The Girls of Hallwood

Wow, that kinda sounds like the title for something you wouldn't want to watch with your parents, huh?  Well, not to fear -- this post is entirely G-rated.  "Hallwood" is what we affectionately call the house I (Ginger) lived in during our senior year at Rhodes with three of my best friends.  If one were to try to find this particular house, all one would need to do would be to go to that particular street and drive down it until you find the ugliest house.  While you, who have never visited the abode in question, may think that there could be some room for error in these directions, you would be wrong.  There is no mistaking this house.  It's actually quite a nice street.  In fact, I believe there were a few Rhodes professors who also called it home.  Ours was probably the only rental on the block, and for good reason . . . the style of the house,  I think, is known as "Early Hideous".  But for our senior year, it was home . . . astroturf carpet, unfurnished front rooms, heaviest couch on the planet, and all.  And these were the girls who lived there . . .

This picture was taken on the occasion of Allison (far right) visiting from Birmingham, with husband Shane and daughters Salem and Tess in tow.  Salem and Tess would be the only two in the following picture with long hair (though Walt is quickly gaining on them, what with his father's refusal to take the poor child for a haircut). 

The gathering that resulted was a bit reminiscent of, oh, I don't know . . . Animal House if had taken place in preschool instead of college.  There were blocks and puzzles all over the floor, sprinklers sprinkling in the backyard, steamed veggies in the chairs, and a passed out puppy (I slipped Evie a mickey before everyone arrived) in the corner.  But it was fun and very cool to all be back under the same roof (especially since it is a much more attractive roof than in the good 'ol days).