Moving Day . . .

Well, my time in Birmingham has come to an end. It's truly a BEAUTIFUL area of the country, and I highly recommend that you visit the city sometime. The mountains (or hills - whatever they are), the trees, and the plants are gorgeous! And, the people are some of the nicest people you'll meet. I made some great friends while there. Although I griped about the specifics of my job while there, looking back I can see why God put me where He did. Once again, He knows better than I do! (shocking, I know) :)

So, in this small break between assignments, I decided to take a mini-vacation/road trip through the Southeast US as I slowly made my way up to DC. This evening, I arrived in Savannah, GA. I'm very excited to tour the city some tomorrow and hopefully at least get a picture of Paula Deen's restaurant, if not eat there.

License Plate Tally:

A long time ago, when deciding where to go on family vacation, my mom contacted the Illinois visitor center to get information on taking a vacation there. Unbelievably, the person working at the tourism bureau was not just shocked in her tone that someone was requesting information on visiting Illinois, but she actually asked my mom if we really wanted to go to Illinois for a vacation!! With that "recommendation" of the state, we decided to go back to Colorado that year on vacation - ALWAYS a good idea! :) The best part of that vacation was that when we arrived in CO, the majority of the out of state license plates we saw were from . . .
ILLINOIS!!!! They didn't even want to be in their state that summer! It was hilarious. So, it's been a running joke and makes us laugh every time we see Illinois plates.

Well, I got a good laugh as I drove today! In my 6 hour drive, I saw NINE Illinois plates!! The second most from a non-bordering state - the first being North Carolina (which is closer than Illinois). I called my parents, and we shared a good laugh. :) As I travel over the next few days, I'll be keeping a running tally of Illinois plates that I see on this site. (I know, the suspense is overwhelming. Just take a deep breath!)

Have a terrific week, and hopefully I'll have some good pictures for you later.