(photo by Karenita 2005)

Come walk with me down a typical Savannah street. It's lined with live oak trees with silvery romantic Spanish moss. The city has old world charm and reeks with Southern hospitality.

Savannah prides herself on being "the Hostess City". The downtown squares, parks, and massive churches are beautiful. Savannah survived General Sherman's march to the sea and was not burned to the ground like Atlanta. General Sherman gave the City of Savannah to President Lincoln as "a Christmas present".

We lived in this city for 17 years. Our children grew up here and still consider it home. When we come for a visit every year it is like visiting "Disney World". The familiar, sights, sounds, and smells take us back to a sweet time in our family's history. We have to get our "Savannah Fix" and pick up favorites that we can't get anywhere else. I have to get my Benne Wafers (a coastal delight made from benne seeds which taste similar to a sesame seed. I never liked these cookies till I moved away and couldn't get them anymore.) Now a cup of Emperor's Bride Tea and some benne wafers bring me back to my southern roots.

Today being Sunday we saw lots of old friends and this whole week has been a sweet time of reflection, and reunions. We have several more days here till we start our trek back home to the mountains of Virgina. We have enjoyed our time here but it has been a continual blur running to one event from another. "Our dance card" has been full and we have been treated as local celebrities. You know this Diva enjoys being the Belle of the Ball. We may never eat again but we have had our fill of seafood, pastries, Chick-fil-a, Sonic Lemonberry Flurries and good ole Southern Cooking.

As an added adventure I may be able to meet up with another blog friend from Tennessee that will be coming into Savannah tomorrow. We both adore Paula Deen so you know "The Lady and Sons" will be on the top of our "to do list".

I know I have neglected you terribly but I promise to visit you at all your sites when I return. I truly believe Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz had it right all along. "There's no place like home!"

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