We made a quick trip down to Birmingham, Alabama for Ben Downey's wedding to Kathy. We found ourselves with some free time, so we saw a few of the sights.
We toured the
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, right across the street from the famous
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church that was bombed by the KKK in 1963, killing 4 girls. Here's the church undergoing restoration. Leaving the institute, it was cool to walk out with white, black, Latino and Asian neighbors. Left us with hope for the future of race relations in our country and world.
What better way to settle the pre-wedding jitters than some 4-on-4 basketball? Ben, the groom, is fourth from left in the red t-shirt.
We toured the Sloss Furnaces, where iron was refined and poured for a hundred years. We learned that Birmingham was a major steel town, called the Pittsburgh of the South, starting after the conclusion of the Civil War. The tour was self-guided and allowed near full-access to the many stages of iron production.
Jen, Andrew, Ben and Kathy. We look forward to spending more time with you guys!
We toured the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, right across the street from the famous Sixteenth Street Baptist Church that was bombed by the KKK in 1963, killing 4 girls. Here's the church undergoing restoration. Leaving the institute, it was cool to walk out with white, black, Latino and Asian neighbors. Left us with hope for the future of race relations in our country and world.
What better way to settle the pre-wedding jitters than some 4-on-4 basketball? Ben, the groom, is fourth from left in the red t-shirt.
We toured the Sloss Furnaces, where iron was refined and poured for a hundred years. We learned that Birmingham was a major steel town, called the Pittsburgh of the South, starting after the conclusion of the Civil War. The tour was self-guided and allowed near full-access to the many stages of iron production.
Jen, Andrew, Ben and Kathy. We look forward to spending more time with you guys! 
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