The beaches in Alabama are open just in time for the summer season, but you won’t be able to go for a swim today. Double red flags are flying in Orange Beach today, Thursday, May 14th and may stay up until Saturday. Double red means all Gulf waters are closed to the public due to potentially life-threatening currents/surf. Beach conditions were windy with … [Read more...] about Double Red Flags on Orange Beach
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The Mighty “A” in Mobile Bay
I've only visited a handful of museum ships - mostly carriers, and never a battleship. It was an honor to drive my rig right onto the Memorial Park. The USS ALABAMA is moored quiet and dignified in Mobile Bay beckoning families to board for a step back in time. Her keel was laid on February 1, 1940 at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia and had a … [Read more...] about The Mighty “A” in Mobile Bay
Corner of Fat & Happy
After spending my Birthday evening in Mobile, it was nice to grab some good ole Southern cooking for breakfast - corned beef hash, fried taters, onions, green peppers and topped with sunny side eggs. My server, Sam, served me the Corned Beef Hash 'n Taters. She wore a big smile under her mask and her eyes gleamed with kindness. “It’s exciting, it’s a beautiful thing,” … [Read more...] about Corner of Fat & Happy
Trucking into Civil Rights History
Birmingham is where the Civil Rights movement was birthed. In the spring of 1963, young Black people of Birmingham marched out of school to end to racial segregation. Graphic images of police dogs tearing into body parts and high pressure fire hoses battering innocent protesters were flashed around the world, sickening many. President John F. Kennedy … [Read more...] about Trucking into Civil Rights History