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Chad's 75th Birthday Celebration

Went to NW Alabama to celebrate Chad's 75th birthday on August 16th with friends and family. Visited a little of Birmingham and a little of Huntsville, with Joe Wheeler State Park in between.
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We flew to Huntsville, which is home to an excellent space museum, NASA. and several very historic neighborhoods.
We flew to Huntsville, which is home to an excellent space museum, NASA. and several very historic neighborhoods.		 We drove to Birmingham for the night. In the morning we visited Sloss Furnaces Historic Landmark.
We drove to Birmingham for the night. In the morning we visited Sloss Furnaces Historic Landmark.		 It was raining pretty hard, so we simply walked quickly around the site rather than take a tour.
It was raining pretty hard, so we simply walked quickly around the site rather than take a tour.		 The site is used for festivals, and looked like it would be a great place for something like that.
The site is used for festivals, and looked like it would be a great place for something like that.
We also visited Vulcan Park, which is home to the largest cast iron statue in the world.
We also visited Vulcan Park, which is home to the largest cast iron statue in the world.		 On a clear day, there's a nice view of the city from up top, but it was raining, so we didn't go up.
On a clear day, there's a nice view of the city from up top, but it was raining, so we didn't go up.		 It would have been nice to visit more of Birmingham, as it's very historic, but we decided we should head up to Joe Wheeler.
It would have been nice to visit more of Birmingham, as it's very historic, but we decided we should head up to Joe Wheeler.		 It looked like this bridge was right off the highway but we ended up asking for directions and going way into the boondocks.
It looked like this bridge was right off the highway but we ended up asking for directions and going way into the boondocks.
After finally finding the bridge, we could see why no directions are given in the Alabama guide - too confusing!
After finally finding the bridge, we could see why no directions are given in the Alabama guide - too confusing!		 The GPS was a little flaky, but we finally found Joe Wheeler State Park.
The GPS was a little flaky, but we finally found Joe Wheeler State Park.		 For dinner, we headed over to Elk River Lodge, where professional chef/Chad grandson Andrew prepared great meals for us!
For dinner, we headed over to Elk River Lodge, where professional chef/Chad grandson Andrew prepared great meals for us!		 The lodge was pretty amusing - a long hallway of bedrooms, with a kitchen in the middle and living room in the front!
The lodge was pretty amusing - a long hallway of bedrooms, with a kitchen in the middle and living room in the front!
Chad hasn't changed a bit - still a character, and still that funny, charming guy we've loved for years!
Chad hasn't changed a bit - still a character, and still that funny, charming guy we've loved for years!		 It was great seeing Bev and Chuck! I miss my trips to Denver!
It was great seeing Bev and Chuck! I miss my trips to Denver!		 Terry, Renee, Chad, Tom, Terry, and Ruth Saturday night
Terry, Renee, Chad, Tom, Terry, and Ruth Saturday night		 Chad didn't want presents, but he got some nonetheless!
Chad didn't want presents, but he got some nonetheless!
Bev, Chad and Terry
Bev, Chad and Terry		 Renee and Terry
Renee and Terry		 Some of the many Pierce family members who came from MD, TX, and Alabama.
Some of the many Pierce family members who came from MD, TX, and Alabama.		 Chad and Alicia
Chad and Alicia
Marilyn came from CA and showed us a trick she learned at adult camp!
Marilyn came from CA and showed us a trick she learned at adult camp!		 It seems everyone had a trick to share - or a tale to tell!
It seems everyone had a trick to share - or a tale to tell!		 The resort lodge looked beautiful at 7:30 in the morning!
The resort lodge looked beautiful at 7:30 in the morning!		 I walked over to the marina and found this interesting sewer cover.
I walked over to the marina and found this interesting sewer cover.
Would you believe we had a big storm and power went out? Sure was pretty an hour later, though!
Would you believe we had a big storm and power went out? Sure was pretty an hour later, though!		 Sig and Ken
Sig and Ken		 Mike and Madelyn
Mike and Madelyn		 Howard and I were intrigued by Alice's terrier, who looks like a miniature version of our rat terrier!
Howard and I were intrigued by Alice's terrier, who looks like a miniature version of our rat terrier!
Mike and Tom
Mike and Tom		 More of the Pierce clan
More of the Pierce clan		 2 of the youngest
2 of the youngest		 Alicia comforts the little girl, who didn't know what to think of the mayhem
Alicia comforts the little girl, who didn't know what to think of the mayhem
Andrew worked his butt off to feed a LOT of people. He cooked a variety of foods each night, and it was all great!
Andrew worked his butt off to feed a LOT of people. He cooked a variety of foods each night, and it was all great!		 Chad and Alicia share a rare private moment Saturday night.
Chad and Alicia share a rare private moment Saturday night.		 Oh how I wish I had taken another shot of Chad and Beverly!
Oh how I wish I had taken another shot of Chad and Beverly!		 We celebrated Chad's birthday every night, but on Monday night, the cake replaced Alicia's yummy flan from the night before.
We celebrated Chad's birthday every night, but on Monday night, the cake replaced Alicia's yummy flan from the night before.
Alice gets ready to shoot off confetti, and Chad gets ready to blow out the candles that Tom is lighting.
Alice gets ready to shoot off confetti, and Chad gets ready to blow out the candles that Tom is lighting.		 Bev and Terry provided some shelter for Alice's terrier.
Bev and Terry provided some shelter for Alice's terrier.		 Everyone loved the little girl!
Everyone loved the little girl!		 Celebrating Chad's birthday
Celebrating Chad's birthday
Chad 3's birthday was also August 16, so we celebrated his birthday as well!
Chad 3's birthday was also August 16, so we celebrated his birthday as well!
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