Saturday in Forsyth, GA

Who’d thought we’d end up spending 3 nights in Forsyth, GA. After all, we’re only about 300 miles from home. I spent a big chunk of Friday playing golf with my friend, Rick Kemp, from Warner Robins. Margaret used the day to catch up on her reading, a power nap, and minor clean-up. Friday evening we visited the grocery store and stocked up on Southern veggies and even some country ham.

Today, Saturday, was a maintenance day for me. I spent the morning getting our new wide-screen LCD TV working. It took a quick trip to Radio Shack to get a different cable to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV. The picture looks pretty good (with a DVD). Putting in a small LCD TV enabled us to cut the cabinet back so it no longer protrudes in the walkway / access to the driver’s seat. I am no longer hitting my head on the TV cabinet.

Then I took out the dash (really!) and connected the air conditioning ducts which had fallen off over time. I used hose clamps so they should stay put.

Today’s photos are of down-town Forsyth, which is about an hour from where we once lived. The first photo is the local Monroe County courthouse. This is typical of the courthouses built in the deep South. It is situated on a square with various businesses around the square. The second photo is where we had lunch – the Grits Café. We heard about it years ago when living in Warner Robins but had never ventured up to try it.

You’d never know you were in middle Georgia, with fine cuisine that would be welcome in any big city. The only way you might know where you were was several dishes included some type of grits (my lunch was Shrimp and Grits – with the grits mixed with yellow corn, made into a croquette, and deep fried). Margaret had a grilled salmon and spinach salad garnished with fried shredded sweet potato (at least we think that’s what it was)! Very delicious, and the other menu items were tempting as well.

I’m hoping that the traffic will be moderate tomorrow (Sunday) when we drive into / around Atlanta on our way north. Not sure where we’ll be Sunday night but probably somewhere between Chatanooga and Nashville. Wait and see.

MH – watched a regiment of geese marching across their domain yesterday, all in step with the one ahead of them, goose-stepping, I guess. They scattered young children and claimed the basketball court until the older kids chased them. They are a raucous gaggle.