There has been so much financial stuff in the news lately, and it has prompted lots of discussion about the best way to accomplish the country's goals. As I took a stroll outside today, I had a thought: On days when Alabama is as beautiful as it is today, we should charge admission!! The temperature is perfect; the sky is blue; there's a wee bit of a breeze; and the nights are starting to just hint at the coming of winter (a term we generally use pretty loosely down here!). And the Alabama Gulf Coast is the perfect place to be on days like this: The Gulf still is warm, but the air somehow seems lighter, fresher, sweeter. It's what might be called, to coin a phrase, “Convention and Visitors Bureau” weather. Sweet home Alabama? You betcha!