I don't go anywhere without my camera anymore. I never know when I will have an opportunity to capture a unique photo.......like this one.........
Last Sunday afternoon I was on my way home and came upon an unusual site in my neighborhood. I was driving on Bearden Road, having just crested the hill by Pelham High School on the way to my house, and was surprised to see this colorful hot air balloon floating above a grassy lot by Shelby Baptist Church.
I pulled in to get a close up shot and watched as the balloon rose and lowered again. From what I could tell the balloon wasn't flying any further than up and down. I don't know what the event was, but they looked like they were having a lot of fun! I'm glad I didn't miss the chance to get a photo!

Courtesy of Ann Allen, e-Pro, SRES, ASP
205.902.4868
Keller Williams
One Chase Corporation Drive, Suite 150
Hoover, AL 35244
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Leonardo's Italian Restaurant in Vestavia will always be one of my favorite places to dine in the Birmingham area. Mike and I had our wedding reception there almost eight years ago. We had a morning wedding and then everybody went to Leonardo's for lunch. It was wonderful!
A cozy little place that serves lunch and dinner, offers a full bar with live music nightly, Leonardo's is a real treat!

Our anniversary will be Tuesday, but we decided to celebrate with dinner at Leonardo's a few days early. I am so glad we did because we got to join in the fun as the restaurant and staff celebrated Halloween.
Soft piano music played by Mario added to the romantic (and a little bit spooky) atmosphere of the evening. We were amazed they he could play with those gloves on!

There were some other characters running around too......we spotted Elvis, who was one of the servers.
There are so many choices on the menu and I had my usual hard time making a decision.. I finally settled on Lasagna and Mike chose Veal Saltenboca, which he always enjoys. My portion was huge, but so good I could have eaten every bite. We finished by sharing the Tiramisu. Yummy!
When you visit Leonardo's, be sure to try the rolls. They are to die for! Don't fill up on them though (they will keep bringing them), you will want to save plenty of room for your meal.

2520 Rocky Ridge Road
Vestavia AL 35243
205-979-6996
Courtesy of Ann Allen, e-Pro, SRES, ASP
205.902.4868
Keller Williams
One Chase Corporation Drive, Suite 150
Hoover, AL 35244
© 2009 Ann Allen, All rights reserved
Happy Halloween!
It's almost time to put on your costume and greet the trick or treaters, or go to a party, or whatever you like to do to celebrate Halloween.
Have fun, be careful, and don't eat so much candy you give yourself a tummy ache.
Don't forget before you go to bed to turn all your clocks and watches back one hour. We are coming off Daylight Savings Time and get an extra hour of sleep tonight.
Now is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.....and change them again in the Spring when we revert back to Daylight Savings Time.

Courtesy of Ann Allen, e-Pro, SRES, ASP
205.902.4868
Keller Williams
One Chase Corporation Drive, Suite 150
Hoover, AL 35244
© 2009 Ann Allen, All rights reserved
Halloween Fun at The Alabama Theatre
Childrens' Matinee Triple Feature

When? Saturday October 31st 2:00-3:30 PM
Featuring:
Witches In Stitches
Spongebob Halloween
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
All Seats are $6.00 and will be available at the box office 1 hour prior to showtime
Why wait until dark to start the Halloween fun? Get the party started early by bringing everyone downtown to The Alabama Theatre Saturday afternoon to enjoy these Halloween flicks on the giant screen.
1817 Third Avenue North
Birmingham AL 35203
205-252-2262

Courtesy of Ann Allen, e-Pro, SRES, ASP
205.902.4868
Keller Williams
One Chase Corporation Drive, Suite 150
Hoover, AL 35244
© 2009 Ann Allen, All rights reserved
These smiling faces were spotted at Myer's Plants and Pottery - Pelham AL
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