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Borrego Springs, CA

Saturday, May 12, 2012

The plans in Jell-O have wiggled

I must say that I’m rather enjoying the fact that I don’t have to be in North Carolina for my next volunteer assignment until the latter part of July.  I’m a pretty destination bound planner, and this three month respite has my mind reeling in possibilities.  My next move was to occur this Sunday towards Birmingham, but I’ll get into the changes I’ve decided on in a bit.  First, I want to show you some of the other things I saw in Montgomery besides the Capitol Building.

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First is the grave of Hank Williams Sr. that Judie and Dick Seeders took me to on Tuesday.  It’s quite a sight.  His grave is on the right, and many of his famous songs are engraved around the headstone.  Perhaps if you click on the right photo you can read the titles.  I’m not a huge country music fan, but even I recognized many of them.  The grave on the left is of his ex-wife, Audrey.  According to Judie, she isn’t really buried there at all, but resides in a different grave down the hillside.  I can understand that.  I’m not sure I’d want to spend eternity next to my ex.  Smile with tongue out  There is also a plaque signed by Hank Williams Jr. that requests that these sites not be desecrated. 

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As I was wandering around the Capitol area the other day, I came upon the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr. served as pastor for six years before the Selma to Montgomery March for Voters’ Rights occurred. 

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Across Washington Street from the Capitol is the First White House of the Confederacy (circa 1835).  I managed to tour this building in between school groups as well.  This house was the home to President and Mrs. Jefferson Davis while the capitol of the Confederacy was in Montgomery.  Flashes were not allowed inside the home, so I didn’t get any pictures of the rooms.

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I was welcomed to the residence, however, by Major Henry Howard.  Henry is a volunteer docent at the White House, and portrays a Confederate Surgeon.  He did make an offer to a visiting young family to amputate any bad limbs with his rusty saw.  Disappointed smile

When I returned to the campground the other day, I stopped at the entrance gate and signed up for three additional nights here.  That means I won’t be leaving until Wednesday.  I’ve been checking any COE parks in Alabama and Tennessee to see if there are any sites available to reserve for the week including Memorial Day Weekend.  I came up with a big fat zero.  There also isn’t much of any camping available around Birmingham that I’d be interested in staying at next week other than Oak Mountain State Park, and their rates are a bit much in my opinion.  So, my latest plan is to head out to Holiday Campground, a COE campground on West Point Lake in Georgia. 

The hosts here told me that they worked there six years, it’s a wonderful campground, and there is a lot to see in the area.  It is near La Grange, GA, where FDR spent time.  My thinking is to pull in there on Wednesday and secure a first come first served site for two weeks.  That will take me through the holiday weekend.  I’m usually located at a NWR for holiday weekends, so I’ve been a little nervous about finding a place this time.  Like I said, I’m a planner at heart.  So, I’m hoping this latest plan works without a hitch.

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                                                                                 THE END!!

Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later,  Judy

28 comments:

  1. Love the pictures. Thanks for sharing

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  2. I love learning about history. Thanks for taking me along and being my teacher for a few days.

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  3. I love the top picture. I can just imagine them actually taking that walk.
    Its nice you are getting some rest and enjoying yourself for a while. :)

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  4. I'm rather a planner myself but I love it when I have time to revise those plans and shake that jello. This year, of course, we'll still be here in Apache Junction over Memorial Day so I don't have to worry about finding a spot.

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  5. I love the freedom of being a Jello traveler:))

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  6. The only trouble with being a jello traveler is the holiday weekends...Hope you can get where you want to go.

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  7. Being born and raised on the west coast, I find the history of the south compelling in a strange way. Although I am certain there was covert discrimination that I never noticed, I cannot imagine having separate drinking fountains and making one race sit in the back of the bus. Glad things have changed. Hope you find a wonderful spot for your two week stay.

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  8. ahhhh love "the end" ==== tee heee heeeeee
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    Karen and Steve
    (Our Blog) RVing: Small House... BIG Backyard
    http://kareninthewoods-kareninthewoods.blogspot.com

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  9. I am so glad you are taking time for yourself, and teaching us a thing or two along the way. Your blogs are always so interesting.

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  10. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time just relaxing for a change. Good for you. I see you snuck in a butt shot, a very unique one.

    http://travelinglongdogs.blogspot.com/

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  11. jello plans are the best kind!..nice ending by the way!

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  13. Make the trip to Warm Springs to see The Little White House.

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  14. Me too! Being a planner that is. The first two and a half weeks of our Crater Lake trip is covered with reservations. After that we thought we would play it by ear. Gotta try a bit of Jello!

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  15. LOVED your post today ~ so full of interesting and wonderful things... GREAT photos!!!
    Have fun & Travel safe
    Donna

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  16. While in that area of Georgia- don't miss Andersonville, National Historic Site. It is really well done and at the National Cemetary there is a museum dedicated to P.O.W's that is also very good.

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  17. I will be glad to get going and not have any real plans I have to stick to..

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  18. Love the title of your blog and the photo you chose at the end! Very Creative. I hope you have a good Mom's Day!

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  19. Hope your next camp site is as good as this one and you find lots of things to photograph.
    Happy Mothers Day

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  20. Hi Judy! We're glad you get a vacation in between work assignments!
    Thank you for the wonderful photos of the historic places along the way.

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  21. You will like Holiday CG, although there will be lots of noisy boats over Memorial Day weekend. I'm sure you already have Callaway Gardens on your list of things to do in the area.
    The RV area at Oak Mt isn't that great so you won't be missing much if you don't go there. It's a nice park, though.

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  22. We love jell-o but sometimes you need something solid like summer on the North Shore in Minnesota and July 4th a n d Labor Day weekends

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  23. Some of these days the end is going to give you a white splat on your camera!

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  24. Okay I can see we are going have to spend some time in montgomery;)

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  25. So glad it's going well for u Judy and that u were able to extend ur stay. As usual ur posts are great. We've got to get out there for a couple days break from our routine here. Take care and good luck with ur jello plans....that's a cute phrase. Hugs to u and pats to Emma.

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  26. I'm beginning to think you love the end more than the front...

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  27. I am a planner too and those holiday weekends are always a worry. Glad you are enjoying your time off.

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  28. Judy, is there a bird that looks like a brown Thrasher, but the feet are lighter color? It's sound is a one note chick......I believe they have their nests on the ground, or at least close to the ground. When I was mowing last week, I scared a bunch of youngins. Tonight as I was prowling around the place, I heard this one note bird sound. Finally found it and saw a bird so similar to the Thrasher, but as I remember, it's feet were a paler color, as in yellowish. So, whatcha say? Is this a Thatcher or what? We cannot find our Bird Book....somehow got lost while John was in Hospital.....

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