Happy St Patrick's Day! Apparently, the Irish population in Greenwood doubled when the Caseys came to visit the Flanagans, because finding a St. Paddy Day celebration here is about as likely as finding a leprechaun and his pot of gold! But a day with the Flanagans is always memorable and this will be a St. Pat's Day we won't forget. Dick spent the morning getting accommodations lined up for when we are in Ireland over Easter weekend.
After lunch at another of Greenwood's wonderful restaurants, we take Tom's "pick-em up" truck and head out to Briar Brush-land belonging to Tom's Dad. But first we stop to buy crickets! There is a small lake on the land and we are going fishing. Also on the way, we come across an enterprising business woman who has figured out that diversification is the key to success in today's economy. Juanita's is one stop shopping in Greenwood.
Tom's dad bought Briar Brush years ago and it has become the family get-away place. His sister and her family were staying there in the trailer by the lake and there is a four-wheeler, a fire pit and a wooded area for hiking. It's like having your very own state park!
So we did it all. We didn't do any catfish grabbin', but we did fish--and Anne even baited hooks and showed me how to put those little crickets on good n' tight. (Of course, she felt bad about hurting the crickets). Tom gave us a tour of the property on the 4-wheeler and the four of us went on a really great hike. The highlight of the outing was getting to see Tom's dad again--he's quite a character and a real sweetheart.
One has to have catfish in Greenwood, so we went back to the Crystal Room and did our own version of catfish grabbin'! Upon returning home, Dick and Tom looked over maps of our route tomorrow and I started re-packing. Funny how the same clothes I started with don't fit back in the suitcase anymore--they must be swelling !
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