wilma's weekly update: 4/30/2017

Weekly Update 4/30/2017

On Tuesday this week, I took a day tour to Warm Springs Georgia and Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain. It was a very long day, as I had to be at the bus pick up center at 6 am. It was about a 4 hour bus ride to Warms Springs, where we visited the Little White House, where President Franklin Roosevelt died in 1945 of a stroke. His home is there, plus a large visitor center with many of his personal items. It was really interesting. Since I had been to Plains, Georgia, on another Kelly tour shortly after I'd moved to the state, I have now been to the homes of two of my favorite presidents - FDR and Jimmy Carter (OK, honestly, Carter is not a favorite president; he was ineffective. But he is one of my favorite people). After lunch at a hotel/restaurant in downtown Warm Springs, we motored to Callaway Gardens, about 15 miles away. That was a huge disappointment. I had hoped to see flowers that would rival some of the plantations in South Carolina. Instead, we had a short time in the butterfly conservatory, and then were given a demonstration of birds of prey. (Both were interesting, but I wanted FLOWERS, and watching birds eat raw meat jut doesn't substitute). Because I was on the bus for so long, I took my iPad and charger. There was wifi on the motor coach, so I watched a lot of Netflix. Which is what I would have been doing at home anyway.

FDR's Little White House

the living room

his bedroom

Bullock House, where we had lunch

the not very colorful Callaway Gardens

On Wednesday, Donna, Jane and I were invited to Connie's house for lunch. It was so nice to sit in her yard in the historic district in Savannah (the house where they live was built in the 1700s) and sip sangria.

Connnie, Jane and Donna

At DH, there was a young lady with a great tattoo. It looked just like the silhouette of Sarah Davenport that is hanging in the morning room that I talk about four times every Friday afternoon. I thought it was pretty cool, and asked if I could take a photo.

Sometimes I just need a few days to sit inside and feel sorry for myself. I indulged a couple of days this week, but by Sunday, I was ready to get out again. The SCAD sidewalk art festival was on Saturday, and I didn't get to it then, but Sunday was a nice enough day for me to drive downtown and look at the wonderful art. It's amazing what these talented students can do with a city block of concrete and chalk! I didn't know this, but apparently April 24 is Confederate Memorial Day (how would I know? – I'm a Yankee). It was being commemorated on Sunday, with canons, rifles, bugles, widows, soldiers, politicians (lots of politicians). This was also at Forsyth Park, where I'd gone to see the sidewalk art. So I had a bonus history lesson as well as some culture.