This morning Ghis had a wonderful (best ever) massage with Becky and John’s friend, Jennifer. Morgane got to play with Jennifer’s daughter, Ruthie. After lunch, we went to watch Ruthie figure skate as part of a Christmas show. The girls were all impressive with their skating, dancing and bravery. Morgane thinks she might like to try it when we get home.
After lunch we went to Jennifer and Mark’s for a gumbo party – gumbo is served with rice and it’s a beef broth soup with sausages and chicken. Morgane got to jump on the trampoline with Ruthie and we got to hang out with people who dress like we do! Almost everyone was wearing Patagonia.
Ghis has fallen in love with their school bus. They bought a short school bus and took out all the seats and are making it into a camper. They have put in a wood floor and it looks lovely with all the windows. We are envious of all the space it has. The other thing we love about their house is their complete outdoor bathroom.
We even got to play a little music during the afternoon party – guitar, fiddle, dulcimer, accordion and the triangle. Plus we learned some more about Cajun culture and the loss of the French language.
We finally left just before dinner time, but promised to come back the next morning – for my massage!
Morgane and I went out to see the Christmas lights on display at the Acadian Village, but it ended up being a lot of waiting in line and paying money. Too many crowds for me, but a good reminder that it’s not off-season anymore.
We ended the day with an inspiring slideshow of John and Becky’s Appalachian Trail Hike. They walked all the way from Georgia to Maine! I hope we get to do some hiking soon. They’ve given me the bug!