Every outing I attend, the TOWN ladies amaze me with their ability to have a good time, get along with each other, and to just enjoy being together. This outing was no exception.
Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Frank and Gayle Steed, 14 ladies had one of the most memorable weekends ever. The fun began on Friday, when we started gathering at Frank & Gayle’s lake house on the Richland Chamberx Lake. The house is located in Francisco Bay subdivision near Kerens, TX.
Just a little bit about the lake: it is located east-southeast of Corsicana. It was filled in 1989 and is 41,356 acres with 330 miles of shoreline. It is the 3rd largest man-made lake entirely in Texas.
Outing participants were: SharonR, GailW, SusanW, SandyO, JennyF, JanB, JanetF-B, LindaBW, SheilaM, EdenB, LisaD, GloriaB, BeverlyT, and me.
On Friday night, 11 of us went to Double D’s Steakhouse in Kerens for their Friday night fried catfish special. On Saturday, some ladies enjoyed the hot tub, while some fished, with SusanW taking the grand prize with her 13 ½ lb catfish. She had several witnesses to the catch and the weighing, so it’s definitely a true fish story.
Earlier on Saturday, several of the ladies discovered a Bald Eagles’ nest in a tree in the water. There were 2 adults and 2 juvenile eagles there. We were fortunate to get good views of them. In addition to the eagles we saw Vermillion Flycatchers, Ruby Crowned Kinglets, a Ladder-Backed Woodpecker, Eastern Blue Birds, a Great Blue Heron, Pelicans, Northern Cardinals and Mockingbirds, in addition to the usual Grackles, Cowbirds, Turkey Vultures, etc.
Saturday morning we enjoyed breakfast burritos, mimosas, coffee, and sweet bread. During the day Gloria provided us with margaritas and pina coladas in addition to wine slushes. Saturday evening we fired up the grill for those who wanted to cook, and shared in a potluck dinner.
During the day a couple of the ladies kayaked and others geocached and explored the area around the lake. That evening there was joking, story telling, and loads of laughter as we sat around the fireplace.
All of us agreed this was a great weekend, and we’re already making plans for a repeat.
JudyD