Civil War Date

Good Thursday morning!

I have a few leftover graduation pictures in the Gallery today. Too many to post in one day!

RANDOMNESS #1 - I have a new favorite thing. If you have a chance, buy a bottle of Trop-A-Rocka Diet Snapple today. It's fruity, refreshing and it does NOT taste like a diet drink. (And I've become an expert on what does and does not taste like a diet drink!) I highly recommend it!

RANDOMNESS #2 - I'm going to be collecting some of your homemade ice cream recipes between now and next Friday, June 4. If you have a favorite, leave your recipe in the Comment Section, Facebook or e-mail. It's time to get the freezer and the rock salt out, and I'm interested to see what your favorite recipe might be!

SPECIAL GUEST HINTS - It's that time again! Our June Special Guest will make an appearance next Tuesday, June 1. As always, here a couple of hints to keep you guessing.

1. I am the daughter of a retired firefighter.

2. As a teenager, one of my jobs was "birthday host" at Showbiz Pizza Place. I had to wear the giant mouse costume!

Hmmm. Interesting. To know her now, that job would NEVER pop into your head. Way too germy for this chick.

I'll have a few more clues tomorrow and Monday, so be sure to let me know who you think it might be!

Blog Linkage - I have three excellent links today. No surprises, but excellent just the same.

1. Click on Sherri's Blog under My Blog List. Today would have been Bronner's fifth birthday, and Sherri's family has put together a very sweet video clip of his life.

2. Go to Confessions of a Pioneer Woman, but instead of clicking on Confessions at the top of her page, go to Tasty Kitchen. This is part of Ree's blog, but it is a place to find great new recipes and share old ones if you are so inclined. To learn how it works. click on About and you'll get the low-down on how to navigate this part of her blog.

3. Also, if you want more of Ree's fun commentary on other subjects other than the farm, click on Home and Garden at the top of her blog page. Since she has been on so many book tours recently, she takes you room to room in some very neat hotels she has visited. It's a quick, fun and interesting read.

Civil War Date

Having three "history" buffs in the Faulkner Five, this would be a GREAT date for us. You'll have to decide if you and yours would enjoy it, too. I copied the info from The Bargain Mom's blog.

The annual Memorial Day weekend Civil War Reenactment at Tannehill State Park is Saturday and Sunday.

Admission is $3 at the gate for adults and $1 for kids 12 and under.

Tannehill and the Alabama State Militia Artillery will host the 12th annual Civil War Battle and Living History Reenactment. The event features more than 500 reenactors. The camps open at 9:00 a.m. and the battles start at 2:00 p.m.

There will also be live Civil War music from the 5th Alabama Regimental Band. (A little bonus. I don't know what Civil War music is, but it would be interesting to find out, wouldn't it?)

For more information, go to www.tannehill.org or call (205) 477-5711.

Bonus, Bonus, Bonus

I've mentioned it before on A Simple Life, but it's worth mentioning one more time. The Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held in Decatur May 29 and May 30. This is a great festival. (We've been twice on a Family Date.)

If you are looking for something completely cool to do this Memorial Day Weekend, then you'll want to head north to Decatur to Point Mallard Park. This weekend is the 33rd Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival.

Some of the activities include:

Balloon competitions
Fireworks
Classic car show
Tractor shows
Arts and crafts

You can even take a tethered ride in one of these amazing modes of transportation for FREE.

For more information, go to www.alabamajubilee.net.

Have a terrific Thursday. It's Graduation Night in this neck of the woods. (My nephew goes to a different school, so their graduation was a little early.) It's very exciting... and I'm relieved I don't have another one graduating tonight. It would be just too emotional for me, I'm afraid. And thus, you, the reader of A Simple Life, would be the one to suffer. Be glad. Be very glad!

Friday I'll share some Weekend Happenings, a few more clues and some Randomness. Nothing major. Pretty minor, actually.

Take care, and I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Sincerely,

The Enchanting Belinda