Time and Time and Time Again

   Ofttimes traveling and posting do not go well together, so, after a few days in the car, and as I sit down in a relatively quiet house, before all the grandkids rise, a subject, not of profound importance in my day, comes to mind.

   Since, in traveling the state of Georgia, several county courthouses come into view, and several of these are worthy of photography, especially the older historic ones, I did and now I share to highlight this theme.

   Bulloch County, Statesboro, built in 1894

   Burke County, Waynesboro, built in 1857

   Taliaferro County, Crawfordville, built in 1902

   Oglethorpe County, Lexington, built in 1887

   Elbert County, Elberton, built in 1894

   Out of 10 courthouses visited over the past couple of days, 5 showed the prominent feature of the clock tower. Usually rising over the entire town, it was the prominent landmark for miles around.

   All of these seats of county government remain in use today. All have been restored over the years, but all still serve their people.

   Time marches on, but these buildings seem to say "Slow down and live". I walk into the lobbies and there is no hustle and bustle and people standing in long lines to transact business. Mostly it was just Mayre and I in a deserted spot. Not a bad way to spend some quality time.

   And one more amazing thing, all the clocks in those towers were keeping good time, and all four sides of the clock tower told the same hour and, most times, the same minute.

   These old clocks not only say "slow down" but they also whisper "stay and visit awhile"

   So we do, and that is good use of our time, and time, and time again.