Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Lake Tiak-O-Khata, Louisville, MS - Apr 3-16
This is our preferred place to stay while visiting Willie's parents, but it will probably be our last stay here. They have revised their rates so that we no longer get a discounted rate ($11/night) for staying 2 weeks or longer but now have to pay the full rate of $16, so we will be seeking out cheaper places to park. We have been offered several large driveways & will probably opt for that next time. There is also a nice Passport America park in Philadelphia, about 18 miles from Willie's parents in Noxapater. Flowers were also lovely here, with the wisteria and azaleas being at their peak.We had our usual good time, playing bridge with friends & cousins, visiting relatives, & playing dominoes with the church fellowship group. Noxubee NWR is a short drive away and, while we didn't see the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker that Noxubee is noted for, we did see a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers frolicking, digging in the dirt, and searching the low tree trunks for tasty morsels. While these birds are fairly common around here, it is still really special to see them. Willie also got some needed doctor & dentist visits taken care of. We spent some really wonderful time with Willie's parents and were able to help them with a few spring cleaning type chores. Leaving was very hard & very sad.
# posted by Doug and Willie @ 5:17 PM 
