Showing posts with label Travels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travels. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Street Market in Louisiana

On our way home from my grandparent's anniversary we stopped back through Natchitoches because they were having a street market down by the river. I sampled some of the best shrimp dip ever (even bought a little bit and ate it on the road) and the YUMMIEST fresh preserves. I bought some to bring home and the "Pomegranate" was a hit with the kids. Since we have been home we have had it for an evening snack with crackers and on hot biscuits for breakfast. I wish we lived in a community that had "Market Days" or some type of place we all got together once a month or even once a week for fresh produce, crafts, tamales, plants, anything! "Hummm", my head is spinning, maybe I can come up with something! ;o)


Taylor at the arts and crafts booth!



There was a band playing whimsical music!

Fresh eggs, jams, sauces and more.


You can see a booth with fresh mulch! People were lined up to fill their bags!

(Click on Comments if you have an idea or would like to start a "Market" in Crosby or know of someone that would like to head up something like this)

Thursday, April 30, 2009

"My Colors are Blush and Bashful"














Now, who out there doesn't love the movie Steel Magnolias? I fell in love with that movie the first time I saw it, and just knew I had to name my son Jackson, after "Jackson Latry, Jr." well, I got the Jackson part didn't I?

When I travel to the little one light town of Chatham, Louisiana I take 59 all the way into Lufkin, then I take the loop to the East and hook a right on Highway 103. I then follow it all the way over the border and straight into the town of Natchitoches (pronounced, "nack a tish"). http://www.natchitoches.net/index.php This is where Steel Magnolias was filmed and the home to Northwestern Louisiana University, the Demons!
You must take your family or your spouse or just a group of girlfriends and stay, shop, and stroll down the brick road on the riverfront and see all that Natchitoches has to offer. It is like stepping back in time. Oh, and did I mention the Christmas Festival they show in the movie is true? We are going back this fall to take the kids, Cash has never seen it!
Here is a small peak into a little town about 3.5 hours away that you have to visit one day!