We are mentally getting ready to go to False River and the camp for Memorial Day weekend. It is our usual trek now days where so James has a crawfish boil and we invite family and friends over. I don't think we will have to many attendees, certainly Mark and Paul will show up. Aletha probably will cruise by on her power raft.
Herrise will show but not eat the crawfish. Walter has been invited but he rarely responds so we do not know if he will show up. He did last year and seemed to enjoy the crawfish. Amanda Louise and her husband will show up from Nashville. I am sure they are doing their annual trek to visit family in the region and would not miss an opportunity to see us and dine deluxe to boot.
The camp is usually very green this time of year. The Cypress trees will have leafed out for the summer. And I am sure the Wood duck that nests with us will be in place in her nest box. She is very quite and does not disturb us and we try not to disturb her and her brood either. We sometimes have a Mallard nest out front, sometimes not. In spite of their nature to migrate and few always stay around when they can find food. Since the camp is often deserted, not used very much, it is an ideal spot for the ducks. And sometimes they get great food too.
New Roads will be warm, moving into the hot humid summer time. The lake will be quite active, not quite as active as the 4th of July but plenty boats will be running back and forth. The camp has an aluminum bateau boat but no engine (ergo we do not need a license either). We do not use the boat very much at all, stays chained up most of the time.
We make a few trips into New Roads looking for any changes. The town is a bit more vibrant than it used to be and that maybe due to the Audubon Bridge in operation. The town has sort of been discovered by those folks that live to the East of us in the Florida Parishes. And the Mayor has been very proactive and getting events to draw folks in. Real estate has become very pricey and that is the attraction of the lake. And it has a few good eating places here and there in the region.
We drive by and look at our old houses where we grew up. Some of the houses are gone, some are modified a lot. We may see an old friend or two. And we may take a spin out and check the plantation.
We head back Sunday, drive is about 400 miles one way. We may stop in Natchitoches or Shreveport, often at Longview, TX for bar-b-que lunch (and gas somewhere along the way). We usually make it back home about 4 PM. Got to stop and Buc-ees and peruse the many gas pumps and chintzy merchandise.
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