May 25, 2012

Friday, The treasurer of Knights Of Columbus and I delivered a check for $4000. to the Mobile Association of The Blind. This will aid them in replacing an old van and is just one of the many charitable contributions our Council

makes during the calander year.

May 19, 2012

The weather was perfect for the Kiwanis annual 5K run.  We had 136 runners and Michael Raleigh pulled Mens First Place with a 19:17 time, while Jessie Stone captured the Womens First with 19:49. Everyone headed to the Civic Center to "carb-up" on pizza and beans and rice.  Pictured are winners receiving their awards and folks enjoying the food.

May 12, 2012

On Saturday, in celebration of Mothers Day Deborah and I spent the day in New Orleans where we shopped and had a lovely dinner at Paschal Manele's out in the Garden District. The shrimp, crab and scallops were devine, topped off with magnificent bread pudding.

May 8, 2012

Yester day the Garden Club traveled to Fairhope to see the Rose Gardens down at the bay and to eat lunch. We went over to Market By  The Bay for some of their marvelous shrimp. Here's a few of the roses we saw.

May 5, 2012

Tonight Deborah and I celebrated Cinco de Mayo at La Cazuela in Saraland with four of our church friends. We then drove to the Saenger Theatre for the Mobile Symphony"s "Musica De Las Americas" featuring Bandoneon instrumentalist Hector del Curto.  A bandoneon is similar to a concertina accordion and dates back hundreds of years. 

April 22, 2012

Yesterday was St. Mary's Crawfish Festival on Old Shell Rd.The food was yummy and the entertainment was terrific. Deb and I sat near the stage to hear The Wayfarers, The Dog River Boys and Fat Man Squeeze. Although rain threatened, we never saw a drop. We even brought home a bowl of Crawfish Gumbo for today.

April 20, 2012

Last evening, Deborah and I attended the Municipal meeting in Dauphin Island where the new director of the Sea Lab spoke to us. He discussed

 their mission along with any harm done by the BP oil spill.