louisiana

[sandra1966]

Anyone from Louisiana out there.

[ladyliberty]

Pensacola, Florida and Mobile, Alabama count as close? Those two places are home to me...I was born and raised in P'cola but live in Ohio now. Have been all over and through Louisana though....

[sandra1966]

i have visited all of those.and am looking forward to going back to pensacola.

[utmtman]

Does it count that I try to winter in Baton Rouge? lol Got friends there so we try to get over there to winter for the warmer climate.

[babygirlisa62]

what part of la u from we used to live in slidell

lisa and george

[sandra1966]

baton rouge is a very nice place to visit.lots to do.love the lsu games.

[sandra1966]

i live just outside Bogalusa in a community called Pine.

[utmtman]

You are a bit off the beaten path Sandra. LOL Thought I have been thru there but after checkin my maps I hadnt.
I have been thru Slidell a time or two.

[sandra1966]

Yes,I live out in the sticks LOL.I love living in the country though.It's peaceful and I know most all my neighbors from miles around me.It's wonderful.Hopefully one day I will be able to travel more and enjoy life on the road for a while.Not to long though.Cause after being gone for a while it's always good to come back to home sweet home.

[darwin]

I live in Baton Rouge, have not been to Pine but I have heard of it. We camp often in the area, Fairview, Percy Quin, occasionally the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We love camping.
Darwin

[sharlotte]

Hi,
I too live in Baton Rouge. Never heard of Pine. What else is it close to? NSEW of Baton Rouge?

[sandra1966]

i have also been to fairview and percy quinn.been to the gulf coast a couple of times.we love going to paul b johnson state park between hattiesburg and wiggins ms.

[sandra1966]

pine is between bogalusa and franklinton la.

[leeman]

We live in DeRidder, but this year bought a new motorhome so we are gone about half the time.
Leeman

[sandra1966]

where do you travel to.are you new campers or just upgraded on your camper.we just bought a new fifth wheel camper.we have been campers for about 9 years.

[leeman]

Sandra1966
We have been campers for about 35 years, all the way from tents, to truck camper, to pop-up, and conversion vans but sorta got out of it when the girls (3) were in high school with all the activities etc. Wife and I have both retired now, so we bought a new motorhome and going the freedom bit. The girls live close enough that they take care of our home when we are gone.
This year we have spent a month in Arizona and between, Branson, Mo, Hot Springs Ark, and just got back from a couple of weeks in Tennessee.
Don't know yet what the rest of the year will bring. Actually there are a lot of things we want to do, and places we want to go right here in Louisiana.
Take care and enjoy your fiver.
leeman

[sandra1966]

wow! 35 years.we started out in a tent until it came a storm and everything + us got wet.then we bought a small travel trailor.now we have upgraded to a bigger 5th wheel so my son age 14 can take friends with him.this year though we have been camping with others in our area at paul b johnson state park and we love it.going back at the end of this month with about 5 more campers.your wife and you will have to check it out sometime.
hope you enjoy your retirement and get to go and see everything ya'll want too.it will be a long time before i see retirement have in only 7 years with the state .but,we will be camping every chance we get until then.
safe travels on the road.
sandra1966

[leeman]

Hi Sandra1966
Hope you are able to get out camping as much as possible, and know that your 14 yr old son can get a wonderful education being out among nature. Sometimes I feel that a person can learn a lot more being out than they can in a classroom.
Wow! a state worker. I have a trememdous amazement for someone that can work for the state of Louisiana and keep a good outlook. My wife worked for the state for 27 years as a supervisor in Foster Care/Child Protection, finally had enough and retired in Aug 2007. Seemed that every time you turn around, the state was "shafting" you but no pay increase. They are asking her to come back as a contract consultant for case review. I don't think she is quite ready for that yet. Maybe later.
I worked for the federal government as a aviation Quality Assurance specialist/Inspector, giving up and retiring in 2003 with 36 years federal service. Having said that, I think that my wife and I have both given our share of government duty, so it is time to enjoy our own lives now.
Oops! I rambled on and you didn't ask for that. Anyway I hope you enjoy camping as much as we do, and maybe we will camp next to you sometime.
We have never been to Paul B. Johnson State Park, but we enjoy going to Sam Houston Jones State Park which is about 35 miles south of us. We enjoyed a few days this week at Kincade Lake which is near Alexandria, La in the national forest.
Take Care! leeman

[sandra1966]

i think ya'll have done your duty for the government too.sounds like very stressful jobs.you and your wife need a break.enjoy life for a while.your right about the state giving people the shaft.their very good at that.
i am a respiratory therapist and my husband works for an electric coop.so whenever our schedules work out that we can hook up and go we do.i have never been to sam houston jones state park of kincade lake.this will be the third time this year that we have been to paul b johnson.the first time my husband caught a 80lb.catfish the second time our camping friends husband caught a 20lb.catfish so who knows what we will catch this time.we are staying 5 nights so we should catch something.one night we will fry catfish and boil crawfish another night so either way we will enjoy our trip.
well,i have rambled on.i good at sometimes so forgive me.i hope ya'll get to visit paul b johnson sometime i think you will enjoy it,especially if you get a lake front site.the lake is beautiful.
take care,
sandra1966

[monacoman]

I live in the New Orleans area

[roadtrash]

Lived In Slidell For 20 Years Left In 1968
We Come Back And See Family We Been In Our Rig Or Rigs For Over 32 Years We Tried A House After I Retired, But We Missed The Road So We Got Back On The Road Been There Ever Since
We Camp Host Every Now And Then But We Mostly Go From Place To Place And Site See
Fish,:) Camp And Make Mom Happy
The Good Life

[william]

Yes! We are in Louisiana. We are present camping at the French Quarter Motor Coach Resort in downtown New Orleans