🎼🎶🎼🎼🎶🎼🎼🎶🎼2016 Saturday July 30, Interviewing Songwriters at Library and Music at Visitor Center

At the Library, I listened to Andreas Werner interview local songwriters & entertainers Jimmy Johnson, Tim Carr, and Travis Wammack. From 11–12:30 P.M. 

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 Andreas Werner, Jimmy Johnson, Tim Carr, and Travis Warmack

Tim talked about his love for writing music, singing, and producing.
He also talked about his collaboration with other people to make it and shoot videos.

Jimmy Johnson is a session guitarist and a member of the original Swampers. He talked about becoming an engineer, producer, and studio owner. 

Travis started his career at the age of eleven when he wrote and recorded his first record. At the age of seventeen, he hit the American charts with "Scratch". He talked about being Little Richard's band leader for many years. 
Tim, Jimmy, and Travis are still going strong, but not traveling as much. They are enjoying their golden years. 

Harry Potter Event at Florence Library 

Have you seen this Wizard?

For lunch, I ordered a kid's chicken-finger meal from Jack's.
I went to JCPenney's and bought a black dress for Sunday. 

My last event of the day was at the Visitor Center, entertainers were Travis Wammack and Microwave Dave Gallaher. 

Microwave Dave and Travis Wammack jamming at the Visitor Center

They sang "The Last Call for Alcohol," "You Better Move on," "I Forgot to Remember," "We Had It All," and many others. 
A drummer (Robert) joined in the last half of the show, and he did not have a drumming stick because he used close hangers.
They ended the show with a bang!!
Wow! What a show!
If I had known Microwave Dave was that good, I would have attended more of his shows during the Handy Festival. 

Microwave Dave Gallaher

Robert the drummer

Travis Wammack
A guitarist, singer, and young instrumental genius from Memphis who cut his first record at the tender age of twelve, Travis Wammack is one of the great unheralded guitarists of rock & roll.

Microwave Dave Gallaher
For over 25 years, "Microwave" Dave Gallaher has been an essential part of the Huntsville, Alabama, music scene. He continues to thrive as a recording and performing artist, both as a solo act and as the frontman for Microwave Dave and the Nukes. Since 1989, he has hosted highly entertaining weekly shows on two local radio stations, featuring a broad spectrum of blues styles, eras, and artists.

W.C. Handy Music Festival
July 22-31, 2016
The Shoals

Coffee High School "IF these walls could talk" now only a memory!!

Home Economic Fashion Show Features Winter Scene

With strains of Winter Wonderland filling the air. The annual Home Economics Fashion Show was held in the Coffee's auditorium on Friday, December 3.
Mrs. Gann and Mrs. Southern, the home economics teachers, were presented with corsages in appreciation for their help in arranging the fashion show.

Home Economic Fashion Show

One student walked onto the stage modeling a sports outfit.

She is keeping up with the latest fashion trends.
For she has chosen black tarpon cloth for her very stylish bell-bottom slacks.
Her slacks are fitted and slightly flared at the bottom.
For her jacket, she has chosen red, gray, and black plaid cotton.
Her jacket features long set-in sleeves and a very low scooped neckline.

She walks to the edge of the stage, turns, poses, and exits, followed by the other students.
Fads and Fashions during the 60s included pierced earrings and papier-mache pins for the Coffee girls.
For the boys: paisley shirts, new scrub denim jeans with initials on the right back pocket, weejum shoes, and no socks.
The mod move is print shirts with London-look collars and cuffs, paired with hip-slinging pants. The boys are also wearing London Fog Jackets in shades of blue, yellow, and beige.

The first semester was sewing.
The second semester was cooking, baking, how to arrange a table, flower arrangement, furniture, and how to place furniture in a home.

1. Rich Short Cakes served with strawberries and whipped cream.
2. Waldorf Salad chilled and served on a bed of crisp lettuce and garnished with maraschino cherries
3. Italian Pizza -covered and refrigerated overnight. Brushed with oil, added sauce, and baked for 15 to 20 minutes at 450.
4. Pizza Sauce topped with parmesan, mozzarella cheeses, sausage, smoked sausage, weiners, hamburger, and pepperoni.
5. Italian Spaghetti - brown meat in olive oil, drain and add onion, pepper, and garlic, cook for 5 minutes, and add all other ingredients. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
6. Cherry Dream Whip- Graham Cracker Crumbs for the crust, Dream Whip mixture for filling.
7. Refrigerator rolls
8. Types of rolls: Fruit Buns, Cinnamon Rolls, Cloverleaf, Parker-House Rolls, Crescents Rolls, Braided Rolls, and Knots.
9. Notes on bread: Thick bread, yeast bread
10. Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes, salad, rolls, and a cracker pie MEAL
11. Sunset Salad - jello salad
12. Baked Macaroni and Cheese
13. Tahitian Delight -Jello Salad
14. Never fail pie crust
15. Lemon Gold Cake
16. Lemon Butter Cream Frosting
17. We learned the difference between custards, pies, and puddings
18. Ribbon Sandwiches
19. Punch made with Cool-Aid, cold water, sugar, pineapple juice, grapefruit juice, ginger, and lemon juice.
20. Chili Con Carne

Chili Con Carne

Next, we learned how to set a table and all bout the different types of items that go on the table.
What are the types of eating Utensils?
1. Sterling silver
2. Silver-plated
3. Inlaid silver
4. Stainless steel

Silver Wear 

What types of dishes are used?
1. China
2. Porcelain
3. Earthenware
4. Melamine

How is the pattern put in China?
1. Hand Painting
2. Transfers

What determines whether the pattern will be permanent or not?
1. underglaze
2. overgrazed

A fine lead crystal is added to the crystal.
We then learned about the different types of furniture.
1. Early American Colonial 17th Century
2. Duncan Phyfe Federal American 19th Century
3. Modern Contemporary 20th-century
4. Victorian 19th Century
5. Eighteenth Century English 18th Century
a. Queen Ann
b. Chippendale
c. Sheraton
d. Hipple white
6. French Provincial 19th-Century

Types of Furniture

We learned about Flower arrangement
Finally, we had to draw a room using the furniture styles listed above.
It was an exciting year, and we learned a lot.
I love to cook and sew.

Designing a room 

History of Coffee High School before it was demolished in 2016.

Coffee Gym 

Coffee Front Office 

Back view

🍉🍉🍉2016 Friday, August 19, Watermelon Festival Russellville

We arrived at the Watermelon Festival in Russellville a little before 6:00 P.M. 
We parked on the street behind the main street and walked one block to enter the Watermelon Festival.  
As we walked up Main Street, we saw Daddy's Roasted Sweet Corn, which was positioned near the Roxy Theater.  
Posted on the marquee was "Welcome to the 36th Annual Watermelon Festival." 

Main Street was crowded with vendors on both sides, and many people were buying their wares. It was a struggle just to walk up the street because it was so crowded.
A little breeze was blowing, but not enough to take away the humidity. The sky was filled with dark, heavy clouds, ready to burst into rain. 

We could hear the Kerry Gilbert Band beginning to play.

We could hear the Kerry Gilbert Band as they began to play. We walked toward the sound of the music. 
When we arrived in the band area, the sun was beaming down right into my eyes, so we had to find a shaded area where we could watch the band. 

We had brought chairs to sit in, but left them in the van, so we ended up sitting on the concrete curb near the tables filled with juicy, red slices of watermelon, free for the taking. 

We sat and watched the band play while the watermelons behind me said, "Come get a slice." 
So, I walked to the table full of sliced melons and picked out a slice, making sure I had plenty of napkins.

Free slices of red juicy watermelons! Make sure you grab enough paper towels!

I listen to music while eating the melon, with juice dripping down my arm. 
I savored every bite until nothing was left but the rind. 
I found only a few seeds in the watermelon slice, which I spat onto the ground. I found a garbage can to dispose of the rind, and I wiped my face and hands of all that red, sweet juice from the melon.

Slices of the red juicy watermelon were going fast. 

Kerry encouraged the crowd to clap. 

Kerry is an Elvis Presley fan, and he sang one of Elvis's songs, Suspicious Minds.  Kerry gets way down on the base, with the song Way Down. 
Kerry, Hugh Banks, Terry Frank, Randy Kimbrough, Alyssa Ashley, Mitch Curtis, and Wendell Dean performed an a cappella of the gospel song "Sweet Sweet Spirit."
Alyssa Ashley and Mitch Curtis performed a Dotty West Song, Two Worlds Collide. 

Several women and a man got up and danced, while others clapped and stomped their feet to the music. 

SWEET TREE Productions controlled the sound system and provided the stage for the bands.

When the band ended, we walked back into the crowded streets. 

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade YUM!!!

We saw Smoothies and Tropical Treats by Dixie Concessions.
We saw Corn Dogs, Chicken tenders, Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, French Fries, Ribbon Fries, Philly Cheese sticks, Polish Sausages, and Funnel Cakes. 

We saw on the Roxy Theater Marquees facing down Main Street: Whiskey Tree Guest Kendra Hope, Travis Wammack, and Snake Band Saturday, August 27, 6:30 P.M.

We saw Captain Marvel and Spiderman.

We saw Protect and Serve Police Officers. 

We saw Protect and Serve Police Officers. 

We saw Mickey and Minnie Mouse, along with children, getting their pictures taken with them. 

We saw U.DO. IT Chill Factory, Alabama's Best Fresh Made Ice Cream, Tharptown Wildcats Cheerleaders, Boy Scouts, Italian Ice, & Dipping Dots Ice Cream.

We walked to the carnival rides where we saw Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Daisy's Bouncing House. We saw children buckled into the Reckless ride. We saw children loading into Pirates Revenge Ride. 

Swings, Mind Winder

Monster Truck 

Reckless and Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Daisy's Bouncing house

We saw a giant Monster Truck called Mayhem, an inflatable, and a large inflatable slide. We saw children being slung around on the swings. 
The last ride we saw was the Mind Winder.

Standing in Silence, the Festival Festivals 36 years, is this Historic Home.e 

Facing one another at the end of the festival, Silence two historic Homes.
On the right was a red-brick house with two chimneys. To the left was a white siding three-story home with a red slate, a triangular roof, a rounded dome room on the third level, and a covered front porch. 

We started back up the street where we saw a young boy riding the bull; he stayed on for 48 seconds. As we walked past, I said to myself, not me, that bull can buck someone else off. 

I ain't afraid of no GHOST!

As we walked up Main Street, we saw a Ghostbuster.
Not yet dark enough for any ghosts. 
Yet there may be ghosts lurking in the two houses just beyond the festival, or Festivalwalking among us!