Monthly Archives: February 2010
Hawaii is open for tourism!
If you have plans to travel to Hawaii and are reconsidering them because of today’s tsunami in the Pacific, please read the following before deciding: Aloha! Attached and below is an official statement from the Hawaii Tourism Authority regarding the … Continue reading
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Black History Month
The end of February is quickly approaching, and with it the end of Black History month. How appropriate to have spent this month in Alabama, the location of extraordinary, courageous acts that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. … Continue reading
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Right in the Storm!
The Cheaha mountain top fell under seige last night. Lightning flashed all around it, attracted by the TV tower, and thunder rumbled and roared. The storm was on top of us! Less than a nanosecond separated the lightning flashes and thunder. … Continue reading
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On Top of the World in Alabama
Cheaha State Park boasts the highest point in the state of Alabama – an elevation of 2,047 feet. I know that doesn’t sound like much to my friends out West, especially Denver friends who drive that change in elevation every … Continue reading
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
We hope your Valentine’s Day has been filled with love and laughter. Ours has had all the perfect ingredients, starting with a bright, sunny day. We drove an hour south to Dothan, Alabama, to attend a Unity service. (Like the … Continue reading
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Fun in the Snow
While David and I were driving around LakePoint Resort State Park to get photos, we saw this young family putting the final touches on a huge snowman. They had driven up from their home in Florida for a weekend of … Continue reading
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It’s Snowing in Southern Alabama!
Everyone in Eufaula, Alabama, has been anticipating the snow forecast for today. School was canceled, giving the kids a l-o-n-g Presidents Day Weekend. Eufaula hasn’t seen snow since the mid-90s. We’re supposed to get 5 inches of the wet stuff. … Continue reading
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Bass Fishing Capital of the World Is Mecca for Anglers
Nothing keeps a serious bass angler away from the water – and the chance for big prize winnings. Not rain. And certainly not raw chilly temperatures. The first Saturday of February, more than 100 boats with two anglers each, sped … Continue reading
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Glennville, Alabama’s Claim to Fame?
Odd what historians choose to highlight about a place. This historic marker, which stands where the town of Glennville once existed, states: “Glennville was the home of the only known lynch mob that bought a newspaper advertisement, acknowledged the deed … Continue reading
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Why Is It Getting Dark So Early?
The sun set at 5:10 p.m. and the sky turned pitch dark before 5:30 p.m. Had we just time-traveled back to December? We arrived in late January at Lakepoint Resort State Park in southeast Alabama, not at the winter solstice. … Continue reading
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