I headed east into Birmingham proper from the vintage motorsports museum to the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Not just one statue or building, this monument encompasses about four downtown Birmingham city blocks. Multiple landmarks associated with the American Civil Rights movement are located within this area, including the A.G. Gaston Motel which served as... Continue Reading →
Welcome to 2023! If this new year is anything like the last, I’ll have lots to blog about! After returning from my epic retirement moto journey, I didn’t stay home for long. I made a return trip to Louisiana for a couple of weeks in October, then headed back in December for the Christmas and... Continue Reading →
States Visited:NC, VA, MD, PA, NY, MA, NH, ME, VT, OH, IN, KY, MO, IL, MI, WI, MN, ND, MT, ID, WA, OR, CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC Now that it’s over, it feels like the whole trip was just a dream! This cross-country journey was something that had been manifesting... Continue Reading →
With eleven sites listed on the Civil Rights Trail, Montgomery was an excellent place in which to stage for continuing my American history lessons. Unfortunately, with limited time, I was only able to take in one more site – the Rosa Parks Museum. As someone who believes in “social, economic, and political equality of the... Continue Reading →
As I’ve been asked what it’s like to take a trip of this magnitude, one of the answers that pops into my mind is “life changing.” Not in a ‘find yourself’ kind of way; with almost 55 years of living an eclectic array of life experiences, I don’t consider myself lost, or confused about who... Continue Reading →
You can laugh, but you know you learned how to spell Mississippi that way! Still feeling content after quality time with my family in Louisiana, I headed towards more family, this time in Mississippi. My Aunt Ruth and Paran Wayne ('Paran' is Cajun French for Godfather) moved from Louisiana to Mississippi a few years ago,... Continue Reading →
There’s nothing like being back at my parents’ house on Bayou Blue. It’s a place where eating and visiting has been refined to an art form! There’s not much story-telling, outside of these photos, to be done about my visit. I ate and visited for several days, and I left with my heart and belly... Continue Reading →
The further I got from Texas, and the closer I got to my mom and dad’s house, the quicker I wanted to be there. I was determined to see a few sites along the way however, so I slowed my roll and visited several places I’ve been meaning to visit for years. I may be... Continue Reading →
I jumped on I-10, after breakfast with Tanya in San Antonio, and sat back for the easy 200ish mile ride to Houston to visit a couple of family members I hadn’t seen in several years. First up was an overnight stop at my nephew Philip’s place. He and his girlfriend, Andrea, have a beautiful home... Continue Reading →
I scanned the hotel breakfast spread in Fort Stockton, TX and knew I was getting close to familiar territory. There, amongst the breakfast burrito fixins on the “Continental Breakfast” spread was a Louisiana staple- Community Coffee! Oh, how it’s the little things in life that can bring a smile to your face 😊 I would’ve... Continue Reading →
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