it's not how tall you get, it's how you hold yourself up

bonsai, huntsville botanical garden, originally uploaded by gurdonark.

We had a lovely weekend in northern Alabama. We hiked and fished at Joe Wheeler State Park. We stayed in a lodge with this cool lake view:

We received a lot of attention:

We found love and joy.

We hiked and fished.

We ate soul food at Minnie Lee's in downtown Decatur.

We walked in a beautiful botanical garden in Huntsville.

I got to swim, hike, fish [4 sunfish, 1 catfish, all small and released], and eat a great fish buffet. It was hot but so were we--and we had a great time.

We got to see my sister, my niece and my nephew. The weekend was full of fun and good times. I loved that part of Alabama--so lovely.