I saw on the website where it talked about Chavis in sports illustrated and it stated that he graduated in 2006, that is a mistake. He graduated as a part of my senior class in 2007.

We came home this afternoon from our overnight stay. The sun was out and the rain clouds had moved off to the east leaving a beautiful day int its wake.

The angle of the light, and cool air made me thing of San Francisco. On the interstate, we rolled our windows down and opened the sunroof for a while. The autumn leaves were stunning in places.

It put in mind the song made popular by Travis Tritt, "Great Day to be Alive".

This evening when we arrived home, we rounded the dogs up… Continue

Some time back I found myself with some time on my hands so I drove around old Dora. I found myself parking at the Alabama Mining Museum which was once the gym for the old Dora High School.

I walked out behind the museum and sat on the stone steps that served as bleachers for Friday night games for the Bulldogs.

The wind was blowing out of the west and I could smell a hint of rain. As I sat there, so many memories rushed through my mind. For a moment I could smell cotton candy,… Continue