Moccasin Gap, April 2006

WOWIE-KAZOWIE!!! What a beautiful weekend to be outdoors in Arkansas!!! Spring (some may even venture to say "summer") has hit with full force and we just couldn't decide what outdoor activity to do this past weekend (hmmmmm...paddling or riding??). With our water situation as it is (going through some dry times, indeed), we opted for riding, guaranteeing there would be some awesome watering (and mud) holes we could go play in.

There have been some reports that Little Rock got at least 3 inches of rain between Thursday and Friday...let's hope so! In the meantime, that water just got sucked up by the ground, not really leaving any room for some good white water paddling...maybe we'll get some more rain and soon!

This past weekend was spent up north of Dover, AR at a place called Moccasin Gap. We've ridden here before, just on the left side of HWY 7. This time we camped and rode on the right side. What a grand time with great friends!

Be looking for more updates soon! I'll be headed to Davis, CA and San Francisco, CA within the week...take care, keep reading, and I'll keep posting!

My two darlings...Kate's all grown up!

How cute are they?! My two babies are all grown up...well, they're getting there anyway!

Tybee Island and Savannah, Georgia; plus Vicksburg, Mississippi

Southern Fried food and Seafood!! We spent the last week learning about Deep Draft Navigation in/on Tybee Island, Georgia. There was also a few field trips into Savannah. Very nice. I will not drone on about the subject(s) of Deep Draft and dredging (most of you only read this for the fun stuff anyway), but I will say I learned a lot and am glad I had the opportunity to experience this (coming from an "inland" state! We have the great AR River, but no coastline to speak of!).

There was definitely not a shortage of food on this trip...from the salty, salty line-your-arteries-with-fat grits (but oh-so-good!) to the plethora of fried seafood to the divine pecan/chocolate goodies (and saltwater taffy)...if you went hungry, then it's your own fault!

We had great weather too; it was made for the couple of rounds of PA Beach Volleyball! I am hoping my classmates are recovered from all the bumps and bruises! But at least there were no run-ins with the fence!

All in all, it was a good trip. We had great presenters, good helpers, and just an all around good course (thanks Mobile District!!).

We had a short whirlwind tour of ERDC in Vicksburg, Mississippi following the Georgia trip--that was good to, only I would recommend spending at least 2 days!

Well, I hope folks are doing well and keep reading while I keep posting!

Next stop: Davis, CA for Flood Damage Reduction and San Francisco, CA for a Planning Conference.