Little Round House

Coker, Alabama

Weather: low 47 degrees, high 72 degrees, clear skies

Today's weather was the opposite of what we experienced the last couple of days. This is the kind of weather we love, and the kind we're going to look for once we get some errands taken care of.

I called the factory that built our RV this morning about the 12 volt power problems we experienced over the weekend. They worked with me in looking for a Heartland dealer, but the closest one is 90 miles away in Decatur. They said if I would look for a repair facility in this area, they would reimburse me for the repairs. I found a facility (Country Roads RV) and the serviceman came out this evening. He found that we had a short in the wiring for the refrigerator. Once the short was repaired, we were back in business. The serviceman was knowledgeable and fast. He was thorough in his trouble shooting, and I don't think we will have this particular problem again. In the event anyone needs RV service in the Tuscaloosa area, we can recommend Country Roads RV, and ask for Elliot Robbins. He is probably the best RV serviceman we have ever used. Country Road RV's number is 205-507-4678.

Even though it is small, one of the more interesting buildings on the campus of the University of Alabama campus is the Little Round House. It was built in the early 1860s as a guard post for cadets on sentry duty. The Little Round House was one of the few buildings on the campus that were not destroyed by Union forces when the campus was burned in 1865. In 1871, the building was used as an office by the University surgeon. Later on, it was used by non-military students as a residence. In 1888, the building became a storage area for university records. In 1933, the Jasons, a men's honor society, started using it as their headquarters. In 1990, the building was converted into a memorial for all honor societies at the university. The large brick building to the left is the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library.

More later, be safe.

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