Hoover, AL

It's Thursday morning and raining here in Hoover, but the last two days have been gorgeous, especially since we had a great visit with Fred and Pat.

Yesterday morning they picked us up and took us to a couple botanical gardens in the area. Although the gardens won't be in full bloom for another few weeks, there were still plenty of early bloomers to see. Besides, the walk in the sun was welcome, since they have had lots of rain here in Alabama. We had burgers at 5 Guys, really good, and ended up at Fred's house where we chatted till late in the evening. Fred is a collector of many things and a gadget freak. I really enjoyed seeing his collections and, of course, his gadgets. 'He who dies with the most toys wins' comes to mind when we visit Fred, and I must admit, Fred WINS! Fred and Pat took us back to the campground and we said our farewells.

We are getting ready to head on over to Jacksonville, AL later this morning and visit with Janie's sisters and brother. Janie and Jim are also there from their home in NC, so it will be a fun reunion.

Sorry about the pictures, or lack thereof, but we've just been too busy. I'll work on getting some posted while in Jacksonville.

Till then, take care, have fun and be safe.

Ron & Barb