Sunday, March 23, 2014

Spring Fever


Finally, spring.

The pollen on my car tells me spring is here yet today I still have the heat on and a fleece hoodie.  But, it's coming.

We are on spring break this week from school; it is much needed.  Spring is the semester of standardized testing: ACT, PLAN, EXPLORE, EOC, ASVAB...it continues.  The kids are exhausted.  There is little time to actually have class, it seems.

For me, two days into spring break, it has been lovely.  We have seen three baseball games at the local college and last night we met friends for dinner and spent the evening listening to my favorite local band and good friends, The Sultans.  The Sultans includes 3/4 of the old Soulfish band and so I got to hear some of my favorite tunes last night while sipping a Dos Equis on the patio at the restaurant where they were playing.  It was fine.

Today I'm working on some things around the house and enjoying the down time.  It occurred to me that we haven't taken a little day trip in a while so I'm posting the last "Take a Trip..." list in case you are thinking of getting out of the house in the next few weeks.  If you live around this area you might consider some of these local day trips.  I'm planning a couple of  non-sightseeing trips to Natchitoches this week, but we may get out and do a day trip somewhere.  It's that time of year.

The SIGIS Take a Trip Series:
Take a Trip to the 2012 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at BAFB
Take a Springtime Trip to Second Hand Rose Antiques in Minden, LA
Take a Trip to Logansport, Louisiana
Take a Trip to the Lock and Dam on Red River
Take a Trip to the 2012 Barkus and Meoux Parade
Take a Christmas Shopping Trip to Second Hand Rose in Minden
Take a Trip to the Fourth Annual Barksdale AFB Oktoberfest 
Take a Trip to Grand Cane's Fifth Annual Pioneer Trade Day
Take a Trip to the 2011 Highland Jazz & Blues Festival
Take an Autumn Trip to Jefferson, Texas
Take a Fall Trip to Second Hand Rose Antiques in Minden
Take a Trip to the 8th Air Force Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base
Take a Summertime Trip to Grand Cane
Take a Trip to Desoto Parish
Take a Summer Trip to Second Hand Rose Antiques in Minden
Take a Trip to Natchitoches and Melrose Plantation 
Take a Trip to Ed Lester Farms and a Random Antique Stop
Take a Trip to the Norton Art Gallery and the Masters of Cuban Art Exhibit
Take a Trip to Natchitoches to See the Christmas Lights
Take a Trip to the Third Annual BAFB Oktoberfest 
Take a Trip to Natchitoches and Oakland Plantation
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