Fun Times Continue

The good times continue to roll here at Betty's RV Park. We have been so busy we are going to need a vacation when we leave here. 

We all went back to the Park Restaurant on Friday for crawfish and crabs. The Park is a very small place and we took up most of the seats. 

There were 25 people from Betty's and everyone loved the food.

Because I'm still not sure how I will react to the mudbugs I opted for the crab again. They were more expensive than last week, but look at how big they were. I did have a few of Nanc's crawfish and had no reaction so they may still be in my future. 

The Cajun Jam Session at Touchet's is always on our to do list. We have been here often enough that we know most of the musicians. They really work at promoting the French Cajun culture connection with many of the songs being sung in French. We don't know the words but we love the music.

Betty does not often get to go to the jams as she has RVers coming in, but this week she was able to join her many RVers who support the jam. Here she is with Deb, Dan and Jim.

Musician Kristy, she plays drums, bass and accordion, with her mom Cecile. Kristy is typical of many of the Cajun musicians who play many instruments. 

Jill, Bill, Nancy and Denise at the jam. Nancy, who lives in California and Jill, who lives in Illinois are sisters who use their RV travels to get together, 

The RV park crowd and a couple locals gather in the "horny corner". The jams are always a fun time.

Deb, Merlene and Sandy getting ready for a Sunday morning potluck breakfast starting with Bloody Marys.

Everyone enjoyed the great potluck breakfast and rested up for an afternoon and evening of music and fun.

On Sunday afternoon the Betty's RV Park Over the Hill band entertained all of us. Richard, Lynn, Dan, Dave, David, Dave, Sandy, Kristy and Joe started the session and many others joined in for some great fun.

While Betty's is usually an adults only park, when your granny owns the place kids are allowed. Lucette brought her guitar and became the star of the show.

With that smile Lucette will be hitting the BIG STAGE someday and we will all be able to say we heard her play long ago at her granny's place in Louisiana.

At Bettys' you can not have any gathering without having food, so we had our second potluck of the day. Everyone brought a dish and Maurice grilled some chicken and sausage.

As the evening wore on others got the courage to join in. Celine took Jean Paul's guitar and did an very entertaining spot.

Maurice not only cooks he also plays the accordion. When he was here a couple years ago he bought two Martin Accordions.

Another day we headed to Martin Accordions. We have been here before and love it because it is more than a tour of how they make the Cajun squeeze boxes, it is a lesson on the music of Louisiana and a concert. Penny, Junior and Joel Martin tell the history of Cajun, Zydeco and Country music while playing the instruments used in each. 

They have been making accordions in this little shop for 32 years. They make over 70 at a time using a variety of wood that they stain in many different colors. This is the different woods they use and a jig they use to glue 22 frames together rather than one at a time. Then they stain them and put three coats of automobile clear coat on them. The whole process takes about five months.

The parts on the shelves are ready to assemble which takes three days. In addition to making them, they also repair all kinds of accordions. Those on the front table are there for repairs. If you are in Acadiana a tour of Martin Accordions should be on your list.

The traditional good bye gathering as people come to say so long to friends who are moving down the road. Remember if you don't leave you can't come back.

People leave and new friends arrive. We have met Dickey, Doris, Jim and Cookie here before and are looking forward to getting caught up with what they have been doing.

Tom and Ann are old friends while Axel and Beverly are here for the first time.

As you can see even the frogs and geckos are happy that spring is in the air in Southern Louisiana.