Comfort Inn Shreveport

... all of out business except for a bar or two and there were still a small corner store that was open. Driving through town was a sad site and we could easily tell this place was once a booming community but now is merely run down, boarded up and mostly out of business.

Next stop Historic Jeffferson, TX.

... safe. The game warden closed down all water activities as water is so high. As you can tell by the photos many folks lost much with these floods....

Ok now we are uncertain what do do. No fishing, boating or hiking so it's off to Uncertain, TX and we are certainly Uncertain as to what we shall find.

... only decision being can I leave the cruise on and still make this bend at 130 k's, you will be pleased to know we did, just a couple I chickened out on. Felt the co-pilots knees clench a couple of times during the 160k passing moves on some quite speedy other traffic, But all in all the handbrake didn't work overtime!! The bikers will understand that language

We stopped Carthage tonight near ...

... have em drunk”. Casino - I open the door off of the gas station. A few local road warriors look up from their slot machines to check out the odd dude in shorts. They were previously fixated on the well advertised $500 jackpot – there is a woman smoking in a small cage. I say hello, walk eight steps to the other wall, consider electronic poker, hold the door for another warrior and leave. Oh my gd. I go in to the gas ...

... bigger service companies ie Schlumberger, Weatherford, BJ Service, Baker Oil Tools, Nabors, Varco, etc. · There are NO casinos in Texas so they come to Louisiana for their gambling fix. In Shreveport, there are 10 of them but the most popular appear to be Harrah's, the Horseshoe and Sam's Town (built on a docked paddle wheel river boat). Visited: · Louisiana Boardwalk - A large statue of the "River Goddess" welcomes visitors to a shopping ...

... along the Red River which divides the cities of Shreveport and Bossier. All the name brand stores are represented and the area itself is eclectic and modern. The Red River is actually a reddish brown color. We noticed that the dirt in the fields is a very red color. We didn't spend much time in this district as Jim is not much for shopping or "browsing". · Mardi Gras Floats - These floats are used every year during their February celebrations and ...

So it's almost 5AM, day of departure. Haven't finished the laundry, much less packing. Everything is a mess right now and the only thing I am sure of is how awesome this is going to be.  I feel a little guilty leaving for the holidays, but those who know me understand I would throw myself under a bus for my family. This is generally the time I spend at home with them to really catch up. I think they understand though.  Now time for a little sleep before the hectic day starts.

It's about a 70-mile drive from Texarkana to Shreveport...another drive that I have done more times than I can count. We lived in Texarkana from 1953 to 1961, and then we lives in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1961 to 1963. My Dad was the General Manager of KCMC-TV in ...

... sind wir nicht aus Zucker!!!! Die Stimmung ist aber top und wir machen heute Abend den Wasserausgleich.......:-))) Das Wetter sollte sich aber in den naechsten Tagen wieder beruhigen und die Wahrscheinlichkeit auf Regen reduziert sich von 100% auf 65% ..... :-(( CU Martin & Reto

... by the US. It fed our minds, senses and souls to an extent we had not expected. We saw rampant consumerism, racism alive and bigotry dressed up. We saw compassion. We saw wonders of men's minds and invention. We experienced warmth and hospitality. We gloried in a changing, magnificent, tranquil landscape. We were impressed, distressed and challenged by its society and thrilled by it's beauty. We will definitely be back.