Still walking to the gold mine. The water is rushing, clear, cold and there are some salmon!Only had to slow down for one accident in Virginia on our drive to Slaughter, LA. I was driving at the time; it was raining cats and dogs and the wipers were horrible. They were spreading an oily film over the windshield but . . . we survived! After we changed the wipers we didn't need them anymore! Of course! The Stratus handles very well and the police and people of Virginia know how to act when an accident occurs. We all filed into the left lane and no one, I mean no one, tried to pass on the right. It was incredible. Good drivers, well trained!
Went to the Control Line Flying Contest in East Baton Rouge on Saturday. Temperatures were in the high 50's and it was extremely windy. I froze to death and was glad when son went to the contest with Puppy's Pop on Sunday. Needless to say the weather on Sunday was perfect! Puppy's Pop won first place in Intermediate Saturday actually flying when very few other people flew because they didn't want to fly in the wind. Most had completed their flights in the morning and decided not to do a second flight in the afternoon when it was even windier. Puppy's Pop had no choice because his engine quit on him when he was inverted in the first flight. Had to borrow a glow plug to be able to continue flying in the contest. He did a great job winning. On Sunday he came in third because he ran out of gas before he could finish his manoeuvres. Still had a good time. On Sunday while they were flying I was working on the jigsaw puzzle that daughter-in-law had started. It was a painting of an Indian Chief in all of this regalia. It was so hard but with a little help, I stress little, from the guys we managed to finish it Sunday night.
Went to Sammy's for dinner Saturday after the contest. Can't believe that I ate the Grilled Tiger Salad! It was great. Grilled, highly seasoned shrimp and craw fish spread out over the lettuce and greens, covered with pepper jack cheese and served with a garlic dressing on the side. I loved it. Sunday we decided to eat Chinese and daughter-in-law and I really lucked out! The Asian Pearl in Zachary gave us a container that said "Free." On the way home we just had to see what we had been given. Absolutely the best "beignets" I've had, bar none, even when we were in New Orleans. Can you believe getting fresh hot" beignets " at a Chinese restaurant? There were five of them. We ate four and saved only one for grand-daughter! That was piggy but delicious.
Left for Connecticut in the 2004 Dodge Hemi early Monday morning and arrived in Gadsden, Alabama early so we took in some of the sights. I've already talked about Noccalula Falls. Grampa didn't want to eat at Ruby Tuesdays so I talked him into the Mexican Restaurant. It was pretty good and cheap but they didn't have their liquor license yet! What to do? Since the gas stations in Louisiana and Alabama carry beer and wine we bought a nice bottle of Yellow Tail Shiraz and enjoyed it in our room. Cool beansies! (When we stay in a hotel we don't like to drive to go out to dinner so that's why we walked around to the places in the vicinity for our victuals and drink! The only place where we drive to dinner from our hotel is when we stay in Nashua, NH. We would never miss going to Florence's North End and we have to drive about 5 miles for that. It's worth it. The food is great and Florence is a character!) Arrived home Wednesday at 3pm and I only goofed up twice in the navigation department. I tried to override the GPS! Didn't work. I blew it. Made us a whopping 12 minutes late! Yikes!
Quote: On telling Socrates that such an one was nothing improved by his travels, "I very well believe it," said he, "for he took himself along with him." ---Montaigne
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