Small Town Parade

Sunday was Veteran's Day, and our small town celebrated with a first ever local parade and dedication of the new county veteran's memorial. The parade lined up just down the block from us, so we could see the activity coalescing for about an hour while we worked on some painting and caulking out on the back roof. Then we got ourselves down and cleaned up and headed over to watch the festivities.

After the parade passed, we walked over to Veteran's Park and looked at the beautiful new granite memorial and statue. There was a very nice presentation with color guard, singing, presentations, and addresses. All in all, a very nice way to spend a gorgeous fall afternoon in our little town.









 

Fantastic Fourth

We had a lovely Fourth of July celebration. The house was already festooned with flags, so we enjoyed a relaxing morning around the house, packed a picnic lunch, and headed out to the point for the Spirit of America celebration. It's held on the banks of the Tennessee River at Point Mallard Park and locals and guests alike turn out for picnics, boating, golf cart parades, live bands, a local pageant, and fireworks. We saw Miss Alabama, viewed dancing exhibitions of all sorts (ballet, tap, jazz, impromptu kids, etc.), heard instrumental and vocal music, and feasted our eyes on a rousing  fireworks display.