Happy Holidays

Can you believe we are at the end of the year already? And the holidays are right around the corner. Today is my last day of work before the Christmas holiday begins. I have lots to do and hope I can get through it all. It should be a somewhat quiet day so I hope that I do.
I was hoping to take some time at the gym tomorrow. You will have to check that other blog to see if that really happens.
Will try to post some holiday pics sooner than later.
Merry Christmas everyone!

The Bahamas

I have finally added my pics to the "Beach" blog from the trip to the Bahamas.
www.to-the-beach-2009.blogspot.com

Cairo

I checked out the ironclad that was reconstructed.

Vicksburg Military Park

I have a picture somewhere of my dad walking in what I thought was a cemetery. I knew it had something to do with the Civil War. And I remember my mom telling me it was a national park. It wasn't until I was driving through here that I realised this must be where the picture was taken. Now if only I could find it in all those boxes of pics.

I took some more pics but narrowed down the options.

There were quaint buildings here and there that displayed the history and age of the city through its architecture.

The hotel I stayed at had a casino - which had to be "on the river". And that building had a river boat motif.

I did not walk the river walk mural wall. I did drive by it a few times. If it had been nicer I think I would have added that to my things to do but spent most of the days walking in the military park.

I did the driving tour as well. The one building on the route that prompted me to get out of the car - the old court house. Impressive from the outside. The inside - reminded me of some of the antique shops in downtown Waxhaw - lots of junk. The courtroom was upstairs and has some history to the Civil War.

Other landmarks in Vicksburg

I wrote some about Cedar Grove from my phone. Here are a few pics of the house from the outside. I wonder what the gardens and pool are like in the summer time.

Ah Vicksburg Pictures

The night I stayed in Vicksburg the news was broadcasting storm warnings - strong winds potential hurricanes. I always get nervous when I travel because I know the city I am in but most alerts are noted by county. I usually don't know county. The rain passed by the next day.

I have to say the bridges over the Mississippi were impressive. And to think I have been on bridges over the Mississippi at the other end of the state when I was in Memphis. I know Memphis is not in Mississippi but Tennessee is at the other end of MS.

Picture download

I need to edit and post the pics I took in Vicksburg. That is kind of my intention for the weekend. We shall see how that goes.
I have pics from my birthday and pics from the Bahamas as well. So I guess I need to get on that. I was thinking for 2010 I would make more of an effort to get some news out here. Especially now that I am trying out the concept of a laptop at home. We shall see how that goes as well.