In need of a Mom fix

My Mom (Susan) & I on her birthday :)

So a few weeks ago, I was pretty much in need for my Mom to come and visit me. I knew it would be hard being away from family and friends, but after a month, ok maybe a few weeks it really started to hit me. I needed her to come down pronto. It was a perfect 6 days. We organized the apartment, she took me shopping to decorate the place to make it feel more like home, and I got to show her around our new town!

Before she came down, Greg and I talked about surprising her with a Swamp Tour. She is OBSESSED with the show Swamp People. So we thought she would really be surprised. I couldn't let her come down and not take her on a swamp tour. Now as a resident (yep, we had to get a new driver license, RIP WV one), we have a job to do here when people come and visit. Make sure they get a good feeling of this place, and have fun!

So Saturday morning we took her on a tour. She had a blast, and I just liked watching Greg and my Mom have fun. If you know me, this kind of thing isn't for me, but I did enjoy myself. I have to say that oddly I found the swamp a beautiful place - minus bugs, wasps, and the hot humid heat. I hear WV was more hot than LA a week ago.... welcome to our world! All in all we had a great time, and I recommend doing this with all our guest who are interested in seeing the outdoors of Louisiana.

Check out the hornet nest! Does the movie My Girl come to mind?

Yep, that's a marshmellow. Not only do they enjoy eating fish and people. They have a sweet tooth!

http://www.cajunencounters.com/swamp_tour.html

Next time we'll have to find Troy to take us out!