Spring Breakin' in Texas!

It's spring break time, and this year we're heading to the Lone Star State, Texas! I didn't realize that the NCAA Final Four was going to be in San Antonio until after I booked the airline tickets (oops!). Anyway, we fly into San Antonio, but then head north about 70 miles to the capital, Austin, for a couple days. Kellie is a big University of Texas fan, so we'll enjoy the campus. We have reservations to tour the infamous UT Tower (remember the shootings of a few decades ago). On Tuesday (after the bball crowd has left), we'll head down to San Antonio. Weather should be about 88F every day, so a few cold longneck Lone Star brews will be in order. We'll have a full slide show (if I can ever figure out this blog setup) when we return.

Blood Drive

Both Kellie and Ken regularly donate blood. Ken usually participates at work, with the Red Cross drives. Kellie usually donates at KSU or at local churches near K'saw. We had our blood drive at St. Matthew's last week, so we joined fellow parishioners after mass at the Life South bloodmobile. It's an hour of your time, which makes you feel great because you know a part of you will go to help others.

Laurel and Hardy

If you like to visit things off the beaten path during your wanderings around Georgia, try the Laurel and Hardy Museum in Harlem (yes Georgia, not NYC!). It's just off of I-20, about 15 miles from Augusta. I've seen their sign on the interstate for a few years, and decided to visit during one of my business trips to the Carolina's. The museum is packed with memorabilia, and they show videos of L&H movies. I arrived at the museum five minutes before they were to close, but the very kind woman turned the lights back on and proceeded to give me a 20-minute tour. How wonderful of her!.

Harlem is a typical small, old southern town, with a few very nice old homes. The railroad runs right through the center of town.

Oliver Hardy was born in Harlem, Georgia. His father died when he was an infant, and his mom and siblings moved to Milledgeville. He became active in local theater, and actually attended UGA for a while. He hooked up with Stan Laurel, as a team, in the 1920's, and remained good friends until Hardy passed away.