WORK IN SELMA WRAPPING UP TOO QUICKLY

GREETINGS:


The painting is continuing along fine. Last week we finished the dining room in one of the cottages ,along with getting a good start on a bedroom there. Over in the other cottage the ceilings are all done in 2 bedrooms and the bathroom, ceiling man JOHN rolled all the ceilings. Judy spent most of her week running a power sander in the built-in closets and drawers. Then she primed them and started putting the final coats on..

Gary W. and Roger W. finished laying out and painting a LABYRINTH on an old outdoor basketball court. They also repaired the handicap ramps and railings going into the Chapel and the cottages.

ON Friday the GROUP toured the Voting rights museum and the Civil war and slavery museum,, we found them very well done. Then we had lunch at 1 of the BEST 100 EATING PLACES IN ALABAMA. We also toured the local cemetery where they had quite a few of unknown soldiers graves (BOTH SIDES). Also there is a former Vice President buried here. Along with several Confederate Officers.

Saturday, found us taking a sleep-in day (well deserved) then Judy and I traveled to Montgomery and got a new cell phone battery , maybe now we won't be dropping or missing our calls, as often. On the way back to Selma we stopped at the Interpret Center at the site of 'THE TENT CITY', which was established after the Selma to Montgomery March, because the land lords forced some of the black share croppers and workers who had shown support towards the marchers,off of their land. WE FOUND THIS TO BE THE BEST OVERALL ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE,DURING AND AFTER the MARCH.

As of now our plans call for us to go to Livingston, Tx and get "official" and on the way stopping by John's brother, Don, in Sulphur, La. for the over night. Then after all the legal matters are taken care of, in Texas, we are probably headed to Iowa for an extended Winter Holidays. plans are still in the formation process, as soon as they are semi set I'll post them.

The TRAVELING CATS are adjusting really well to the motorhome, except Pebbles thinks she needs to spend lots of time outside alone so she can snoop around. The pecans are beginning to really drop and we have been invited to help ourselves too all we want.... sounds like a lot of shelling ahead for someone and it isn't John. LOL


We wish GODS blessings and guidance to each and everyone of you!!!!!


THE LONGS ON THE ROAD with THE TRAVELING CATS;