tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post8561649592569355958..comments2024-03-27T02:20:56.245-05:00Comments on Travels with Emma: Almost thereTravels with Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-40970488600770820362013-10-29T00:02:32.241-05:002013-10-29T00:02:32.241-05:00Cool looking treehouse! I hope the new gig works o...Cool looking treehouse! I hope the new gig works out well & that parking there will go with little effort. Will be looking forward to your pics too! TexCynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05174615550131393975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-973190203152255702013-10-28T16:07:27.530-05:002013-10-28T16:07:27.530-05:00We have stayed at Poverty Point several times...it...We have stayed at Poverty Point several times...it is a really nice park. They used to let you use the Senior Pass and stay for half price, but they stopped that a couple of years ago. Wallace and Carolyn Sternberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629747576918839009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-1656096386084519562013-10-28T13:12:40.090-05:002013-10-28T13:12:40.090-05:00A Tree House with a fridge and bar? Doesn't s...A Tree House with a fridge and bar? Doesn't sound quite like Poverty Point to me - sounds like a nice resort place.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523089898331291694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-91976452564240760142013-10-28T11:17:19.818-05:002013-10-28T11:17:19.818-05:00Amazing how we can be eager to get on the road and...Amazing how we can be eager to get on the road and travel then be thrilled to settle in, once again.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372145654394782677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-5997735027210275332013-10-28T09:43:47.179-05:002013-10-28T09:43:47.179-05:00You are very wise to check out your "landing ...You are very wise to check out your "landing site" before you approach it. George & Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781167543303198930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-6762945457101352522013-10-28T09:37:23.857-05:002013-10-28T09:37:23.857-05:00You are getting closer! Lots to explore if you ha...You are getting closer! Lots to explore if you have never been there before! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-19787887311581471782013-10-28T08:01:41.124-05:002013-10-28T08:01:41.124-05:00We like to check out the rv park before we go and ...We like to check out the rv park before we go and I usually use Google Earth, but have found out the hard way that even Google Earth doesn't always tell the whole story. <br /><br />I am going to make note of I-55 near Memphis and try to avoid it like the plague. Why would they make such low overpasses? I have heard that even if it says it's a certain height, every time they re-pave, that can change, and of course they don't change the signs.<br /><br />Glad you are in the south now because I've heard there are some serious snows heading to the Dakotas.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-13080125918794824562013-10-28T07:45:12.773-05:002013-10-28T07:45:12.773-05:00Love the tree house. I would love to retreat ther...Love the tree house. I would love to retreat there. Smart move, taking the toad to check out your future home before you get into difficult situations. Hope the site you find is grand!!!Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-55501296820919796102013-10-28T07:31:15.658-05:002013-10-28T07:31:15.658-05:00Cool tree house! It's hard to imagine the rive...Cool tree house! It's hard to imagine the river being that high. <br />What a smart idea to check out the Refuge first...Joe and Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284391279532727775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-35554791796973239182013-10-28T06:53:32.187-05:002013-10-28T06:53:32.187-05:00We must have learned at the same white knuckle dri...We must have learned at the same white knuckle driving school. I don't even do 57. I just stay in the right lane and let the crazies zoom on by.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-17371512497624941102013-10-27T22:51:51.076-05:002013-10-27T22:51:51.076-05:00Kind of scary to see that high water mark in the t...Kind of scary to see that high water mark in the tree house.<br /><br />Good idea to check out the entrance into your new home with your toad tomorrow and alleviate any more white-knuckled experiences.Mike and Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533734325496528187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-76278326831225396112013-10-27T21:33:32.594-05:002013-10-27T21:33:32.594-05:00I wonder if Tom & Becky still use this neat li...I wonder if Tom & Becky still use this neat little tree house. That was some high water. <br />Can't wait to see your new winter home.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658713978278693047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-52825207727498510302013-10-27T21:26:25.542-05:002013-10-27T21:26:25.542-05:00That tree house is interesting, especially the hig...That tree house is interesting, especially the high water mark. When we were at Jedidiah Smith Redwoods park last month they had a high water mark on the restroom door frame that went almost to the top of the door. Sure makes ya stop and think.Donna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161069942110860372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-86624456884291918982013-10-27T21:25:58.244-05:002013-10-27T21:25:58.244-05:00I like the check it out first in the toad. When we...I like the check it out first in the toad. When we stay someplace for awhile we always check out what direction we're going to take when we leave. Some are easy others are a nightmare. Hope you like your new position. We all know they will love you.Jim and Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-35151165474838722812013-10-27T21:12:57.887-05:002013-10-27T21:12:57.887-05:00Thanks for the good idea to check out unknown site...Thanks for the good idea to check out unknown sites before driving the rig in. I'm a newbie and store all these good suggestions as I know I'll use them sometime. My rig is a Fleetwood Flair- only 25 feet. I'm not sure of the exact height - I was told 12" but I went through an underpass today that said 13'6" an dI was quite nervous. The other nerve=racking thing that happened today, as I left the freeway to drive to a Walmart stop-over, was that my google-maps app. said I had to turn onto a certain street. The street crossed a railroad track and just as the pickup in front of me got just about to the tracks, the guard-rail came down for a train to pass. Great! The train was moving very slowly - and it was a very long train. We waited and waited; several cars came up behind me. I had several minutes of near panic. What if the train stopped? I'd never be able to turn around and I certainly couldn't back up with my toad behind me. We were there for about 20 minutes; finally it passed completely and the guard rail went up. Boy, was I relieved! mps2343https://www.blogger.com/profile/06059253597064329074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-74187725644176797622013-10-27T21:09:57.562-05:002013-10-27T21:09:57.562-05:00Have a good scouting trip and hope your new home i...Have a good scouting trip and hope your new home is wonderful...and warm :)Gail Houlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514395566282599562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-10342223525319655812013-10-27T21:03:51.564-05:002013-10-27T21:03:51.564-05:00MS roads are awful but probably no worse than thos...MS roads are awful but probably no worse than those in LA. When we lived there we used to wish they would RAISE property taxes and improve the roads. But you've been there and know all that. <br /><br />I know you and Emma will be glad to get to your new home! Kimbopolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702789278570839179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-75382656555982524622013-10-27T20:59:47.712-05:002013-10-27T20:59:47.712-05:00If you get back to Delhi in time, try and visit th...If you get back to Delhi in time, try and visit the actual Poverty Point historical site a few miles North and East of you. Awesome relics of a culture which thrived in the area 4000 years ago. Jackson MS has the most horrible roads of any city in the country. Yazoo clay. Constantly moving, shrinking or swelling. Good idea to check things beforehand. Watch your speed in Ferriday. Hope you find everything to your liking.JerryChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630641695411518427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-4063892654600217412013-10-27T20:31:31.407-05:002013-10-27T20:31:31.407-05:00Louisiana roads are THE worst. I-10 jars my jaw s...Louisiana roads are THE worst. I-10 jars my jaw so bad it gives me a headache. They like to put up signs that read: Rough Road (haha, FIX it), or Road Under Construction (but that must be an inside joke!).<br /><br />Good luck manana!Nickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-58260502196803474612013-10-27T20:20:58.079-05:002013-10-27T20:20:58.079-05:00Love your idea of taking the toad in first to scou...Love your idea of taking the toad in first to scout out your new location. We don't have that opportunity with us not having a toad so Kevin will uses Google Earth or Google Streetview to get the lay of the land. There have also been times when he will park the motorhome and walk in or take the bike in before driving in.<br /><br />I think it is totally amazing that the water can get as high as the high water mark in the tree house, that is a LOT of water!<br /><br />Ruth<br /><a href="http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com" rel="nofollow">www.travelwithkevinandruth.com</a>Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-57433255799253991692013-10-27T20:20:23.340-05:002013-10-27T20:20:23.340-05:00I would pucker up some with that little clearance ...I would pucker up some with that little clearance on an overpass. I always wonder if they guessed at the clearance:)Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-28934237643226975322013-10-27T20:16:51.539-05:002013-10-27T20:16:51.539-05:00That is really smart driving to your new place to ...That is really smart driving to your new place to check out your access. But then, why would I not expect you to do it. It's always a great idea to preempt Murphy any way you can.<br /><br />Glad you survived those low overpasses. It's not good to install a sunroof on your RV by hitting one of them. ;c)Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-87452996777866739832013-10-27T20:16:13.480-05:002013-10-27T20:16:13.480-05:00that flood had the Mississippi the the steps of th...that flood had the Mississippi the the steps of the Arch. having been in trucking believe me truckers fear some of the<br />overpasses as not the the road above has sagged but that the road they are on has been resurfaced a lot and not<br />remeasured. Very good idea to check out your 'new home' in the toad. White knuckling really takes a lot out of a<br />person...hope you sleep like hibernating bear (always been my experience babies dont always sleep thru the night :-) )Donna W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05019476423396804316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-78586435357265301002013-10-27T20:12:48.831-05:002013-10-27T20:12:48.831-05:00I think it's an excellent idea to first check ...I think it's an excellent idea to first check out the area you will be moving into. Hopefully it will be easy with no obstructions in your way.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-27014524095351992182013-10-27T20:11:30.513-05:002013-10-27T20:11:30.513-05:00Glad you are out of those low temps and high winds...Glad you are out of those low temps and high winds.<br /><br />The tree house is pretty cool. I can't believe the water was that high. WOW!Paul and Marsha Weaver OCT. 17, 2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/04066424117005030170noreply@blogger.com