Rockin' Award!

Thank you to Jenn, my dear friend Emily's cool sister, for the Rockin' Girl Blogger award! I was flattered when Emily notified me of Jenn's mention of my blog on her blog :-) You can click here to see Jenn's fun blog, and click here to see Emily's fun blog! I'm super jealous of Emily who got to visit Gettysburg and Nauvoo on her way back from Washington D.C. where she and her husband Nick were for the last few months! Emily even took a picture in front of our old room there in Nauvoo--#310--at the Joseph Smith Academy. Blogs are a fun way to keep in touch with people and keep track of everyone's exciting adventures.

This morning I had to use my authority as an employee of the Federal Government to reprimand some park visitors. When I arrived here today, there was a car parked out past the large DO NOT ENTER sign, with some people sitting there fishing back in the bayou. It's fine if people fish in the bayou, but hello--just park your car in the parking lot instead of out amongst the vegetation. You'd think that the DO NOT ENTER sign would have given them a clue. I tried to be kind and tactful in my chastisement, but then I overheard Jessica giving them an earful when she pulled up after I had already talked to them. So I guess they got a double-whammy.

Angie and I have been planning our trip to Natchitoches, Louisiana (it's the place with the weird name--pronounced "Nack-a-dish") where we will be heading on Wednesday. We're going to have a rocking time!! We are scheduled to visit a bunch of fun places (including the Grave of the Unknown Confederate Soldier in Marthaville, LA), and we're excited about the 4th of July fireworks on Cane River Lake Wednesday night. Good times are sure to be had by all. I'm covering the visitor center this morning, then it will be house tour time this afternoon. Tonight I need to do some laundry and things to get ready for the big road trip. :-)