of pretending to fly to Mississippi in her unzipped carry on bag. She ran to her room collected all her babies and the imagination began to twirl! Shouting goodbyes, farewells, "daddy I'll call ya when I get there" out across the house. And then as we worked a little longer, the silence fell behind us, when we turned to see that little Gracie obviously had been worn out by the flight, the hustle and bustle, the toting of her babies through the plane... so she fell fast asleep in our hall way all snuggled up in her very own carry on ... read more

It didn't seem like we were ever going to finish tying up loose ends but we did. Maybe we just threw in the towel, but whatever. At 2:45 yesterday after noon we fired up the rig and headed up Murrayhill for the last time. And at 3:01pm we got on 85 south. The journey has begun. I couldn't speak for at least an hour except for an occasional, "uh huh" when Adam would say, "Isn't this great!" I don't know why, maybe it was disbelief, or maybe I was soaking it all in. Probably a little bit of both. I have to admit, I teared up. Goodbyes are always sad. And although I was not a huge fan of Charlotte, I did enjoy greatly the friendships that I made. Our first stop was in Lincoln, Alabama. ... read more

As I sit here wandering aimlessly all over the internet searching for the 'right' Job, the 'right' house, the 'right' car my mind wanders in and out of what I could have been. Slowly as my thoughts become more coherent, and no thanks to the green tea and cigarettes, I discover myself wondering about life overseas. With always a passion in my heart to be the next great discoverer of things. I embark on this Journey to discover me and what I am made of. First stop Google...type in Joe Johnston, figure it's a great place to start. Google Knows everything...well, Joe Johnston is a Hollywood director and special effects guy...wrong Joe Johnston...Joe Johnston Alabama...well, Joseph E. Johnston a civil war general...wrong Joe Johnston again. Joe Johnston Birmingham Alabama...blank... As I embark on this journey, I ... read more

Had a meeting in Birmingham and in our free time we had a few minutes to see some of the powerful sites this city has to offer. Spent some time touring the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute which is a fairly new museum reviewing the civil rights struggle in the US. Across the street from the Institute is the 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park. The Church is, of course, famous for the horrible 1963 racial bombing which killed four little girls. The Park contains several statues and sculptures of the famous, or infamous, photos taken during the 1950-1960s civil rights movement in the US. The Park during the civil rights movement was home to several peaceful demonstrations and marches about racial inequality and violence. The middle of the Park contains a fountain which is ... read more

Dec 13, 2002 City official name :Huntsville Founded date : Location :Alabama State Elavation :? ft (? m) Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). Facts :Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of Huntsville was 164,570. As of 2005 Census Estimates the Huntsville Metropolitan Area had a population of 368,661 with the city proper having 166,313 residents. Huntsville, and its cross-river neighbor Decatur, combine their separate metro areas to form the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2004, had a total population of 510,088. The two cities are sometimes referred to as, or considered, Twin Cities, or Sister Cities. Both municipalities provide vital resources to each other, and their respective metropolit... read more