2008-03-01
The Big Tree
Harold had been talking to some one in the park and had heard about a "big" tree that wasn't too far away. A different Harold and his wife Lorna had seen the tree 4 years ago so they had an idea of where it was but tracked down directions to refresh their memories. A bunch of us climbed into 3 vehicles and drove off in search of the tree. We made a wrong turn but managed to get onto the correct road then we overshot our turn --- we weren't sure that the purple house we saw was the correct purple house --- it was. After turning around we missed our turn again ---should have turned into the gravel lane way, so we turned around again .... third try we found the correct road. The people in the vehicles behind us were beginning to wonder just where we were going. Now we were driving on the levee as the instructions indicated. The next instruction was to go half a block then turn left but we had a problem ---- there are no roads or houses along the levee so just how far is half a block? Our first attempt caused the three vehicles to drive down a hill ending up at a dead end. With no room to turn around we all backed up the hill --- that was a lot of fun. On the second attempt only one vehicle went down the hill --- again not the correct road but we did see the "big" tree across a field. This time we could turn around so going up the hill was a lot easier. Third try brought us to the tree ---- hoooray. The tree is a Montezuma Bald Cypress that is thought to be more than 900 years old.
Today is Darlene and Richard's fiftieth wedding anniversary --- so yup a bunch of us went out for dinner --- would you expect anything else? When were returned to the park it was time to give them our cards, a dozen sort of gold colored roses and a cake. Luckily some other people came by to give there best wishes and helped to eat the cake.
The "big" tree --- the Montezuma Bald Cypress is thought to be over 900 years old
It took seven of us to go around the tree .... if we didn't mind stretching a bit more we may have been able to do it with just 6 of us.
Richard and Darlene posing by there cake and flowers.
I don't trust these women .... you try it first.
Today is Darlene and Richard's fiftieth wedding anniversary --- so yup a bunch of us went out for dinner --- would you expect anything else? When were returned to the park it was time to give them our cards, a dozen sort of gold colored roses and a cake. Luckily some other people came by to give there best wishes and helped to eat the cake.
The "big" tree --- the Montezuma Bald Cypress is thought to be over 900 years old
It took seven of us to go around the tree .... if we didn't mind stretching a bit more we may have been able to do it with just 6 of us.
Richard and Darlene posing by there cake and flowers.
I don't trust these women .... you try it first.
# posted by The Agnew Family @ 11:05 PM 
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