26 January 2019
It’s been a long day. The drive to Hoover, Alabama to see Robert and Lynn Buford was a little over 9 hours. I ate breakfast at the hotel and was on the road by 10 after 8. The good news was my gps guided me through some back roads (albeit 4 lane) until I hit I-75 and I-10.
I-10 was interesting. During the last hurricane, stretches of I-10 were closed. I can now see why. Although the interstate was open all the way, as you traveled west from Tallahassee you were often a single lane both directions due to crews working to clear the hurricane debris from the sides of the interstate. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many downed trees. There must have been 20 different crews working along the I-10 corridor cleaning up. I suspect it will take them another 4-6 months to be completely done. Every so often, you would see a house along the interstate with major damage. I can only imagine the damage to Pensacola.
Once into Alabama,. I headed up through Dothan, then across to Montgomery where I picked up I-65 into Birmingham. I had phoned Robert to tell him to anticipate me around 7 pm with fuel stops and bathroom stops delaying my arrival. As I passed over the Apalachicola River, I remembered the time zone change which would put me at 6 pm Central time.
With minor exceptions, the speed limit was mostly 65 on state roads and 70 on the interstate so I was able to pick up some time and I rolled into Robert and Lynn’s place at 5:30 pm. Lynn had dinner ready: pot roast, turnips, and mashed potatoes with cornbread right out of the oven! All I needed to do was put pepper sauce on the turnips and butter on the hot cornbread.
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After dinner, Robert showed me his newest hobby – leather working. He’s become very proficient. Most of his work currently is hand stitched and he does a beautiful job. He’s done purses, pocket books, holsters, and belts. He’s even done a beautiful backpack. Robert is very talented. He even makes his own knives.
Tomorrow, our goal is to do a Hank Williams tour. There are several sites in Birmingham and there’s a museum in Montgomery. Hank, Senior has always been a favorite of mine. I never have cared for junior (Bocephus).
Mother and Daddy used to frequent juke joints in the Mississippi Delta when I was a kid. These were real dives but they all had some type of juke box and enough wooden floor space to dance. Mom and Dad would often put a nickel in to play a Hank tune, drink beer (illegal in the state of Mississippi, of course) and dance to “Cold, Cold Heart”, “Hey Good Lookin’”, or my favorite, “Your Cheatin’ Heart”. They would start out on the dance floor and I would get jealous and get in between them and make them pick me up and dance with me between them. I suspect I was all of 4 years old. At home, I have a photo of me and Mom with me standing on the bumper of a really old Plymouth. It’s funny what you remember from childhood. When it comes to bars, I still prefer the beat up, worn down juke joint type.
And yes, I have almost every recording Hank made on my playlist.
