In the spirit of football, the state of Alabama and the state of Michigan have been going at it recently, with the South Alabama Jaguars versus Eastern Michigan Eagles in the Ventures Bowl here in Mobile last week - Alabama won and a Michigan player had what we call in the deep south - a tizzy fit - and ram-charged an Alabama player on the field after the game. Michigan apologized and all is well now so all eyes are on the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles where two different Alabama and Michigan teams meet: Alabama Crimson Tide Versus the Michigan Wolverines on New Year's Day....should be an exciting one to watch as tens of millions will be....
The Pomeroy Foundation has sponsored and placed a new historic marker at Blakeley State Park across the bay, memorializing the park's status on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974... the park was the site of a Civil War battle and now the 1,400 acre site offers camping and lots of outdoor activities including hiking trails...a fee is charged to enter the park and for camping and in summer months there is a boat tour of the delta...
The City of Gulf Shores has already announced it's 45th Annual Mardi Gras Parade on Tuesday, February 13th, 10:00 AM on East Beach Boulevard...rumor has it float crews will be tossing fresh oysters, crab legs and flounder from the floats....(don't we wish...)
On FB, on Strange de Jim's time line Alan Drucker asks "Has anyone actually seen a person get thrown under a bus?"....
Hold on to your coveralls and Schlitz, Conde Nast Traveler magazine has named Mobile as one of the best places to go in North America and the Caribbean in 2024...Mobile is number 5 out of the 12 places...along side a ton of other great things to do in Mobile we have been in the spotlight over the past few years due to the discovery of the Clotilda and the revitalization of Africatown, which was established by slaves who were illegally transported from Africa in 1860, and set up a community in Plateau, about three miles north of the city and part of Mobile County...I recently visited the Africatown Heritage House and highly recommend a visit, along with other historic sites in Africatown as detailed in my blog. Congratulations to our city, Mobile, a short drive from two great beaches: Gulfshores and Dauphin Island...and a vibrant downtown, midtown and West town all dotted with parks, restaurants, museums and more...Delta is ready when you are...
Tonight, Phil Proctor takes the stage at Callaghan's Irish Social Club at 7:00 PM so have some live music with your burgers, beers and good vibes....
WKRG's Caroline Carithers posted a stunning sunset last evening in Mobile...I've seen quite a few really nice ones as this time of year a few wispy clouds on the evening horizon light up the sun like a cigarette lighter under a Marlboro...(no, that was all wrong but my delete key is stuck so it's staying in...)
Local baker Denise Burdette is close to being selected as the number one baker in our region, by Greatestbaker.com...Denise has a campaign on Facebook and for those who know her baking skills - which I do - try to stop by her page and follow the link to vote for her....she bakes pheromonal cakes, one of which is a Martin acoustic guitar ---actual size --- as shown on her page....
The Mobile Rundown on FB poses the question: is it Springhill or Spring Hill...to which there seems to be a consensus that it's Spring Hill... as a native Mobilian I know I have always called it Springhill, because it looks prettier and the neighborhood and the college and a bunch or other stuff is not a hill on a spring, it's Springhill, so I am bucking the crowd and that's my final answer: Springhill.... (back off yawl...)
Word to all the boaters in Alabama and there are tens and tens of thousands, lawmakers are cracking down on reckless driving on the waterways and beginning January 1, 2024 violations will be "upgraded" from misdemeanors to felonies, and fines can include up to $200.00 per violation and 30 days in jail where the pillows are so flat you think you are resting your weary head on a pancake...children younger than eight years old without a life jacket also changes to a felony …and finally, if that's not enough felonies for ya, boating without proper safety certification for Alabama residents and visitors here for more than 45 days, also lands you in a cell with only cornbread and water, and I've heard the cornbread is from a box, not made from scratch...Joking aside, we are all (except for a very few bad rascals) in agreement boating should be safe and just because you are on the water and not the highway does not mean you own it and can do whatever your hillbilly self wants...
Hopefully you have a box of Kleenex close by...I have only two more columns to write this year and then I am taking a sabbatical and will not be back here until next year - or Monday, January 1, 2024 as it is known in popular circles....plan your New Year's Eve well and if you are going out and you are driving, please don't drive drunk - there are so may good, immediate alternatives there is no excuse...
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