Free Afternoon = Happy Dance

Once my great-niece was quoted as saying, "I love this day!". That was how I felt yesterday, although there was no Putt Putt Golf on my itinerary. (Bragging rights: This is the same great-niece who was offered a $30,000 college academic scholarship yesterday, one of many more offers to come I imagine.)

It is rare that my office closes AND pays us for the afternoon, but that was the case on Thursday afternoon; after all, it was a rare Thursday Game Day in Tuscaloosa.

In Birmingham, I had the opportunity to enjoy the afternoon prior to the Thursday night game.  I took a few photos on the walk to my car:

The colors in this particular photo remind me of a Bev Doolittle painting, maybe The Forest Has Eyes or Music In The Wind?

I had a great, calorically-dense lunch with leftovers for dinner at Max's Delicatessen located in The Colonnade. Review here.

A brief visit with a friend who had tumbled down some stairs and an Alabama football game followed. A little light reading and a good night's sleep made for a wonderful work-free Thursday afternoon and evening. As my great-niece now says: do the happy dance.