2023 August 3, Alabama Music Hall of Fame & Railroad Museum TUSCUMBIA, AL

Our first stop was the dentist. I had two teeth pulled Friday, and the dentist wanted to see how they were healing. 

We rode to Tuscumbia to tour the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Our granddaughter now loves to go to museums, and I thought she would enjoy this one. 

We stopped outside the museum for a couple of pictures.

Ava at the Fountain 

Bought our tickets, and the lady at the ticket counter gave Ava a Scavenger Hunt sheet.

The sheet had a list of 10 different animals to be found throughout the museum. 

She told Ava once she completed the task, she would get a prize.

(Dog, fish, snake, peacock, monkey, opossum, horse, rooster, fish,? )

The ticket lady took our picture before we entered the Museum Display.

As we walked through the museum, we looked at the animals and well as looking at the displays.

She liked the display of Nat King Cole, the Alabama Bus, and many others.

We got down to number ten, the monkey on the list, and walked back through the museum, looking for a monkey.

We got a hint it was on a hat of Clint Eastwood and near the end of the displays.

She found it and headed to the gift shop for her surprise.

She picked a whistle and a star keychain.

Ava and the dog 

Ava and guitar entrance 

Ava and I were at the Entrance Door as we were leaving. 

Next, we rode to the Tuscumbia train Depot, but it was closed. 

We did see the trains on the back side.

US TVA F2021 COLBERT STEAM PLANT Turn-about 

We rode to Florence and ate lunch at Chick-fil-A.

Ava ordered a kid's meal with chicken nuggets, waffle fries, and Chocolate milk. She also ordered ice cream but didn't eat it. I finished it off.

Once she finished eating, she wanted to go play, so I said go on.

Ava eating Chicken nuggets.

Celebrating Freebees at Chick-fil-a month in August

August 1, Three Count Chicken Mini's 

After breakfast, hubby and I rode to Columbia, TN, to tour James K. Polk's Ancestral Home.

Flowers on Table 

August 8, Chicken Biscuit

Joined friends for dinner, where we enjoyed meatloaf, green beans, cream potatoes, and rolls and topped it off with key lime pie.

Spent the afternoon catching up on all the things we had done over the last year and what our plans were for the coming year

August 15, Egg White Grill Egg white grill for breakfast 
I ate everything except the egg whites.

After we finished eating breakfast, we went to check out our new Field & Stream store. For dinner, we enjoyed a Seafood meal at Walton's Restaurant.

Field & Stream store display

August 22, Egg and Cheese Bagel 

After breakfast, we rode to Davey Crocket Park.

August 29, Hash Brown Scramble

no pictures

August 28, Kids' Chicken finger meal

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of spending the day with Ava Grace.

We went to Deibert Park, where we met a little girl about Ava's age and the same name.

First and middle

Another little girl a year older named Haley Grace

Ava Grace is the name for her generation 

We stayed about an hour

Ave looked flushed, so we went to Chick-fil-A

Where Ava enjoyed playing with two little girls 

When they left, she was ready to go

We went home and watched Epic

We filled the hummingbird feeders

Her mom came to pick her up

We had a full day

2016 April 1, Friday, Mule Day in Columbia, Tennessee

I started the day with a Pedi-Manicure, which I immensely enjoyed. Next to get an adjustment with the Chiropractor. Next, I stopped at Chick-fil-a for 4 pieces grilled chicken nuggets & a small strawberry milkshake. (used my cow card). As if that was not enough sugar for the day, I went to Krispy Kreme for a cup of donut holes.

Still had enough time to ride to Columbia Tennessee for mule day.
I had a great time watching the mules pull the wagons. I took pictures of several pictures of corralled Mules. 

Mule Day in Columbia 

Mule Day in Columbia 

The parking lot was muddy so I parked on the pavement several blocks away. 

The day was overcast but that did not stop people from coming.
Lots of people.
One of the Arenas was covered in mud and could not be used.
I only stayed a couple of hours and I did not check out the vendor's wares.
Three little girls stood beside me at the railing of the arena. On little girl ask me if they were giving pony rides. I said I did not know but I saw several children petting a poney.

One little girl kept calling the mules horses and I said, honey, they are not horses, they are mules. I don't think she knew the difference.
Her sister said sis are you making a friend.
The little girl said my mom and dad are back behind us.
The little girls walked away and all three came back with a plate full of
funnel cakes. This kept the little girl quite for a while.
I walked back through the corralled mules for one last look and left. 

I stopped at Long John Silvers in Lawrenceburg for a Fried Cod meal and a Seafood meal. 

Hubby and I talked about going to First Friday tonight but both were too tired.

We decided to watched Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy on TV instead. 

2015 ~Thursdays, June 4-August 6, Summer Movies with the Grandkids

June 4
Took one grandson to see Rise of the Guardians, we ate popcorn, and drank a coke during the movie, after the movie we went to Sonic, I ordered one Peanut-butter Milkshake for my grandson, a waffle cone for myself. 
June 11 
Took two grandsons to the movies to see How to Tame your Dragon2, we ate popcorn, and drank a coke during the movie, after the movie we went to Chick-fil-A, I ordered three kids chicken strips and a large peach milkshake. We came home the boys swam, played videos and spent the night.
June 18 
Took three kids to the movies to see Monsters vs Aliens we ate popcorn, and drank a coke during the movie, after the movie we went to Chick-fil-A, I ordered four kids chicken strips. We came home the boys swam, & played videos.
June 25
Took three kids to the movies to see The Croods we ate popcorn, and drank a coke during the movie, after the movie we went to the mall than on to Zaxby's where I ordered a family meal, 20 pieces of chicken strips and three large fries. We came home ate, the boys swam, & played videos. Enough for my husband's supper.
July 2
Took four kids to the movies to see Megamind we ate popcorn, and drank a coke during the movie, after the movie we went to KFC, I ordered a bucket of chicken and sweet tea. We came home ate, swam, & played videos. Enough chicken for my husband's supper.

July 9

Took four kids to the movies to see Shrek Ever After, we ate popcorn and drank a coke, after the movie I ordered two pizza's from Pizza Hut, we ate the pizza at Foodland picnic tables. After we finished I went into Foodland, bought a Frozen Chocolate Pie, brought it home. The kids played video games, we swam and finished off the pie. There was just enough pizza left for husband's dinner and a tiny piece of the pie. He might not have seen the movie or enjoyed the popcorn but at least he got three pieces of pizza and a tiny piece of the pie. LOL
July 16
Took three grandkids and one great-granddaughter to see Marmaduke, we ate popcorn, drank a coke and ate lunch at Chick-fil-A. I held the four-month-old, she was very good, had to feed her a bottle, she took a short nap and watched the movie, she was very good. After the movie we went to Chick-fil-A I think everyone was there, a group of cheerleaders was in front of me. Finally, we got our lunch. After we eat dinner we came home, swam in the pool and everyone found a nice spot to sit and we watched Incredible things that you find in a museum. The grandkids left around 7PM.
July 23 
I took three kids to the movies to see Tooth-fairy we ate popcorn, and we each drank a coke during the movie, after the movie we went to Chick-fil-A, in the mall, I ordered three kids chicken strips and one ice cream cone.
After we finished I went shopping, the boys went to Game Stop.
I took the boys to the Florence Library, we enjoyed listening to Justin Johnson play and talked about stringed instruments. It was a workshop, Justin had guitars made from the shovel, Madock handle, car tag, cigar boxes, wooden Ironing board, he mentioned over thirty different homemade guitars.
The boys took pictures and got a guitar pick. 
July 30 
I took three kids to the movies to see Spongbob2 we ate popcorn, and we each drank a coke during the movie, after the movie we went to Dominos where I ordered a large pizza for $8.99, we rode to Deibert Park where we enjoyed our lunch. After lunch, I took the boys home.
August 6 
I took two grandsons to see Paddington we ate popcorn, and we each drank a coke during the movie, after the movie we went to eat at lunch at Zaxby's, shopping at the mall and visit dad.
The kids will return to school Friday, August 7.