Gemini Loop: Great Day in Columbus

This morning, we went with Rusty and Betty to downtown Columbus. It was a wonderful little town! There were beautiful fall displays on most of the corners. We started with the Columbus Art Council. There were displays of local visual and musical art... stained glass recycled from old churches, musical instruments - some homemade, sculpture and paintings, recordings of blues, gospel, bluegrass. Very interesting. Walking down the streets, most of the stores were getting ready for Christmas and had gorgeous decorations. I love to shop in local stores at Christmas time. They usually have very unique items.

The visitor's center for Columbus is in the childhood home of Tennessee Williams (Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the most famous of his plays). The home is a beautiful Victorian and is furnished with period furniture. The highlight for us was the upstairs library. There were framed posters on the wall that gave the highlights of his life and career as a playwright. His grandfather was the rector of the local Episcopal Church and was later a bishop. Another biography to read....

We had lunch at the Cafe on Main, noted for its home-cooked food. We each received a menu and a pen to make our choices. It's been a long time since I had good southern vegetables... I can cook them myself, of course, but Steve's not a big fan. They also had an extensive list of fabulous desserts.

If the weather permits, we will be leaving at 6:30 or 7:00 to head on south. It may be a few days before we post again.