Southaven, Mississippi – Day 4

The motorhome is now parked at VFW Post #10567 in Southaven, Mississippi. The location is about 1/4 mile south of the Tennessee Border and about 10 miles south of the City of Memphis. We will stay here while we explore the Memphis area for the next several days.

Yesterday was once again both hot and humid. About 85 degrees and % humidity. The Weather Wimp…as Mary calls me, says… Triple Yuk!!!

Mary decided she wanted to see an acupuncturist to try to relieve her pain. Due to faulty instructions and poor signage it took about 1.5 hours and 50 miles of driving to find him. She had about a one hour treatment. Returning directly to the motorhome still took 50 minutes and 24 miles. By time we returned it well after 1:00 PM and because it was so hot and humid didn’t feel like doing any sightseeing. We spent the afternoon and evening sitting in our chairs outside and reading.

She got a good night’s sleep and this morning is indicating she’s feeling noticeably better.

Since our little activity day, I’ve only got three photos for today. The first two are of the beautiful memorial here at VFW Post #10567 in Southaven, Mississippi…

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

and finally a photo attesting to yesterday’s heat and humidity…

Enjoying a nice companionship is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

The red dot on the below map shows our approximate location near Memphis in the State of Tennessee. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

On October 27, 2012, I created a two-minute video titled America The Beautiful. The music America The Beautiful is by Christopher W. French. The photos, which I randomly selected, are from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia (not shown in that order)…are mine. Yup, That’s me standing in front of the Post Office in Luckenbach, Texas…Y’all!

Click this link to start the video. Make sure you have your speakers turned on and go to full screen asap.
http://youtu.be/FfZUzEB4rM8

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust

Southaven, Mississippi – Day 2

The motorhome is now parked at VFW Post #10567 in Southaven, Mississippi. The location is about 1/4 mile south of the Tennessee Border and about 10 miles south of the City of Memphis. We will stay here while we explore the Memphis area for the next several days.

Mary returns to me today. I’ll meet her at the airport at 6:00 PM.

Yesterday I ventured less than five miles into Tennessee. I went to the Memphis Visitors Center to pickup maps and brochures for things we may want to see and do while in the area. It’s interesting what happened. Crossing the state line and the slow southern way of life seem to disappear. Back into traffic and noise immediately. Hmmm….

The below Google Earth image shows my relative location to the Memphis area. The V is the location of VFW Post #10567 where I am currently parked. The red line indicates the Tennessee/Mississippi Border…

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

Shortly thereafter I was back in Mississippi and spent about three hours going to thrift and used book stores to replenish my dwindling supply of books. I saw something I have never seen before…a Goodwill Bookstore. It’s part of the Goodwill system…but at this store they sell only books. It was neat and clean and all the books are sorted by author which made it very pleasant to shop there. I bought several books…

I forgot to show you a photo I took while at the Delma Firmiss Hospitality Center at Lula, Mississippi a couple of nights ago. It was taken at midnight through the passenger-side windshield. I thought it made for a neat photo…

Today’s activities are expected to include…get a haircut…do laundry and pickup Mary.

Here’s (I guess) an interesting side note. The On The Road With Jim And Mary Blog has just passed the 2,000 followers mark. Current number is at 2,022. Thanks to all of you who follow along the road of life with us. We enjoy sharing our experiences with you vicariously.

Here’s another side note…
RVTravel.com publishes several Blogs that offer news, information and tips about the RVing World…all for free! In yesterday’s RV Daily Tips Issue 101, On The Road With Jim And Mary was identified as Website of the Day. You can see that issue by clicking this link…
http://www.rvtravel.com/?q=daily-rv-tips-issue1519101

Enjoying friendly VFW Posts is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

The red dot on the below map shows the approximate location of Memphis in the State of Tennessee. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

On October 27, 2012, I created a two-minute video titled America The Beautiful. The music America The Beautiful is by Christopher W. French. The photos, which I randomly selected, are from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia (not shown in that order)…are mine. Yup, That’s me standing in front of the Post Office in Luckenbach, Texas…Y’all!

Click this link to start the video. Make sure you have your speakers turned on and go to full screen asap.
http://youtu.be/FfZUzEB4rM8

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust

Southaven, Mississippi – Day 1

Note: I’m now in the Memphis, Tennessee area.  Mary has made her flight reservations. She arrives at 5:59 PM tomorrow.

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For the past several weeks I’ve been indicating that I was slowly heading towards Memphis. Well, I’m here…kinda sorta…after driving the motorhome the about 50 miles from Lula to Southaven, Mississippi.

The below Google Earth image shows my situation. The airport is marked APT and is about three miles away. Memphis is clearly shown only 10 miles away. I’m currently parked at the very friendly VFW Post #10567…only about 1/4 mile from the Tennessee Border shown by the red line…

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

I arrived about 11:30 AM yesterday morning and found folks preparing for a state district meeting. Commander Johnny Weber welcomed me and indicated I should park at the back of the building where I could take advantage of an electrical hookup…which makes life a little more comfortable…

and the view from the dinette window…

I spent the better part of the afternoon doing some Internet research on potential visiting stops and routes as we’ll start to head towards New England after departing from here.

The bar opened at 4:00 PM and shortly thereafter…in I  went. I ended up sitting next to the Post Quartermaster Harry Ross and out-going State Commander James Chapman. I got to telling them the story of how I had recently changed my post membership to #4224 in Baker, Louisiana and also becoming a VFW Life Member.

I asked Harry, as Quartermaster, if he happened to have in stock any Life Member vehicle plates. He indicated no…they had to be ordered from the catalog. The next thing I knew Commander James asking the barmaid if she had a screwdriver…which she did. He asked Harry to take his Life Member plate off of his truck and give it to me. Can you believe that? So, outside we went to get the deed accomplished. In the below photo, Harry is on the left and James on the right…

Harry told me of how three out of the last four State Commanders have come out of this post. A most interesting fact!

The front of the post…

As we went back inside I took this photo…

Members of the Ladies Auxiliary were there as well…having lots of fun…

Here’s a photo of the Life Member plate which is now proudly attached to the front of the motorhome…

Thanks James…the plate will always have special meaning for me!

Today’s planned activities include stopping in at both Tennessee and Memphis Visitors Centers to pickup brochures about places we may want to visit while in this area. Also a long overdue haircut and searching out some used book stores to replenish my dwindling supply of books.

I expect we will be here for about 10 days exploring the Memphis area.

Enjoying friendly VFW Posts is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

The red dot on the below map shows the approximate location of Memphis in the State of Tennessee. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

On October 27, 2012, I created a two-minute video titled America The Beautiful. The music America The Beautiful is by Christopher W. French. The photos, which I randomly selected, are from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia (not shown in that order)…are mine. Yup, That’s me standing in front of the Post Office in Luckenbach, Texas…Y’all!

Click this link to start the video. Make sure you have your speakers turned on and go to full screen asap.
http://youtu.be/FfZUzEB4rM8

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust

Greenville, Mississippi

Note: I’m now expecting to arrive in Memphis tomorrow.  Mary has made her flight reservations. She’ll meet me in Memphis on April 16th.

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Yesterday I drove the motorhome the about 100 miles from Vicksburg to Greenville, Mississippi.

Most of the travel was on Mississippi Highway 1…also called the Great River Road…

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

The scenery (or lack thereof) was disappointing with little other than sameness. Little caught my attention to photograph along the way…

This old church with the levee behind it. Behind the levee is the Mississippi River…

Sameness…

More sameness…

After grocery shopping I pulled into the parking lot of VFW Post #4438 and waited for someone to arrive…

The view from the dinette window…

It’s now Saturday morning and I’m still waiting. I’ll depart later this morning.

Enjoying sameness is not another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

The red dot on the below map shows my approximate location in the State of Mississippi. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

On October 27, 2012, I created a two-minute video titled America The Beautiful. The music America The Beautiful is by Christopher W. French. The photos, which I randomly selected, are from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia (not shown in that order)…are mine. Yup, That’s me standing in front of the Post Office in Luckenbach, Texas…Y’all!

Click this link to start the video. Make sure you have your speakers turned on and go to full screen asap.
http://youtu.be/FfZUzEB4rM8

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust

Natchez, Mississippi – Day 1

Note: Mary flew from Baton Rouge Airport, Louisiana on March 12 to her home in California. I’m hoping to get her back with me by mid-April. My current plans are to drift SLOWLY north along the Mississippi River to Memphis, Tennessee where I’ll then turn northeast heading for New England for the Summer. Can’t go north too fast because it’s still cold up there!
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Yesterday I drove the motorhome the about 110 miles from Baker, Louisiana to Natchez Mississippi. I could have taken an Interstate highway but elected the little longer back-roads route. I could have stopped at a remote Corps of Engineers campground about half-way, but it was hot and humid with no Internet signal and I knew there was an electrical outlet and a fan or air conditioning waiting for me in Natchez.

Along the way I went over the new bridge near St. Francisville. When Mary and I were in this area in 2010 we had to cross the Mississippi River on a ferry. You can read about that crossing by clicking this link…
http://wp.me/pDCku-iq

It’s obviously a lot faster and more convenient…but not as quaint. Another piece of America’s lost.

You can read about this new bridge by clicking this link…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_James_Audubon_Bridge_%28Mississippi_River%29

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

A few more miles along the way I went through the small Village of Morganza…population 659. You can read about Morganza by clicking this link…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morganza,_Louisiana

Despite being small…it does have a claim to fame. The cafe scene portion of the 1969 classic movie Easy Rider was filmed here. If you do not remember the movie, you can refresh your memory by clicking this link…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_Rider

You can watch a portion of this scene as it appears between 1:44 and 1:55 on the official film trailer video by clicking this link…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjlxqANj68U

The cafe was torn down a number of years ago and all that remains is a sidewalk monument in front of where the cafe was located…

To read about the making of the movie here, click this link…
http://www.myneworleans.com/Louisiana-Life/November-December-2010/At-Last-a-Monument-for-Easy-Rider/

To see some photos of the making of the movie here, click this link…
http://www.pointecoupeehistoricalsociety.org/apps/photos/album?albumid=8134769

To the left is a Baptist Church and the main intersection of town…

Where they still have a little old gas station…

Continuing along on Louisiana old Highways 1 and 15, the roads narrowed and have been patched over many times since they were built back in the 1930′s. This made for slow going…sometimes below 20 miles per hour. Out into the remote back country for many miles where the main occupations are farming and keeping the mighty Mississippi River in its banks.

Here are some photos…

Reaching civilization once again…I crossed the Mississippi River once again into Natchez, Mississippi…

Where I’m now parked at the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1662. Here’s the front view…

And the back view showing the swimming pool area…

And my usual dinette window shot…

Here I have a very convenient location, an electrical and water hookup along with a very fast Internet signal compliments of the Moose Club. I expect to be here about a week.

Enjoying friendly Moose Clubs is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

The red dot on the below map shows my approximate location in the State of Mississippi. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust

Baker, Louisiana – Day 7

Note: Mary flew from Baton Rouge Airport, Louisiana on March 12 to her home in California. I’m hoping to get her back with me by mid-April. My current plans are to stay here for a few days and then start SLOWLY drifting north along the Mississippi River to Memphis, Tennessee where I’ll then turn northeast heading for New England. Can’t go north too fast because it’s still cold up there! I now expect to leave tomorrow.
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The motorhome is currently parked at VFW Post #4224 in Baker, a few miles north of Baton Rouge.

In recent days I’ve had occasion to be in the Port Allen area, directly across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge. It’s located about 10 miles south of my current parking location. While in that area I visited three historical locations. In the below Google Earth image V indicates my current parking location at VFW Post #4224. Point #1 indicates the approximate location of the sunken Civil War Confederate Ship CSS Arkansas which you can read about by clicking this Wikipedia link…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Arkansas

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

The following photos are from the above Wikipedia link…

According to the Wikipedia article, the ship is buried under this levee…

I walked down this path to the river’s edge…

Looking north I could see the Highway 190 bridge. Looking south was heavy with trees which did not allow a photo…

While in that general locale, I got these two other photos…

About three miles further south at point #2 is the site of the old ferry crossing between Port Allen and Baton Rouge which you can read about by clicking this link…
http://historicalbatonrouge.blogspot.com/2009/04/baton-rouge-ferry.html

The ferry photo is from the above link…

Here are some photos of that area today…

Looking across the river at Baton Rouge…

Looking south along the levee and the Interstate Highway 10 Bridge…

A 180 degree panorama taken at the river’s edge. The tall building by itself on the left is the state capital building. At 450 feet and 34 stories, it’s the tallest capital building in the United States…

Looking down Main Street Port Allen…

At point #3 about two-mile south of the ferry landing is the Port Allen Lock which you can read about by clicking this Wikimedia link…
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Port_Allen_Lock_Louisiana_aerial_view.jpg

The lock provides a 160 mile shortcut to Morgan City along the Intracoastal Waterway rather than following the Mississippi River. Employees Kirby and Nat did not want to be photographed. I wonder if they are hiding from the law? Anyways, they gave me a great guided tour and here are some of the photos…

I happened to luck out and caught a tug with six barges loaded with salt passing through the lock…

It’s all controlled at this command console…

Enjoying interesting local sites is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

The red dot on the below map shows our approximate location in the State of Louisiana. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust

Cajun Music Jam, Lafayette, Louisiana

Note: Mary flies from Baton Rouge, Louisiana today to her home in California. I’m hoping to get her back with me by mid-April. My current plans are to stay here for a few days and then start SLOWLY drifting north along the Mississippi River to Memphis, Tennessee where I’ll then turn northeast heading for New England. Can’t go north too fast because it’s still cold up there!
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The motorhome is currently parked at VFW Post #4224 in Baker, a few miles north of Baton Rouge.

Yesterday was devoted to laundry and other preparations for Mary’s departure later today. Nothing exciting to report there…so today I’ll share what happened last Saturday after we toured Vermillion Ville. If you missed that Blog entry you can read it by clicking this link…
http://wp.me/pDCku-7k0

You can read about this Cajun Music Jam weekly event by clicking this link…
http://www.bayouvermiliondistrict.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=55

As we entered Vermillion Ville we were followed by August Broussard, one of Louisiana’s most famous Cajun musicians. Broussard, 64, plays the accordion, guitar, steel guitar, harmonica and fiddle. He has been playing the traditional style of Cajun music professionally for over 35 years. He was accompanied by his student, 17-year-old Darien Fontaine. We had previously met August Broussard while in Lake Charles during Mardi Gras about a month ago. To read more about August Broussard, the living legend, click this link…
http://www.acadianmuseum.com/legends.php?viewID=208

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

Here are a few photos that I took during the Cajun Music Jam…

You can get the flavor of this Cajun Music Jam by watching my short video by clicking this link…
http://youtu.be/t5JigzcvBI8

Cajun Music songs have a tendency to last several minutes. If your feet do not start toe-tapping to this music…you’re dead! A great time was had by all! Mary and I both wished we could be here every Saturday!

Enjoying the Cajun Music Jams is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

The red dot on the below map shows our approximate location in the State of Louisiana. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust

Baker, Louisiana – Day 1

Yesterday we drove the motorhome the about 75 miles from Duson to Baker, about 5 miles north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The journey, mostly on Interstate Highway 10,  was a difficult one with strong gusty winds from the south hitting the motorhome broadside on the passenger side. Along the way we crossed the Atchafalaya Swamp…the largest river swamp in the United States. The bridge across the swamp is 18.2 miles long. You can read about the Atchafalaya Swamp by clicking this Wikipedia link…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atchafalaya_Basin

The X in the below Google Earth image marks the tourist information center in the middle of the swamp where we stopped to empty our waste tanks and fill our fresh water tank. The V locates where we are currently parked at VFW Post #4224. The reason we are parked here is because Mary flies from Baton Rouge Airport to return to her home in California tomorrow morning.

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

Here are some photos that I took at the tourist information center…

You can see some beautiful photos the Atchafalaya Swamp by clicking this link…
http://www.kuriositas.com/2010/09/atchafalaya-biggest-swamp-in-states.html

You can read about the swamp people by clicking this link…
http://www.history.com/shows/swamp-people/articles/the-atchafalaya-swamp

Here’s where we are parked at VFW Post #4224. They have graciously provided an electrical hookup. As I write this morning it is raining heavily. It’s supposed to clear later today with a very pleasant weather forecast for the next week…

And the usual dinette photo…

I hope to get Mary back by mid-April…right after tax time is done. My current plans are to stay here for a few days and then start SLOWLY drifting north along the Mississippi River to Memphis, Tennessee where I’ll then turn northeast heading for New England. Can’t go north too fast because it’s still cold up there!

Enjoying the Atchafalaya Swamp is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

The red dot on the below map shows our approximate location in the State of Louisiana. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust

Nolan Barras – St. Martinsville, Louisiana

The motorhome is currently parked at VFW Post #9822 in Duson, Louisiana. It’s been such a pleasant and quiet place to stay along with conveniently located to things we’ve wanted to see. We now are planning to depart here tomorrow.

Lisa Coldwell from Vivian Alexander Gallery and Museum told us of Nolan Barras. Yesterday we drove the Bronco about 25 miles to St. Martinsville to visit this 86-year-old craftsman. He lives alone in a house in which he keeps all of the curtains closed which made the inside of the house quite dark…and his work clutter is everywhere. Since I do not like flash photography…both conditions made the photography difficult for me. He told me he once was a machinist. He has been doing this wood crafting for the last 36 years. In addition he is an accomplished painter.

Here are some photos that I took…

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

The day started with an unusual sky caused by airplane contrails…

Here’s Mary getting down a painting that she bought…

He lost his wife six years ago. He said she would be appalled that he has moved to working in the kitchen area where it is warmer than his workshop…

He also told us he has no children interested in continuing his work. Kind of sad his skills will not be carried on into the future.

Enjoying meeting master craftsmen is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

Since Mary will fly back to her home in California this coming Tuesday…in the afternoon we went to the local UPS store so she could have some of the things she has bought along the way sent to her home rather than trying to carry them on the airplane.

The red dot on the below map shows our approximate location in the State of Louisiana. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust

Maurice, Louisiana

The motorhome is currently parked at VFW Post #9822 in Duson, Louisiana.

Yesterday we drove the Bronco the about 10 miles south to visit the Town of Maurice, Louisiana…home of the Vivian Alexander Gallery and Museum.

Ever since Mary ran across the brochure more than a month ago…she has been reminding me regularly that we needed to visit this place. I must be honest and say that if Mary were not with me at this time…I most likely would not have stopped here on my own. I will confess that I found it to be an unusual and interesting museum. Here is their official website link…
http://www.vivianalexander.com/

Here are some photos that I took…

As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…

The workshop, gallery and museum are within this building…

81 year-old Alex Caldwell told us of his unique only-one-in-the-world operation…

Creating pieces following a Faberge’ design…

Among his clients are Joan Rivers…

And Farrah Fawcett…

Here are examples of some of his work…

Mary bought these last four pieces…

Enjoying unusual local museums is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!

The red dot on the below map shows our approximate location in the State of Louisiana. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…

Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein

If you have not checked out my Ramblin Man’s Photos Blog, you can do so by clicking this link…
http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/

All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2013
For more information about my three books, click this link:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/panamaorbust