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| This wasn't it but I could barely tear myself away from this place |
The weather was gorgeous and finding a covered bridge I'd been thinking about was almost beside the point.
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| The Green County Courthouse sent waves of chamber music around the square |
The historic town square in Monroe overflowed with classical music while wise ass kids lobbed back blasts of hip hop from open car windows. I wasn't even in the right city to find the bridge I wanted to see, but it was fascinating.
Younger kids were on scooters and skateboards, making it look like Mayberry in the time of the Virus.
When I finally found the Clarence Covered Bridge (the thing I'd been looking for) I'd seen a rushing dam, a reopened state park with playgrounds wrapped up like crime scenes, masks sold like roadside vegetables, and a town square playing speaker wars (a country western station was also in the mix).
I'm exhausted and on my last nerve after a day of installation guys hammering next door and doing whatever it was that sounded like an earthquake, so I'm going to sign off and save a few photos for another post.
And besides, it's time to turn the dial up to 11 and SAY CHEESE!
Happy Belated Birthday, get some sleep! The covered bridge is great . And what a drive, I tell you, you never lack for excitement up there in Cheese country!
ReplyDeleteThe drive should have been around 30 minutes, Sallie, my deplorable sense of direction and penchant for meandering added a considerable amount of time.
DeleteActually, Monroe is known for its cheese and they just had a virus breakout at a cheese packaging plant there which I found out after spending quality time there on Sunday.
DeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI wish you the best!
Happy Birthday Jeanna! I am glad you went out and refreshed your senses away from home on your special day! I will also be celebrating my 30th this June and surely it will still be a home quarantine birthday despite the lockdown may be lifted by May 15th.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo of the bridge you shared! And that courthouse looks like a fairytale! Hugs from the Philippines!
Hi SQ, I didn't go all that far, but it was nice to get out on a beautiful day.
DeleteWow, 30 is a major birthday,I hope you find a way to celebrate.
Cyber hugs back to you. With the classical music playing so loudly it did seem like a fairy tale with a soundtrack.
Nice to meet you on the challenge Our World...
ReplyDelete...thank you for sharing. Happy Birthday to you.
Stay healthy.
A very Happy Birthday Jeanna best wishes from London :-)
ReplyDeleteThis post made me smile especially those lips LOL
Didn't take you long to find what you was looking for then :shock: ;-)
Have a safetastic week 😷😷😷
♪♫Happy Birthday to you,♪♫
ReplyDelete♪♫Happy Birthday to you,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday Dear Jeanna,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday to you.♪♫
Happy birthday, Jeanna! Oh, that lip-shaped telephone. They don't make 'em like that anymore!
ReplyDeleteBirthday greetings! What a great bridge!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday from all of us! That bridge sure is pretty and we can do without the wise assers blasting noise.
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday! It's interesting to imagine what you saw and heard. The courthouse photo was particularly stunning. Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday! Loves the views from your area
ReplyDeleteI love that they're playing music into town squares. How charming. happy birthday!!
ReplyDeleteAm happy you didn't let circumstances keep you from celebrating a happy birthday! Beautiful courthouse (was that the one they were protesting? your last week's post? Now even in Sacramento they
ReplyDeletere protesting, and new Port Beach - 80 thousand!! Because they closed the beaches. It's gonna be a few months of protests, I'm afraid/enjoy, haha) Any covered bridge I love, because they don't have them in Europe - beautiful! Hope this was a birthday to your liking! You probably won't forget this one, ;p;!
Even though you took the scenic route, I'm glad you finally found what you were looking for! I love these old bridges, they are a taste of the past.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see you at 'My Corner of the World' this week!
Happy Blessed Birthday and what a cool spot. Thanks for sharing it with us. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteWell, HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY TO bless YOU!!! My hubby's is this month's too... on the 23rd. Mine's next month shhhhhh! hahaha What a neat store you found too! It has many unique gifts don't they! hahaha... that lip pillow put a smile on my face & that's what birthday are all about, right? SMILES... HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU MY NEW FRIEND! WE have a building like that court house downtown by us that looks so much like that one. I thought it was for a second. hahaha Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteNice work on the monochromes! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you! Love your photos especially the one of the bridge!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you were looking for the bridge! It does look straight out of a storybook, or movie.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
Happy Birthday everyday, Jeanna
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Sounds like a fun birthday albeit the little hiccups.
Lovely! Happy belated birthday
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday, whew I am really late with my wishes. I hope you had a great day. I enjoyed your photos, the covered bridge is my favorite. Wishing you a happy day and a great weekend ahead.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Happy Life Jeanna :)
ReplyDeleteThe courthouse is so pretty..... in fact it does not look like one. The Clarence Covered Bridge looks interesting. I just read its over River Sugar (I wonder how and why it got named so)
Birthdays are meant for wandering. What a good one you had, Jeana. Cheers to you!
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