Back From New Roads . . .

Yep, back from New Roads, nice 1,000 mile round trip.

We got to see Richard's house and all the stuff that he and Mark have done to fix it up. Places looks really nice. Big yard so there will be lots of stuff planted and nurtured to maturity and beauty. Taste in plants!

The camp was crowded with life, wonderful respite from Texas. There was a lot of swimming some sunburn and some cook out food. I did the multi-leg chicken. It had a few wings and about 15 legs. Don't know if it got all eaten up but I had my share.

Joan and Dale brought an ice chest of cooked blue crabs that they caught and cooked. Something about the alligators getting too close for comfort. Me wonders how far into the boonies from Destraham they went? Far enough, I guess.

Jake and Anne were there with Master Will. Will turns out to be a pretty good traveller. He is basically a pretty good baby. Apparently loves to be passed around to whomever will take him. We enjoyed them tremendously.

And we tried a couple of new restaurants, the first was "My Mama's" in New Roads. Then Anne and Jake wanted to go eat at Camilles in Ervinville but it was closed. So we turned about and headed back to Livonia and at "Not Your Mama's." I am here to tell you the food was good a both places, a little pricey but well worth it.

And the fire works were terrific. Paul did his usual job of getting them from his source in Morganza. Fireworks were banned by the Police Jury due to the drought. I here to testify that stupidity did not work, and the fireworks around False River went on to near midnight - a four hour show put on by us, the people, not a city, not a church group, not the Boy Scouts, not the Lions Club or Rotary Club. Those are certainly all deserving and good organizations. It was the "non-organization" that did the show.

Way to go New Roads!