bessemer, alabama

These were all taken on 19th Street, within two-blocks of the Bright Star Restaurant in old downtown Bessemer, Alabama, after a lovely luncheon with Alabama teachers hosted by Scholastic Book Fairs, after the Alabama Library Expo in Birmingham. What do you think? Did someone save these stories? Are they lost forever?

Thanks for the hospitality, Bright Star, Alabama teachers, and especially Scholastic Book Fairs. I'm traveling with Fairs this week, in Scottsboro this morning, as the library expo wends its way to north Alabama. I leave this afternoon for home.

Here are Tracy (who does not know "her" song by the Cuff Links (aka Ron Dante) -- I will change that -- here you go, Tracy!), Alecia, Les, and Stephen, just a few of the lovely and hard working Southern Region team, always smiling, always at-the-ready, always can-do. Y'all are amazing.