MARSHMALLOWS, MOSQUITOES, AND MERRIMENT

Coop helping hook me up.

 

Rolling thourgh the swamp

 

Pass the oak trees

 

Boys hiking in the jungle. At times I thought lions and tigers and bears might jump out any minute.   Actually, snakes and spiders and skunks could make a real appearance. 

 

Splash Park

 

Vannie was enjoying watching the boys while drinking out of her cute thermal mug with Emilie and Madeline on the side.

Starting the fire...Be careful, Coop.  I was like a mother hen watching this procedure.  Don't burn your finger, watch out, don't drop the lighter in the fire.  He didn't pay one bit of attention to me.

 

Marshmallows, Mosquitoes, and Merriment

 

Do those three go together?  You betcha!  Actually, I don't think you can have one without the other.
Vannie, Dave, Cooper, and I headed out to Palmetto State Park six miles south of Abbeville, LA.
Now listen hear folks...six miles south of Abbeville is way down the bayou!  There's a bunch of water, oak trees, alligators, magnolia trees, boudin, crawfish, swamp, and "marshmallows, mosquitoes, and merriment."  I was sucking in my sides as Vannie pulled me down some of those roads.  Whoo-Whee...I was saying my prayers...for sure!
Cooper was a huge help for T-Pop (Dave).  He helped him hook me up and unhook me when we arrived at the park.  He had a birthday May 13.  He turned eight years old.  It is amazing what one more year can do.  That little tapper is strong, yeah!
The Duhon's (friends from Lafayette) met up with us.  Zack and Cooper teamed up and had a great time hiking the trails and getting wet at the Splash Park.  I was wishin' for some water to splash on me.  My silver skin can get really hot...you know!!!!
But guess what...when the sun went down...out came the "marshmallows, mosquitoes, and merriment.
You just can't have a campout with all three...those sticky roasted marshmallows and Cooper's sticky hot skin attracted those big pesky mosquitoes like crazy.  Buzzzzzz...Buzzzzzz...Get the spray, Vannie! 
No matter the mess....merriment abounded!
...Oh, My...I also forgot to tell you about the fireflies.  When it got dark, they were everywhere.  I haven't seen so many since I was just a little trailer back on the farm.  It was a like a Disney movie.
Vannie said she kept looking for Tinker Bell to land on her shoulder.  I kept listening for the music.
It was a sight to behold....and Vannie didn't take a picture.  Darn!  Guess that will just be an excuse to go back.