Wednesday, March 2, 2016

2009 August 25,Tuesday, Historic Markers of Huntsville

Hubby and I rode to Huntsville to have our VUE fixed. It was going to be in the shop for several days. We were given a rental car.

We rode all over Huntsville, stopping to take pictures of historic sites and Markers. We ate lunch at Taco Bell.

Alabama A & M University Historic Marker
Andrew Jackson Marker, Times Building
Mono Sano Park
Mono Sano Park RR
Madison County Courthouse
Maple Hill Cemetery, Twickenham District
Birthplace of General Morgan, the Rebel Leader Marker
Belle Mina, Woodside
CCC Members
Central Presbyterian Church of Huntsville Marker
Calhoun House
Mooresville
Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville
Constitution Village
First Bank of Alabama
Presbyterian Church of Huntsville
United Methodist Church Marker
Five Points
Harrison Brothers Hardware
Hellions Lodge No 1
Hotel Monte Santo, Viaduct Marker
Howard Weeden Home
Huntsville Historic Marker
John Hunt Huntsville Named
Joseph Lowery
Northern Terminus Indian Creek Canal Marker
Randolph Street Church of Christ Marker
Saint Bartley Primitive Baptist Church Marker
Site of Green Academy Marker
Site The Huntsville Inn
Tallulah Bankhead and Schiffman Building Marker
Temple B'Nai Shalom Marker
The Church of the Nativity Episcopal Marker
Town of Madison Marker
Twickenham Historic District Marker
Twickenham Historic District S Lowe W Franklin St Marker

Times Building

Birthplace of General Morgan, the Rebel Leader

Central Presbyterian Church of Huntsville

Harrison Brothers

Madison County Courthouse

Monte Sano Railroad

Temple B'Nai Shalom

Maple Hill Cemetery

2009 March 9-12 Meadow Sick

Monday, March 9, 2009

Meadow has been sick since Monday morning (5:30 A.M.). She has been vomiting & had a fever. Since she is "cortisol-deficient," this can be a real issue. She had an emergency shot of Solu-Cortef on Monday. We had to alternate Tylenol suppositories & Motrin to get the temp down. She was prescribed Phenergan suppositories for the vomiting. The Phenergan made her very sleepy. She slept most of Monday.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 

Tuesday morning (2:30 A.M.), Meadow woke up, still vomiting. She heaved so much that she broke blood vessels in her face and had tiny red dots all over her face, neck, and even her earlobes. We paged the nurse at her doctor's office and her endocrinologist. They suggested we take her to the Children's Hospital. We also had to give her another shot of Solu-Cortef before we left.

I rode with Lora to the Children's Hospital in Birmingham. We arrived at the ER at 7 A.M. Meadow had a series of lab work, a CT scan, chest & stomach x-rays. She got an IV and they started fluids immediately. She also had to have IV seizure medicine because of the continual seizures she was having. 

She had a seizure on the way to the hospital & in the lobby. They took her straight back. Then she had two more on the stretcher. Then they rushed her to a room with more equipment to monitor her. She had not held down any seizure medicine since Sunday night. Also, her blood pressure kept dropping to 80/30, so she had to have another dose of Solu-Cortef IV. She had to have her blood sugar  & blood pressure checked frequently.

She was admitted to the Special Care Unit after being released from the ER. 

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

We walked over to the RMH to see if we could get a room for the night.

The first night, we slept in chairs in the fourth-floor lobby.

At the RMH house, we had our own room where we could shower and rest. There was always a hot meal at dinnertime. There was usually a snack, and cereal in the pantry. So we would eat what we could find. 

You could also bring your own food, and you were given a bend with a number to use for your food, which was put in the refrigerator.

Once the IV fluids kicked in, Meadow started having a wet diaper.

She actually felt like sitting up in bed.


Meadow in Special Care
Meadow in Special Care

She sat up & played with a musical toy. I hoped that once she starts holding some fluids &/or food on her tummy, she will start feeling better. 

Her little eyes look dark and glossy around them.

Meadow in Special Care

Meadow in Special Care

Meadow in Special Care

Childrens Hospital

Demolition

Thursday, March 12,2009

We had a salad, a barbecue sandwich, and a brownie for lunch at the RMH. We walked back to the Children's Hospital, and Meadow was doing so much better that she was released at 2:30 P.M.

Ronald McDonald House

Children's Hospital 

We were home by 5:30 P.M.

Monday, February 29, 2016

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

2009 Saturday, June 6 Walking tours of Wood Avenue & Frontier Days at Pope's Tavern

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

Ivy Green (Home of Helen Keller)

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 Church of Christ 1886

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 Florence Courthouse)

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, spending $16.16, and 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 Redstone Arsenal, 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

Regions Bank (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 Heritage Park, 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, a park, a 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

2009 October 18, Sunday, Maple Cemetery Stroll

Teresa and I went to the , where citizens of dress up as characters of famous people buried in the Cemetery.

were placed next to every .

There was a man in his gray CSA uniform, holding a musket, talking about the .

We saw such characters as ,(governor of Alabama) , ,(won the ) ,(father of Huntsville) ,(Movie Star) Sally Carter, ,() (first Lt ), (), and many more characters.

The program lasted from 2:00 to 4:30 P.M.

There were bottles of water to drink, bands playing music, and storytellers all throughout the Cemetery.

It is impossible to hear everyone speak. You have to pick and choose who you want to hear, and next year, get to hear from the character that you missed the year before.

The proceeds are used to maintain the Cemetery, and all the characters are volunteers.

Many interesting people are buried in this Cemetery, including four former governors.