My schedule has been suddenly, rather unexpectedly filled. I say suddenly, rather unexpectedly because usually my calendar is rather empty. Currently when I look at the calendar above my desk, I lament over the fact that three of the seven days have stickers on them for this week and next week and that some of those stickers extend a good few days. Such as the one for the twenty-sixth of March. The small maroon sticker that came with the calendar has a picture of a butterfly and the curling scrawl states that it is the start of my 'Vacation'. I'm not sure how much a 'vacation' my vacation will be but I hope to have at least some few moments of ease and enjoyment.
Normally, when I think of a vacation I think of leaving the city to visit someplace new or someplace well loved with family or friends or both but relatively, while there is an agenda, it is rather laid back. I can put on my jeans and walk around and browse and enjoy. Well, this vacation fill some of those criteria... partially. I will be leaving the city to visit someplace new (Bridgeport, Alabama); I will be with someone well loved and his family; there is an agenda and unfortunately it isn't that laid back. Especially since I can't imagine being laid back while wearing a hoop skirt.
That's right. I said hoop skirt.
Come the last Friday of this month, I will be travelling two and a half hours, give or take, to an un-well-known piece of Alabama close to Chatanooga called Bridgeport. If you're like me and have never heart of this little city, here's a little information about it. Courtesy of Wikipedia since there isn't a town run website on the place and shortened even further by me.
Bridgeport is a small city in Jackson County, Alabama. The town was originally named Jonesville in the early 1800s when it was settled but was later renamed to Bridgeport to reflect its ideal location next to the Tennessee River and a railroad line. Bridgeport was a strategic site during the American Civil War and on August 26th in 1862, Bridgeport entered a major skirmish. During the latter part of the war, Bridgeport became a source for building gunboats and transports for the Union navy. The USS Chattanooga was built there and became the famous "Cracker Line" which broke the CSA siege of Chattanooga in November of 1863.
And that's it. That's all Wikipedia or anyone else for that matter seems to have on the tiny blip on the map called Bridgeport.
On the other hand, though, the actual event does have a website, which can be found here. If you are interested, I urge you to join or at least come see the event. If the pictures on the website are to be understood correctly, apparently the Siege at Bridgeport was actually filmed and used in the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Having not seen the movie in a number of years, I don't know if this is true or not but I'm sure those of you wanting to know will undoubtedly find out if you search for it.
So wish me luck. This is sure to be an interesting experience. Due to the length of the trip, I am unsure if I will be able to make an entry on the twenty-sixth, the last Friday of this month. I'm not sure when I am to be picked up, by whom (his parents or by him), and I am still a little fuzzy on what I need to bring and what need be left at home.
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