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Trips &
Vacations - Southeast 2008-09
Here is a brief rundown on our trip
through the Southeast in December 2008 and January 2009. If you
would like a full-resolution of any of these photographs, please let
me know and I will send them on.
Sara & Emily in Alabama The first stop on our trip was a
visit with my daughter Sara and granddaughter Emily. They are a
day's drive east of Dallas in Daleville, Alabama.
This is Betsy and Emily with Sara. Emily was born on April 18th,
2007 at 3:06 PM CDT, weighed in at 5 pounds, 15 ounces, and was
19.5" long. She was 21 months at the time these photos was made.
After a few photos in the front yard, we went out for breakfast.
Here's an irresistible shot of Emily at the Waffle House. Back to the top
Judy & Howard in
Brandon From Alabama, it
was on to Brandon, Florida in the Tampa suburbs to visit my sister
Judy, husband Howard and nieces Amanda and Nikki.
This is a shot of the bunch of us at dinner. From left to right we
have: Howard, Amanda, Betsy, Bruce, Judy and Nikki peaking out from
behind her mother.
Here's one of Betsy, Howard and Judy by the pool.
This was New Year's Eve, and later
that evening, we sat around the fire pit with drinks watching the
neighborhood fireworks going off. Back to the top
New Year's
Eve Next on the agenda was a stop at
my uncle Mike's place outside of Deland for the annual New Year's
day family gathering.
This is a photo of my uncle mike and his wife Evelyn. They are
remarkably active for folks closing in on 90 years of age.
Pictured above is my aunt Jeanne who normally hosts this gathering.
However, since turning 90, she has passed the torch to Mike, her
younger brother pictured above. With her are daughters Linda and Peggy.
This is a photo of my cousins Lucy and Gillis. Lucy and I
attended grade school together, and Gillis and I the University of
Florida. That was a very long time ago.
 While we were in the area, we stopped by De Leon Springs, the
mythical fountain of youth, to get a little water on us. I used to swim
there, so that may be what is keeping me young.
J
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On the way
back to Dallas, we needed a place to stop for the night, so why not
a historic Bed & Breakfast in the historic section of Mobile,
Alabama.
As you can see, they still had the tree up.
While in Mobile, we visited the Carnival Museum. This was a very
interesting visit. I had no idea Mobile was the birthplace of Mardi
Gras, nor the social implications associated with it. This is a
shot on one of the early floats. Back to the top
Of course,
with Betsy's interest in things old and southern, we had to go back
by way of Natchez.
Below are a couple of the homes in the area;
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