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Monday, January 30, 2017

Traveling for Meadow!

Spend a couple of days at and visit the Stroke Clinic.

. We visited Shriners

Meadow in
I rode to St Louis, MO, with my daughter.

Meadow at RMH before her In
I spent twenty-five days in Palo Alto. performed two Moya Moya surgeries on my granddaughter.

Meadow at
We traveled to Birmingham to see a doctor or for a hospital visit.

Meadow at

Getting tucked into bed at
I spent one week with my daughter and her children at GKW.
We went to , , and .

Meadow at
I stayed with my daughter and granddaughter at for six weeks, and we rode daily to , for and .

Monday, February 29, 2016

👣👣👣👣 2009 June 6 - August 9 Historic Markers and Walking Tours

2009 Saturday, June 6 Walking tours of & Frontier Days at

2009 Saturday, June 13 Walking Tour of North Court and Seminary St homes

2009 Saturday, June 20 Walking in Florence Cemetery

2009 Saturday, June 27, Walking tour of Forks of Cypress.

June 17, 2009

Hubby and I went to music in the park from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. We ate lunch at Subway.

In Tuscumbia, I took pictures of different markers

Yellow Fever Victims

(Home of )

St John's Episcopal Church

Train Depot

& KIA War markers

Governor Lindsey Home

In Sheffield, I took pictures of the historic markers of

FDR & Furnace Hill

At Rogers High School, I took a picture of the

KIA World War II

June 23, 2009

Hubby worked on his sister's swimming pool, and we ate at a restaurant in Cloverdale.

Hubby drove and stopped to take pictures of the Historic Markers

General Coffee me

Governor Hugh McVay

St Florian

June 25, 2009

In the Florence area, I took pictures of Historic Markers

Wood Avenue Historic District

, 1921,

First Baptist Church, 1888; all these markers are near the Florence Library.

Picture of the statue of that stands at the entrance of Wilson Park.

(Near the Florence Post Office, the following markers)

First Presbyterian Church 1818

Justice John McKinley Federal Building

This marker is located in front of the Florence Cemetery, where Tom Clark said, "Nobody will ever run over me." So it is said he was buried under Florence Boulevard/Tennessee Street.

June 28, 2009

In the Florence area, I took pictures of

A County Older Than the State, Lauderdale County was created on February 6, 1818. The Civil War Statue and Inscription (located in front of the )

Downtown Florence Historic District

South Hall Drugs

Sannoner Historic Medical Arts Building

City of Florence

, Burrell High School, Burrell~Slater High School, 1903-1969, Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church,

Historic downtown Florence

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Hubby's granddaughter and I ate breakfast at Hardies for $16.16, then headed to Huntsville, stopping along the way so I could take pictures of historic markers.

Next to the Bluewater Creek Polo Club and near Bluewater Cemetery were two markers.

Daniel White Settle Here in 1818

Around 1800

Fort Hampton

We rode to , where we saw the , Liquid Hydrogen Tanks, , Saturn I-B Test Stand, Miniature Columbia NASA Shuttle, and Rockets.

Hubby bought a new cell phone at AT&T.

We finished the day by going shopping at on Bridge Street.
We ate dinner at Red Robbin, Hubby ordered a fully dressed hamburger and fries. I ordered

Salsa, avocado dip with colorful chips.
After a long day of sightseeing, shopping, and eating, we needed to relax in our swimming pool at home.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

I rode around downtown Florence, taking pictures of historic markers

Cherry Street

First Baptist Church 1888

First United Methodist Church

Taking pictures outside the Kennedy Douglas Art Center

Killen Park Sign

(Replica of the Forks of Cypres, which was built by James Jackson)

Sculpture, Relief, Books, and Learning

Trinity Episcopal Church

Walnut Street

And the flow of the Wilson Park Foundation

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Hubby and I enjoyed listening to music in Wilson Park from 11–1 P.M.

I took a picnic lunch.

After the music ended, we rode around Florence so I could take a couple of pictures of

Andrew Jackson Military Road

115th Single Battalion Organized in 1940

Tuesday, July 13, 2009

I rode with my daughter to , located next to the Marriott Hotel, for an Ice Cream Social where the Stroke Conference was being held.
We had met several people from the Conference the day before inside the Marriott.

I walked down the River Heritage Walk of Honor to take pictures. This marker was placed on a plaque honoring notable people who had an impact on our community.

James Thomas Rapier

Samuel Cornelius Phillips

Edward Ashbury O'Neal

Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton

Justice John A. McKinley

William D. "Buddy" Killen

Harlan Hill

Caroline Lee Hentz

William Christopher Handy

Major General George W. Goethals

Ronnie Gene Flippo

General John Coffee

Ezra Lee Culver

General Arthur E. Brown, Jr

The day was hot, and many people in swimsuits were playing in the fountain, trying to stay cool. While others lay on towels or blankets, sunning.

The water show began after dark, where the water danced in sync with the music.

Monday, July 24, 2009

Hubby and I rode throughout Florence to get the following markers.

Father of Rock'‘n' Roll, & Sam Phillips in Florence,
The Florence Early Water Tower
The Ante Bellum Cotton Marker
College Palace Historic District
Original Site history of Florence Wagons
East Florence Historic
Site of Fame Recording Studio
St Joseph Catholic Church
Lone Cedar Church
John McKinney Marker

Friday, July 25, 2009

Hubby and I rode around the Florence area, taking pictures of historic markers.

Colonel Picket Place

Florence Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America

Florence Little League Baseball 1951 Coach Presley Robbins Field 1972

Homer Givens 1898-1971

Major General George Washington Goethals Home

The Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church

UNA Football Program NCAA Div II titles 1993-1994-1995

Wheeler Rifles Organized in 1888

Wood Ave Historic

Monday, July 27, 2009

Hubby and I rode around in Colbert & Lauderdale Counties, taking pictures of sites and historic markers.

I took pictures of the W.C. Handy Home Museum outside.

I took pictures of the abandoned train trestle, now used as a walkway.

The American Legion 1919

The American Legion Florence ~Lauderdale Post Number II Department of Alabama 1919 (both located next to the American Red Cross building in Florence)

Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

Seminary ~ O'Neal Historic District

William Winston Home (Now a part of Deshler High School)

First Baptist Church

First Presbyterian Church, Tuscumbia's Oakwood Cemetery

Village One (Sheffield)

Winston Cemetery (When I was a child, my cousin would run past this cemetery hurriedly; we were afraid of ghosts.) Our grandfather told many ghost stories.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Hubby and I rode to different areas in the Shoals, taking pictures.

Weeden Heights

Lagrange Mountain Park and war markers

Coon Dog Cemetery, Cherokee (where only coon dogs are buried)

Barton Cemetery (Where there is evidence of a battle)

The Civil War Skirmish at Barton Cemetery

Jerry Scott Marker at the Railroad Station in Muscle Shoals

We ate lunch at Chopps in Tuscumbia.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Hubby and I rode to Waterloo. I was taking pictures along the way.

The Trail of Tears

Capture of John A Murrell

Pestilence and Pesthouse and Cemetery

Waterloo Settled 1819

Edith Newman Culver Museum

Wilson's Headquarters and Camp

Macedonia Church of Christ Marker

That evening, we went to Heritage Park splash pad to watch the water explode into colors of yellow, red, and blue.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Hubby and I rode to Limestone County, so I could take pictures of the historic marker.s

Harris/Pryor House (Flower Hill Farm)

General Nathanael Bedford Forrest CSA Raid

Oakland United Methodist Church

Hitt's Home Decor Cabinets, Granite Mansion Burned

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Hubby and I rode to Athens so I could take pictures of historic markers

Athens Sacked and Plundered

Athens University Athens

Limestone Athens Courthouse

Old Town Cemetery Historic

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Hubby and I rode to Decatur, where we toured the Cook's Natural Science Museum.

In the Cooks Museum, we saw every kind of bug and spider known to man.

We saw many bird species, fossils, shells, animal skeletons, and a collection of butterflies.

In the Blue & Gray Civil War Museum, we saw cases full of items used during the Civil War and pictures hanging on the wall depicting officers and battles.

We stopped along the way so I could take pictures of sites and historic markers.

Decatur Train Depot

Princess Theater

Morgan Courthouse Markers

Old State Bank

Historic Decatur

General Joseph, Annie Wheeler

General Wheeler

In Lawrence County, we went to Jessie Owens Park, where we saw a statue of Jesse Owens, the 1956 Olympic Champion, and toured the museum, his boyhood home, and a sand pit depicting his winning jump.

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens

At Oakville Indian Mounds, I took pictures of several mounds, the park, the museum, and several markers.

Straights Raid

Creek Indian Removal

Cherokee Indian Removal

Oakville Indian Mound

Cherokee Council House Museum

Town of Oakville

Cope-an Burial Mound

Historic Indians

Doublehead

Saunders Hall (Located In Town Creek)

Sunday, August 9, 2009

We rode to Fort Pay, near Alabama, where we toured the Alabama Fan Club and Museum. We walked through the park, looking at the statues of the famous Alabama band and the historic markers. We ate lunch at Cracker Barrel.

Statues of the Group Alabama Band

The Alabama Fan Club and Museum

Trail of Tears at Bridgeport

Willis Town Historic Marker

Fort Payne's Fort

RR Depot Fort Payne

Fort Payne City Park

CSA Marker Fort Payne Park

We rode to Ruby Falls to take the elevator down into the cave. We were told about the rock formations, and the grand finale was the colorful Ruby Falls, a small hole where water was coming out.

Ruby Falls

Crow Town Stevenson

Sequoyah Historic Marker

Decatur County 1821-1825

Battle of Wauhatchie Historic Marker

Saturday, March 28, 2015

2009, Tuesday, June 2, Caught in an electrical storm on the Singing River Bridge

I had a dentist appointment at 9:00 A.M.

After the dentist, we rode, so I went to where I bought a pair of shorts and a top.

Next, we went to where we bought two lawn chairs to use at music in on Wednesdays.

We stopped at , where each of us ordered a rib plate. We had a buy-one-get-one-free coupon.

We went to , where we bought a thermal for our swimming pool and two screwdrivers.

I had loaded my bicycle into our Vue and was planning to ride it across the later that day.

Hubby's iPhone issued a weather alert, saying a storm was brewing in Mississippi.

I felt like the storm would not reach Florence until after I had finished riding my bicycle across the bridge and back.

My Hubby unloaded my bike while I went to the park's restroom to change into the shorts and top I had bought.

It was very hot and clear when I started across the bridge, but by the time I reached the end, it had started to sprinkle.

I don't know what I was thinking —I didn't have my cell phone with me, or I would have called my Hubby to come pick me up. I had forgotten it.

So I turned my bicycle around and started back across the bridge.

I was almost all the way back when the rain started to pour down and lightning was dancing all around me.
I remember looking towards the ldam's locks and thinking to myself, I" sure could use some windshield wipers to clear the rainwater from my sunglasses

"All I could remember was trying to get safely across the bridge away from the storm, but it was too late. I was caught inside the cage on the bridge during an electrical storm and had lost my short-term memory.

I was lucky that was the only thing that happened to me with lightning dancing all around me.

It took me about 20 minutes to ride my bike about four miles, which is two miles out and two miles back.
The storm hit at 12:53. I must have started about 12:33 P.M., and I was at the hospital by 2:30 P.M.

Later that day, it was reported that a terrible storm had hit the .

I was dripping wet when I arrived back at the park.

The storm had frightened Hubby, so he drove the VUE across the bridge to look for me, and he saw me coming off the bridge.

I didn't remember riding across the bridge or changing out of my wet clothes at the restroom in the park.

Hubby said I kept repeating myself all the way home. Where did all those wet clothes come from?

When we got home, I ate a snack bar and drank a can of soda, and I remembered nothing.

Hubby thought I had a stroke, and he said that I needed to go to the hospital, but I kept saying nothing was wrong with me.

Hubby called my daughter; he handed me the telephone. My daughter asked me some questions, and all I could say was, "Give me a minute to think."
My daughter asked me if I remembered riding my bicycle on the bridge, and I said, 'What bridge?' I could not remember anything.

I had been inside an electric field caused by the lightning.
The lighting hit the cage attached to the bridge where I was riding my bicycle.

Somehow, my daughter and Hubby persuaded me to go to the hospital, and I was seen by .

They drew blood, took a brain scan, and checked my urine. The doctor was puzzled by the results.

He said that the enzymes in my heart were going crazy, and I would have to stay until they stabilized.

My family stayed while I recovered.
It took several hours, but my short-term memory began to return, and I was released at 7:30 P.M.

All I wanted to do was go home and go to sleep.

The next day, I felt a little better, but the right side of my head remained numb.

Information on Lighting:

Lightning injuries are usually the result of five different mechanisms:

Direct strike — direct strike injuries occur when lightning strikes a person directly

Contact injury occurs when a person touches an object that is part of the lightning current pathway

Side flash (splash), Side flash or splash injuries occur when lightning arcs from the object struck to a nearby object.

Ground current (step voltage), Ground current, or step voltage injuries occur when the lightning current spreads peripherally through the ground from the site of the strike

, or blunt injuries, occur in two ways.

In the first instance, the victim's musculature contracts diffusely, throwing the victim a considerable distance from the lightning strike.

The second mechanism is a consequence of large temperature fluctuations associated with a lightning strike.

Lightning causes the instantaneous superheating and expansion of the air, which is followed immediately by an implosion as the air rapidly cools.

The duration of heat is so brief that thermal injuries seldom occur. However, the explosion and implosion of air can lead to blunt trauma of major organ systems such as the brain, liver, and spleen.

Because the duration of a lightning strike is extremely short, little of the massive energy is transferred internally to the victim. Instead, most of the energy flows externally across the victim's body (a "flashover").

However, enough energy passes through the body to disrupt and short-circuit its electrical systems, especially the heart, vasculature, respiratory center of the brain, reticular activating system, and autonomic nervous system.

The primary cause of death in lightning injuries is cardiopulmonary arrest due to asystole.

However, asystole can be readily converted to a coordinated cardiac rhythm with timely and aggressive cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Why were the enzymes in my heart elevated after being caught in ground current lightning?

Weather observations for June 2, 2009,

SCT055 means scatter clouds at 5,500 AGL, scattered means 3 to 4 eighths cloud coverage.

BKN090 were broken clouds at 9000' covering 5 to 7 octas of the sky.