Alabama Album

Fall foliage meets swamp land near Rick and Marsha's home.

The chefs at work in the kitchen, making Mexican food!

Rocket Park in Huntsville.

Lavern, one of the resident cats at the Burritt Mansion, which we toured with Rick.

Rick and Marsha looking great in their back yard.

Keith, Laurel's cousin, in front of his Kuk's Dog Days restaurant.

Kim, Keith's wife, with her first grandchild.

Roy, the big tuxedo cat, relaxes on Kim and Keith's driveway.

Alabama was a time for reunions with friends and family. Time to share memories and make some new ones! We were invited by Rick and Marsha to spend time with them in Madison, Alabama. Rick and Marsha went from grade school through high school with Laurel. We enjoyed Mexican food with them, especially since Rick gets red chilis from New Mexico and makes chili sauce from scratch! Marsha got out the high school yearbooks one night and we all wondered what happened to some of our classmates. It was great to reconnect with them after not seeing each other for over 30 years! They sure haven't changed much.

After Madison, we headed south to Tuscaloosa to visit with Keith and Kim. Keith is one of Laurel's cousins who used to live in Chicago. We tell everyone that Illinois is a nice place to BE from. We got to see his new restaurant, Kuk's Dog Days, which is in downtown Tuscaloosa. They treated us to dinner that evening and we stayed overnight with them. Kim made biscuits and gravy the next morning, one of Don's favorite breakfasts! Yummy! We enjoyed the good ole' southern hospitality for 3 days between the two couples.