Red Roof Inn Montgomery

... fun. After the show, we went to lunch with the crew at the wonderful hometown restaurant next door called Lunde's. They stayed open past their normal lunch hours just for us. I had a fried catfish po'boy, and was full for the rest of the day. The guys then invited us to their house this Saturday on our drive up to Decatur, AL from New Orleans. We'll see if we make it, but I bet it would be fun if we do.

October 28, 2009

We drove on over to Marney's house where the three of us got into her car with Marney as our Montgomery, AL tour guide.

First stop...Dreamland BBQ, the famous BBQ franchise that I've heard about for years. The atmosphere was relaxed and the large photos on the wall gave me the feeling that we were in a bluesy (blue-zee) BBQ in the heart of the south. The ribs and pulled pork were delicious and the waitress ...

... delicious and fun these family and friend dinners must be!!!
Andy and I just gotta come back here to experience in full the "Glen Thistle" Farm life in in all its glory!!
That night Young and Suzy took us out to one of their favorite haunts. An Italian restaurant with a relaxed family atmosphere and the greatest pizza ever. Daughter Georgia and her husband, Dustin joined us for a delicious and fun filled dinner. Georgia works as a teacher as she completes her Masters degree and ...

... a birthday dinner made us feel important! I am taken by the closeness of family. The whole family and many of their children live right near or within a few hours drive. In my immediate family there are thousands of miles between me and my siblings and children. Where these guys jump in their cars to see each other, I take a plane!

Marney and Suzy have combined their culinary talents to create a tantalizing Southern, fresh-from-the-garden, meal. Suzy ...

... More later..

Once in Montgomery I decided to take a ride through town. I'm glad I did. I visited the state capital and the church that Martin Luther King preached at. More importantly that same church was the meeting point for many of the rallies in support of the the bus boycott which was sparked by Rosa Parks. I also visited the Rosa Parks museum and the spot where the bus bench sat.

I also rode by the first white house the Jefferson ...

... her to willingly join us in the water. So that meant I had to pull her in. This was not an easy task and she scurried out as quickly as she could.

In the afternoon, my cousin Frankie saddled up some of the horses and Alex got to go for a little ride. Then there was more swimming and even time to hold one of Uncle D's new baby ducks...a father's day gift from his daughters.

We had a very peaceful and relaxing visit and can't wait to go back again.

... Oreo cookie and cream cheese balls dipped in chocolate...decadence. While Jackie was cooking, we walked down to the barn so Alex could help feed the horses. Tori & Bella were very intrigued with these new creatures and weren't quite sure how to approach them. It was a funny site.

Rob Troke entry: Day 26, May 28th Ted's driving experience begins. We practice in the parking lot of a Publix and then head for the highway out of Florida. Ted's got the hang of it I think. We drive into southwestern Georgia and stop for dinner at Moby *****, an isolated Country Cooking place along the highway (19 miles south of Blakely). A nice, very southern, old but energetic guy walking to his car noticed our NJ plates and came ...

'Stars fell on Alabama'; it is etched on the license plates. And it turns out to be more than just an overly-abstract advertising slogan. It refers to an old black myth, in which one destiny of the land was erased by a shower of falling stars, and a new one inscribed in its place. This is Alabama, the deepest of the deep south, a fated and fairy-tale land, where there is violence and there is enchantment and there is mystery. Fiction and fact are a little harder to distinguish here ...