November 23, 2008

Took a walk in the morning and stopped at an outdoor wedding area and Jerry posed for this photo. We packed up and left Lake Lincoln. We are heading for Martin Dies, Jr. State Park.

We stopped in Vidalia at the local Walmart to buy a fish scale to weigh out propane tanks to see if we need to fill them up. The store was dark and we asked the sales person about the lights and she told us that the store has sky lights and if enough light is coming through the sky lights that the lights will turn off. It is to save energy. She seems to think that is sometimes gets too dark and she has trouble seeing. Good for Walmart, bad for workers?

We were getting hungry and after leaving we were discussing food and drove by several eating establishments. Jerry asked if I saw one with a lot of customers. Yes I did. We turned around and stopped at Jackie’s Riverside Restaurant, 1530 Fourth St., Jonesville, La. The food was great, the staff was friendly and the food was great. Jerry had fish and had more fish. Fried Catfish filets. The pork tenderloin was tender and flavorful. The fried chicken was juicy and delicious. The peas were just out of the can, but the real mashed potatoes were special. Fried okra for Jerry, peach cobbler for me. They also put out some cherry cream pie, just as we were leaving and Jerry almost turned around. They said he could sit down and have some. I ate too much. Well, we ate too much.

So if you miss Jackie’s about 45 minutes later you can eat at "Large and Juicy Old Fashion Hamburgers" in Holloway, La. It is next to a gas station.

Which reminds me, gas prices have not been that bad. Our only regret is filling up only to see the price five to ten cents less at the next station.

Arriving at Martin Dies we found out that they just opened two weeks ago. They had to clean up after Hurricane Ike. We have taken a walk around the area and plan on staying two nights. Hopefully take some pictures in the morning. After our walk we went for a ride and on the way back I saw a deer and told Jerry, "Deer, no rabbit first then deer, there is a frog!" Jerry prefers me to mention animals rather than scream "Watch out!" It is the only time I get my right and left, right!

Reading a map is not my strong point and Jerry knows it is true. Even if he knows it in his heart of hearts, he still asks. He knows, now, not to ask. He has Nuvi to make the right choices. She not only has the ability to tell her left from her right, she can find short cuts down gravel roads, and if Jerry makes a wrong turn the "lady" can tell him in the most condescending voice that she is "recalculating". I snicker to myself every time she says, "recalculating." She is his mistress, and I like her.