Time with COUSIN before leaving ALABAMA

We did get over to Tuscaloosa again before leaving Alabama to have dinner with Gary's cousin Debbie and her husband Rick to share many family stories. Debbie was full of questions, but there was just not enough time. She had many stories of family history that Gary had not yet heard also. We will have to do it again! While we were there she pulled out a couple quilts to show us and photographs. This quilt (and I hope I get the detail correct) was pieced by a grandmother on her father's side of the family and was quilted by her grandmother, Irene, on Debbie's and Gary's side of the family. The colored blocks were cut from clothing of hers from her childhood. She recognized some as tie-died material that came from where she lived in Africa. What memories! The other quilt, a wedding ring pattern, was pieced and quilted by aunt Minnie on Debbie's and Gary's side of the family. Down the road from our park there was this Victorian House Museum that we wanted to go through. However, it was in use for a wedding and not available for tours that weekend. Hopefully, we can do it another trip through. We also checked out a Grist Mill and Covered Bridge near the park which had gone through some restoration through the work of a scout troop of the area. It was interesting. They had even gone through the park woods and tagged many different trees and named them for the public. How neat! Gary was going to wimp out of going across the bridge because of bees. But the bees really were not interested in us. Just ignore them!! We crossed and checked out the trees and the mill from the back view and the dam . The railroad ran along side of the mill. They had also built bleachers for music programs in the park. See you next time through, Debbie and Rick. Thank you so much for the lovely visit and dinner!!