LA Meet n Greet??
 

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I don't know about the rest of you but I've got cabin fever. Another thread identified a bunch of us who live here in LA, so how about some kind of get together, meet n greet, or whatever??

Doesn't have to be real formal or organized. For example, there's a big rest stop between S'port and Alexandria on I49. Maybe we all just show up there on a Saturday? Pack a lunch and an ice chest.

Ideas?

I'm down.

Count me in

Are you talking about the rest area around Ville Platte? That's a little South of Alex. and is a big rest area. In a couple of week's I can make it. It's still about a 3 hr. drive for me.

Yes, that's the one I was thinking of - but that was just my suggestion - easy to find and travel to, plenty of room to park the trucks, set out a lawn chair and mingle... but I'm certainly open to other ideas and places.

Guess we should also think about a date that would work for most folks.

On second thought, no, I think the one I'm talking about is north of Alex?? But like I said, I'm open to just about anywhere...

The big one with the lake is in between Opelousas and Alex, I stop there all the time when going up to Oklahoma. Just have to get Mardi Gras over with first.

Ahh, mardi gras :cool:

Yeah we've got two Mardi Gras parades here in S'port too. What about sometime around mid March???

That sound's good to me. That rest area I was talking about is kind of right in the middle of the state so a lot of people could make it. They have little shelter's and I think barbecue pit's right next to them.

That sounds like a winner to me. Alex is only 2 hours for me.

Add about 20-30 minutes coming from your area. It's a little South of Alex.

That rest area is about 10 miles N of Washington on I-49, I think that's the one y'all are talking about? Roughly 50 miles S of Alexandria, maybe a little shorter

This weekend when I drive from south Mississippi back home I'll see exactly where it is.

That sound's good, what you doing in Picayune?

My parents moved down here, so I found myself an apartment down here. My Dad and I have a decorative concrete contracting business, it's a lot easier staying close. I usually drive home at least 2-3 weekends a month though, and stay in the house we did live in when I was in school.

Good deal, I know a lot of people from the New Orleans and St.Bernard area moved over there after Katrina. I moved in the other direction!