Vacation Before Fall Semester

Last week I took a week off to take a road trip with my girlfriend, Sarah.  We drove over 2,200 miles.  It was well worth it though.  We made stops in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.  We started the trip last Saturday by heading to Decatur, AL.  We stayed one night there and visited with an old friend of mine, EJ.  It's been a couple years since the last time I saw him and he now has 13 grand kids.  It was nice to catch up with him.  I used to work with EJ at the International Paper mill in Courtland, AL.

We had breakfast the next morning at EJ's house and then headed down to Auburn, AL.  We stopped there for lunch with another friend, Trey.  I've known Trey for about 8 years.  We used to hang out a lot when I lived in Alabama.

I had seen Trey last year so it hadn't been as long since visiting with him.  After lunch we left Auburn and headed down to Valdosta, GA.  We stayed in Valdosta a couple nights.  Its been about a year and half since the last time I was down there.  Most of the guys I worked with work a rotating shift so it's difficult to see everyone.  I did get a chance to go in the paper mill and visit with a couple different shifts. 

After Valdosta we headed down to Saint George Island, FL.  It's a very nice place with uncrowded beaches and a slow pace of life.  We got down there unpacked and relaxed.  We checked out some of the local sites and walked the beaches. 

We stayed three nights and enjoyed every minute.  And now it's time for the Fall semester to start.