Happy In The Moment!: From The Hall of Fame to The Big House...What A Way To Spend An Afternoon!

Over the weekend, my hubby and I took a "romantic" trip to have our taxes done and discovered two really fun museums. I didn't take a whole bunch of pictures because I was using my phone as a camera...and it has taken me about two days to learn how to download pictures from my phone to the computer...technology..such a gift! :-p

So, here in picture form is the highlight reel of our time at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and The Allman Brothers museum.

Here is a fiddle...my mom has my great grandfather's...in a case and everything just like this one..so I took this picture for her!

Here is a drum kit, played by Phil Collins at some point. I'm a huge Phil fan..thought I would share ...

Here is a tour poster from R.E.M...love R.E.M, love Italy...this was a natural picture to take for this gal! By the by, I should post one day about the time I went to the R.E.M. concert and left before they came on stage...a highlight of my life...hahaha

Here is a Widespread Panic tour poster...you don't know them you say...well, now you have a project for the weekend!

And for all you Love Shack fans out there...here are some B-52's stage outfits...Gotta love that!

Oh there were tons more highlights...but you can just check out their website for yourself.

Next we traveled up the street (or two) to The Big House aka The Allman Brothers' museum. Now, I didn't know much about The Allman Brothers except one was married to Cher and I knew a few of their more popular hits. I was impressed and very well educated when I left. It is a great tribute to the band and the home they all shared during the early and most productive years of their history. I took a few pictures here as well, wish I had taken my "real" camera but here is the link to their site as well. Enjoy...and if you are ever in Macon, GA...take advantage of these two museums..truly worth the trip!

Here was the reception room of the house...the wall is filled with a timeline of their tour posters, the opposite wall is lined with gold records.

This exhibit was set up in the sunroom, or room the band used for their jam and writing sessions. The backdrop photo was taken at an early band gig and shows all the original members of the band, circa..1971. The original drum set and amps as well as the original cases from their first tour and first album. Pretty cool.