This is second in the series. See Charleston, SC here.
Birmingham, AL
2627 Southbury Circle
Birmingham, AL
September 1998-March 2000
After Charleston, SC, we were headed to another southern state, Alabama. Scott had been "non-volunteered" to earn a Master's in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
We rented a condo in Vestavia Hills. Vestavia Hills was considered a pretty nice area, but we lived right on the edge….so you could say we lived in the ‘hood. We had a great neighbor, Caroline, who invited us over for dinner, and watched Brittany and Samantha when we were on vacation. Our neighbor on the other side was a little different. We called her “the trash lady” because her condo was full of trash. Her car was full of trash. And we saw her maybe three times during the 18 months that we lived there.
The condo was a two story, two bedroom, two bath place with a very small kitchen. In fact, I don’t think you could have the refrigerator door and oven door open at the same time, and two was definitely a crowd in the small space. Rent was $585 per month. As you can see, the kitchen was tight!
We had a great deck.Yes, a deck. Our condo overlooked a small stream and wooded area, and the previous owners had made the deck bigger. The foliage was so green, and it was always shady. The cats liked to go out there and just see what was going on.
Scott went to school two or three nights a week, and spent his free time playing golf, deep sea fishing, hunting and just goofing off. This is where he acquired his taste for Scotch and learned the secret to his grilling technique from our friend Steven Gardner. I worked full-time as PR/Marketing Director at Camp Fire Boys and Girls (now Camp Fire USA).
We also lived within walking distance of one of the best Mexican restaurants ever…Sol Azteca. Ask Scott’s cousin, Jackie, about our night there…I’m pretty sure all she will tell you is that we drank a lot of margaritas. What happens in Birmingham, stays in Birmingham!
Scott went to school two or three nights a week, and spent his free time playing golf, deep sea fishing, hunting and just goofing off. This is where he acquired his taste for Scotch and learned the secret to his grilling technique from our friend Steven Gardner. I worked full-time as PR/Marketing Director at Camp Fire Boys and Girls (now Camp Fire USA).
We also lived within walking distance of one of the best Mexican restaurants ever…Sol Azteca. Ask Scott’s cousin, Jackie, about our night there…I’m pretty sure all she will tell you is that we drank a lot of margaritas. What happens in Birmingham, stays in Birmingham!
I'm not sure when this picture was taken, but it was taken in Birmingham, sometime in 1999.
Next up: Dayton, OH
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