The French Quarter in New Orleans

We roamed aroound a while in the old French Quarter, ate "Beignets" at the Cafe Du Monde, watched street performers, visited art galleries, and generally watched the people.

Day 12 on The Road to New Orleans

We decided to spend the day visiting New Orleans. Here are some shots of the road there. The bridge over Lake Ponchatrain is very long and interesting.

Family Visit at the Camp Site

We had a great visit with David and Amber, and Linda and her girls Heaven & Emmy. We cooked hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. It was a good time.

The road to Louisiana

On Day 11 (Jan. 20) we traveled to Denham Springs, LA and it rained a bit on the way. Here are some shots of the road and the Achafalaya Basin.

With our Friend Linda and Her Family

The main reason to go to McGregor, TX was to re-connect with our dear friend Linda Pinkstaff who worked with me at Scott Air Force Base Hospital about 28 years ago. We had a nice time with her at her home, she made us lunch, and we went to her grandson "Drew's" basket ball game. We met daughter-in-law Kristen,and grandaughter Ashley. Drew just turned 7 yesterday, Ashley will be 2 in April. The game was good. We ended the day with dinner and re-hashing old times together. It was a great stop in middle Texas.

Crawford, TX (The Home of George W. Bush)

Since we were so close to Crawford, we had to explore and see if we could drop in on George. I don't think he was home, but we did get to approach the gate, and we did see the town. Cindy Sheehan is no longer camped at his gate protesting the war in Iraq, so we missed seeing her also. The picture of the deer are on the property that Linda's son David is going to build his house on.

More Sites at Quail Crossing Campground

Here are some more shots of the animals and sites around the place that we camped at in Woodway, TX, just outside of Waco.