Good Ol’ Alabama
We are visiting Paul’s family in Montgomery, AL for Thanksgiving this year.
I am very excited.
Why? Because I get to go to Sweet Home Alabama.
Here are 10 great things about Alabama:
1. If you go to a restaurant and ask for “sweet tea”, they’ll know what it is…and have it.
2. You can have a vacation in the mountains, or at the beach, and never leave Alabama.
3. Fall in the upper half of Alabama is truly beautiful.
4. Most of Alabama experiences all 4 seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. (And sometimes it even gets a little snow!)
5. The distinct Southern accent. It’s flat and it’s drawl-y, but it can be very charming when paired with enough education to keep one from sounding like an idiot.
6. Most everyone still says, “Yes, ma’am” and “No, ma’am” (and “Sir” as well), and many other courteous phrases that are long-forgotten in places like Orlando and Pittsburgh.
7. Good local barbecue is easy to find in practically any city or county, no matter how remote.
8. One can actually find homes with yards comprised of Bermuda, zoysia and fescue grass, as opposed to the ubiquitous St. Augustine here in Orlando.
9. You can easily take a day trip to Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN or Atlanta, GA: all places with really interesting tourist-y stuff to do…and then come home to relatively un-touristy Alabama.
10. Paul and I were both born and raised there. That’s good, isn’t it?
Filed under: General, Catbird, Local Color, Random Thoughts on November 23rd, 2006
So, you’re the guest blogger while you’re gone. I always wonder who it’s going to be.
Not that there’s anything wrong with you.
Have a good time and bring back more southern lingo with you.
I got to go Birmingham two weeks ago- at the high point of the leaves changing color. It was gorgeous! I do miss Alabama! In one weekend- we went to a museum dedication in Leeds (my g-g-grandfather’s house), had lunch at an Italian restaurant (NOT Olive garden- real Italian!)with a lovely mountain view, went to the symphony, and to a little botanical garden park. If I’d had the kids I probably would have opted for the zoo and children’s museum. And that was just in Birmingham. When I was younger- we used to load up our camping stuff and head to the beach in winter- when no touristas were there. My summer camp was going on archaeological digs with the University of Alabama.
I laugh at the Robert Trent Jones golf trail commercials- when they show Prattville as this “luxurious” vacation destination!
No,I wouldn’t mind moving back to Bama at all!
Enjoy your visit! & Happy Thanksgiving!
It sounds great — now I want to see it - but would that make it tourist-y?