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Mais, you know who that is?
... so far that you don't care if the story is true or not. They usually are, give or take a few details. Each photograph opened up a world of memories, and the repeating question, "Mais, you know who that is?" with an explanation to follow.
My mom and I spent the afternoon with Janelle and Ronnie. I refer to these lovely folks as my aunt and uncle, but Janelle and I are actually second cousins. Because ...
Remembering
When I travel, I remember. I remember what lies under the 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. tasks, who I wanted to be, and why life is exciting. Currently, what is exciting me is a trip to visit my family in south Louisiana. This is a trip I have wanted to make happen for years. Since we moved to North Carolina when I was 5, we have made yearly (often more) visits my mom's family which always include gumbo, dancing, storytelling, and Cajun French. My mom, my uncle, my grandparents, ...
Swamps and Gators with a splash of hot sauce!
... in on a few. Afterwards I talked a bit to one of the guys from the tour. Lynn said he had a true Cajun accent. Umm, I understood him probably the most!
We then moved onto Avery Island and seen quite a few more gators and various bird life. The majority of our day I think we spent wandering around here. I refrained from adding my awesome ...
Floating into Louisianna!
... the leak, and he finally found where he thought it was coming from - there was a separation where the roof meets the sidewall of the motorhome and water was running down a trough which went all around the windshield. We can only pray that the rain would let up enough for us to get to our next destination where we can see about getting it fixedAfter a rough night at Frog City RV Park we are more than ready to head out and continue towards Texas ...
Of ticks, alligators and snakes, oh my!
Hazards change as you go through the country.
In North Carolina and Tennessee, we were worried about (and had) ticks on us. Constantly checking for ticks.
At Avery Island, Louisiana, we saw real live alligators. yes, alligators! When walking on short trails, we were constantly checking now for alligators. (Kathryn is an official alligator spotter.)
And when we got to the Texas border, we were greeted with a sign warning us of snakes! My oh my.
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