Over this past week I had the good fortune to visit my brother, Stephen and sister-in-law, Liz at their lake house in Arley, Alabama. Coincidentally it's on Smith Lake... The water is a crystal clear emerald green, natural rock formations mark its shoreline and the water off their boat launch is 85 feet deep. Perfect for diving, floating, and driving the jetskiis. Speaking of jetskiis I made my maiden voyage - while my older bro was dancing around at 65 mph I managed a cautious 25mph -although I did succeed at not flipping it over and getting dumped! Although warm and humid during the day; the evenings were mild, with a breeze and the 3/4 moon cast its shadow over the lake. Stephen commented that the best time is in the cooler Fall, with the changing leaves and the quiet absence of speed boats and people. A very relaxing and restful weekend, gearing up for the next leg of my journey to New Orleans and Houston.
On my way out of town I stopped for breakfast at the Arley coffee shop. I tried hard not to smile at the southern accents, the y'alls, and drawn out vowels - much the same someone from there would think about my "Bawston" accent. I often wonder how accents get standardized and regionalized, each distinct and unique. By the way the egg and sausage were nothing to write home about - but - the biscuit served with it was a winner!
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