Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

all tucked into a very nice spot at the Cajun Heritage campground in Beaux Bridge LA.
got off one stop this morning early on to get gas and food.
Got back on highway and realized I had forgotten the food.
felt pretty stupid.
went on til next big town, Sulphur and there was a Brookshire Bros nearby and that's where I headed. I think I was the only person in the store, very strange but then not many people out on street either.

I can now officially proclaim that Houston drivers are seriously aggressive.
Some lead footed Louis, mostly in pickup trucks.
lot of road construction headed East on 10, not a pleasant cruise.

had nice chat with lady at desk here. Had to make sure they didn't have live entertainment tonight and she said no, very quiet tonight.
I told her I was headed to NO for gumbo and she said that was different gumbo.
Creole gumbo had beef and pork sausage where NO gumbo added tomato and okra.
Kind of reminds me of two kinds of clam chowder on East coast.
She suggested I go to a nice restaurant down the street.
Bet I could get some heartburn for breakfast there.

Texas sun up. Lots of oil field trucks. Definitely in a swamp.

going to send up drone through all these trees and see what I can see.
you just never know

 

[sodamo]

Temps are currently dropping. High of 61° might have already happened.
Breezy out. Need to mow. Colder tomorrow. Back maple tree about bare already.
Buppies, hope you feel better.

I finally get Columbus Day off. One I used to have to work.

In retirement, it’s no Holidays off… or is it all holidays off?

 

[Looking4new]

I used to look forward to working statutory holidays.
1.5 times the pay plus my hourly rate. That made it double time and a half. $75 bux an hour is easy to take when you work 14 hours.

 

[daugen]

I don't think there's anything here other than algae and bugs
I might try going up higher later
plus pics are dark again

 

[kenmbz]

I don't think there's anything here other than algae and bugs
I might try going up higher later
plus pics are dark again

Restaurants Norleans
If the locals eat there it's probably good, and looks awful

The bigger bugs are in the water, swimming not suggested.

 

[daugen]

going further up worked better, can see the River now
I am not going to interact with local wildlife hopefully
though I saw an alligator petting zoo nearby
I'll pass

Cajun Heritage R\V Park · 2026 Atchafalaya River Hwy, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517

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www.google.com

 

[NHBX]

Scotty, sorry for your loss of Ginty. It’s never easy, prayers.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

all tucked into a very nice spot at the Cajun Heritage campground in Beaux Bridge LA.
got off one stop this morning early on to get gas and food.
Got back on highway and realized I had forgotten the food.
felt pretty stupid.
went on til next big town, Sulphur and there was a Brookshire Bros nearby and that's where I headed. I think I was the only person in the store, very strange but then not many people out on street either.

I can now officially proclaim that Houston drivers are seriously aggressive.
Some lead footed Louis, mostly in pickup trucks.
lot of road construction headed East on 10, not a pleasant cruise.

had nice chat with lady at desk here. Had to make sure they didn't have live entertainment tonight and she said no, very quiet tonight.
I told her I was headed to NO for gumbo and she said that was different gumbo.
Creole gumbo had beef and pork sausage where NO gumbo added tomato and okra.
Kind of reminds me of two kinds of clam chowder on East coast.
She suggested I go to a nice restaurant down the street.
Bet I could get some heartburn for breakfast there.

Texas sun up. Lots of oil field trucks. Definitely in a swamp.

going to send up drone through all these trees and see what I can see.
you just never know

My friend and former Cajun coworker is from that area. He gave me the jambalaya recipe I use.
Would love some of that creole right now, yum.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

In retirement, it’s no Holidays off… or is it all holidays off?

lol, I’m working today, so I must not have gotten it off.
Glad Sophie got back safe and sound.
Got yard all mowed up. Wind was wicked, blowing everything in the face when going the wrong direction. Tried to minimize that. Am covered in stuff. I did wear a face mask.

Took down my dish tv antenna and put it in the barn. Will remove the old receiver later. Hasn’t worked in over 2 years. Even pulled in the coax cable thru the wall. Need to caulk that hole.

Took down deer netting from around garden.

edit: old dish receiver has HD removed, and it is trash. Saw a burnt capacitor inside, the reason it stopped working..

 

[m7040]

had nice chat with lady at desk here. Had to make sure they didn't have live entertainment tonight and she said no, very quiet tonight.
I told her I was headed to NO for gumbo and she said that was different gumbo.
Creole gumbo had beef and pork sausage where NO gumbo added tomato and okra.
Kind of reminds me of two kinds of clam chowder on East coast.
She suggested I go to a nice restaurant down the street.
Bet I could get some heartburn for breakfast there.

Crayfish or locally called Crawdads made the Creole way is great eating.
We got them live in a large bucket and left them in the bucket for a couple of hours to expel sand. Boiled with creole spices and they turn dark red and ready eat. Twist the head off and eat the tail.
Attended conferences in NO and remembered the great restaurants for sea food. An easy town to entertain clients in, they all loved it

 

[m7040]

Wilda our neighbor in Houston was from NO and she often had family and friends from there come over for parties and we were invited as well. It was wild and fun with lots of local LA/NO food and lots of booze. Wife got the recipes and tried most of it out on me. Delicious

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening,
Thanks guys for all the condolences for Ginty ! He truly was the best cat we ever had !

Drew, congratulations to you, just noticed that you have broken into the Epic Contributor status ! Your posts are always informative, so kudos to you my friend !

 

[m7040]

Drew, one restaurant if you have time is the one founded by Leah Chase, chef, author, and TV personality. Her kids recently took it over but she was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine. Restaurant is called Dooky Chase and was named one of the most important restaurants.
She was honored with a lifetime achievement award and had many honorary degrees from a host of universities and colleges

 

[txdon]

I don't know if you remember the ammonia leak accident in Houston May 11, 1976. It involved a tanker truck carrying anhydrous ammonia that crashed down on Southwest Freeway and killed 7 and injured 200
Wife was in her car on the way to an appointment and was just a few seconds away from the overpass that the truck crashed down from. Very lucky indeed

Yes, I remember it.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/In-1976-an-ammonia-truck-disaster-claimed-the-12906732.php

 

[m7040]

And Drew don't miss Hansen's ice cream shop in NO

 

[sodamo]

Sorry about Ginty, Scotty. Never easy.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 7.4C and it's presently 15.8C, high/light overcast with a wee breeze [finally!][[oh, who am I kidding, the wind will continue to blow, it's just tiresome after so many days]]

Good, quick, trip to town yesterday for the PO and petrol. I'm glad that I included a 20ltr diesel 'can' as the prices were down! A$1.71 for diesel.

Nothing really planned for today.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening,

And Drew don't miss Hansen's ice cream shop in NO

Drew, also if you have time in NO, is Cafe Dumond, and get yourself a Cafe AuLait !
And maybe pick up a copy of Ann Rices , Vampire Chronicles!

 

[Looking4new]

Scott, every time you mention Gintys' name he is alive in your heart. You will see him again at the rainbow bridge.

My 25 lb Tom cat disappeared, he hasn't been home for two days. I like to think that he found a better place to live, but in reality I think he was food for a predator.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 60ºF for the start, scattered clouds, windy. Moderate wind, brisk gusts morning, very light wind afternoon, and high temp was 79ºF. Made coffee for the start, did trash, putter, bike ride, lunch. Mowed yard, found 9 golf balls this week. ICVFD board meeting then dinner,
NHBX sorry about the wake up boomers. Glad veggie garden cleaned up. Hope energy conservation went well.
Ron glad inside work went well yesterday. Hope it went well today also. Nice turkey pic.
Buppies that is some chilly weather. Hope you felt better later in the day. prayers sent.
Phil glad you are getting rain, so dry here. Hope you can keep up with the leaves dropping. Beautiful work on self portrait, how can it be accurate with the work that good? Good looking bowel. That piece of cherry has great potential.
Billy Bonnie and Clyde days was fun, didn't realize how long we were there till I reviewed ride. Nice pics from trail. Rare bike.
Thomas hope you got stuff from shed to basement oh inspite of rain. Hope putter went well.
Bill hope the beef turns out. Happy Thanksgiving Day.
Frits sounds like you have a lot going on. Filled tires and wheel weights serious weight on the rear axle.
Drew enjoy your warm weather. Have fun in NO. Gumbo in St Louis has some spic but not hot. Cajun cooks however do have a reputation for a heavy hot pepper hand .
Happy(NC) glad hydraulic leak fixed. Not sure how big steel lines are, can you get brake lines that size? Hope good progress on bridge.
Don glad good weekend driving an no shoulder trouble . the low humidity helped during the high temps. Nice pumpkin RV.
Paul glad progress on punch list. Hope today's goes well. Hope the turboprop behaves during acceptance flight. Isn't that the plane that had engine lose oil and look like marshmallow guy. Hope good flight to Palm Springs.
Hey Dude hay business must be good. Hope rest of loading went well.
Friend(tractor) glad you have a good deal for wood. Glad splitter worked well for you.
Plowhog hope you are recovered.
Mike hope you energy level holds out. Hope you manage time and energy wisely.
Dennis never got Columbus day off either. Hope mowing went well.
Ken sorry about all the watering, hope you get rain soon. Glad dog had good walk. Glad no overpriced pumpkins purchased. Good to hear still getting tomatoes. Nice pics.
Massey glad Saturday was a good day for ride in GT. Hope you got enough housework done to earn your supper.
Dennis cool video, thanks so much.
Scott(vt) sorry about your loss, we can get so attached to our critters.
Dennis out wind gusts were running 20 late morning then wind dropped off.
Lou you have some cool weather. Hope you wallet survives the oil delivery. Front tires om my Ford did last as long as the rears.
RNG glad you got to spend some time on the beach. Sorry you couldn't finish trouble shooting the oven. I have had trouble with tire tube patching myself. I have had the best luck with Park tool patch kit.
David glad Sophie home safely. Mob museum not my idea of great place to renew marriage vows. Hope soup good for HH.
Drew glad you made it safely to next stop. Sorry about all the road construction and aggressive drivers. Hope you quest for gumbo and shrimp poor boy are satisfied. Nice pics
David depends on your new boss. Mine was work holidays then go play while other people at work
Bill 14 hours in a long day.
Drew are you getting shade in campground? nice pics
Dennis sorry about wind while mowing, dusty mowing here and not enough wind to blow it away. Glad some other cleanup as well.
Frits thanks for NO story.
Frits thanks for Huston neighbor story as well.
Scott(vt) thanks for pic of you and Ginty.
Frits good video!
Randy(wag) glad good trip to town. Hope conservation of energy went well.
Bill sorry you lost one of your tom cats.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues,Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid,blood sugar /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, ******, Ukraine war, hurricane victims, and Country.