tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post7935736401991154610..comments2023-07-12T11:02:54.477-05:00Comments on Musings of an Artist's Wife: Swamp WomenWendy Rodrigue Magnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289447655110009690noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-22611426240917874922010-12-07T07:49:07.765-06:002010-12-07T07:49:07.765-06:00Thanks...I still haven't stopped laughing, abo...Thanks...I still haven't stopped laughing, about our mutual "adventures" on boats...and I haven't even got to the story about my first trip on my father-in-law's boat, two weeks after eye-surgery, and how he got "stuck" on a sand-bar, and had to have the Coast Guard come rescue us....and I turn to my wife of a year, and ask, "Is *this* any sign of your father's "boating skills" to come?" She said, "just wait till you see how lost he can get just *getting* to the right road to get to the boat launch." <br /><br />A year later, I was to find out just *exactly* how true that was, re: he having zero sense of direction and said "easy short trip to boat launch" turned into an eight-hour ordeal of many wrong turns...and no, we did not go on the boat that day...it was already 9pm...and as to further "boating adventures" with him? Well, let's just say the power-boat was sold, after his son put the wrong type of gasoline in the motor...the boat surged off, he fell off the boat, along with the family dog...all were rescued, the boat was a loss, and he "downsized" to a rubber raft, about 10 feet long...<br /><br />His last boating "event" was with said rubber raft; a family member "attempted" to hand him the ice-chest...icechest and he both fell overboard, as he'd forgotten that a rubber raft (unlike a conventional boat deck) will "give in" and tilt wherever the most weight is...that was the final straw for his boating days....<br /><br />RichardRichardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-37418596426444744842010-12-07T07:46:24.153-06:002010-12-07T07:46:24.153-06:00Now that's hysterical, Richard! I look forwar...Now that's hysterical, Richard! I look forward to sharing it with George (in my best fake Cajun accent) later today- Thank you again- WendyWendy Rodrigue Magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289447655110009690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-6503463030492498242010-12-07T07:38:25.623-06:002010-12-07T07:38:25.623-06:00When you quoted Captain Dave saying "“Aw my G...When you quoted Captain Dave saying "“Aw my Gawd,” said the Cajun, shaking his head. “Ladies, I am so sawry. In twenty years dat ain’t ne’er hap’nd.” It reminds me of the story my friend tells of her 70-ish year old father, very Cajun, relating to his family of the time he went to climb a ladder to pick grapefruit in their favorite tree!<br /><br />He said it like this "I went up 'da ladah, and sawt 'dat purdy red grapefruit...tried 'ta reach fur it and mah panses fall downt...aw mah Lawd, what would mah three sistahs thenk...here I stuck on da laddah, and I still want dat purdy red grapefruit..."<br /><br />His daughter relates that by the end of the telling of this hilarious tale, that there was not a dry eye left amongst family and friends, as they burst out laughing, when he told them that the "purdy red grapefruit" they had just ate, had been put in his consons, to "hold" it in place, as he "went down 'da ladah"...<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your adventure in the Basin, Wendy!<br /><br />RichardRichardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-47543657978818940372010-12-07T07:28:16.476-06:002010-12-07T07:28:16.476-06:00Hi Richard - What wonderful stories! I tend to fo...Hi Richard - What wonderful stories! I tend to forget the uniqueness of south Louisiana, and then I tour the swamp with a group from California or am reminded of the challenges of explaining 'sucking the heads'!<br /><br />I'm glad you and your family lived through that rowboat ride-<br /><br />Thank you so much for writing in-<br />WendyWendy Rodrigue Magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289447655110009690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-4344513162094729912010-12-07T07:21:40.742-06:002010-12-07T07:21:40.742-06:00I've been on swamp tours, too, via McGee's...I've been on swamp tours, too, via McGee's, but nothing as heart-stopping (!!!) and hilarious (well, not at the time) as what y'all went through! I laughed so hard I could hardly see the words...you have brightened our day by penning this story of hilarity and beauty (the photos are amazing).<br /><br />In '96 we took my mother from Seattle on a conventional pontoon-boat tour, at McGee's, and I do believe Dave was our Captain...no heroics, but the day (1st week in December) was cold, clear and the scenery was spectacular in the Basin...we went to McGee's landing for lunch, but she (being from Seattle) couldn't quite "get it" about eating Crawfish, and when I mentioned that most Cajuns "suck the heads" she gave me the *funniest* look...I had to do some fast explainin' that it was a common practice to "get the fat" out of the crawfish head....she still didn't look "convinced" though....the next time she visited Lafayette, she stuck to Lobster...<br /><br />PS I still remember my father's "boating adventure" in Montana when I was about 14; we went on a rowboat, that barely held my father and mother, and my sister and I...the lake was calm one minute, and the next minute, a huge Montana gusty-wind rainstorm hit...the waves got to be 3 to 4 feet...and my father had zero boating skills...how we made it to shore, I do not know, but I never heard my mother yell like that before....<br /><br />RichardRichardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-73985677307120663552010-11-23T22:22:18.740-06:002010-11-23T22:22:18.740-06:00Thanks Jedd! I so appreciate your reading and com...Thanks Jedd! I so appreciate your reading and commenting-Wendy Rodrigue Magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289447655110009690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-37273860501938083942010-11-23T18:40:52.403-06:002010-11-23T18:40:52.403-06:00What a great story! Thanks for the laugh, it felt ...What a great story! Thanks for the laugh, it felt great.Jedd Haashttp://www.gallerytungsten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-83617133979548807662010-11-10T07:53:47.607-06:002010-11-10T07:53:47.607-06:00Thank you Everyone! We're all STIll laughing ...Thank you Everyone! We're all STIll laughing about it!Wendy Rodrigue Magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289447655110009690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-62571445651448172112010-11-09T23:35:08.695-06:002010-11-09T23:35:08.695-06:00Wow, what a story! And a big YUCK. Don't get t...Wow, what a story! And a big YUCK. Don't get that slimy stuff on me! Those pix of the swamp were really fabulous. What a beautiful place - but much better to fly over than to get on yourself. I'm glad you all survived in one piece although a little worse for wear.Nancy Natalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325421420384484035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-45698330964948869542010-11-03T17:29:50.988-05:002010-11-03T17:29:50.988-05:00As a participant in this beautiful and very daring...As a participant in this beautiful and very daring adventure of which one part was very reminiscent of that infamous flying scene from "Smokey and the Bandit", I think next time one of those Cajun pirogues (canoes)would be my choice of travel. Captain Dave would have to sit that one out. All in all though the laughter and conversation is still very fresh and the beauty of that swamp cannot even be described. Thanks again Guys!!!(I think)I've been swamped BARBIE (oh, and tony)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-39491282154954532712010-11-03T14:31:18.233-05:002010-11-03T14:31:18.233-05:00...Are you sure Dr. Tony did not plant a incendiar......Are you sure Dr. Tony did not plant a incendiary device under the boat to kill the motor at the precise moment to propell the 3 women into the "witches brew"...?<br />Only he would have the wicked sence of humor to yell out Happy Halloween!!!....lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-77193695246210621432010-11-03T11:38:30.001-05:002010-11-03T11:38:30.001-05:00Hi Wendy!
I so much enjoy reading your musings! T...Hi Wendy!<br />I so much enjoy reading your musings! The Swamp Women one is the BEST! Bill and I and another couple went on a swamp tour in May of this year on Lake Martin. When I read your blog it brought back many memories! I have to say our outing was "tamer" than yours! We only got stuck once. Thankfully, all ended well for you guys! Keep writing! It's a joy to me, as I'm sure it is to many others.Scarlettfields.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432041127237970389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-16603012190044292412010-11-03T10:55:14.625-05:002010-11-03T10:55:14.625-05:00LOL! I've long been fascinated with the Cajun ...LOL! I've long been fascinated with the Cajun culture (which is how I came to be a huge Rodrigue/Blue Dog fan). Years ago, my best friend and I took a trip from Tampa through to New Orleans and then onto Cajun country to Lafayette for the Festival Acadiens. She made me promise her not to take a swamp trip exactly for the type of accident you described!Dorissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-72832394114269444982010-11-03T07:56:46.371-05:002010-11-03T07:56:46.371-05:00Thanks for the comments, everyone! And bmxmom - B...Thanks for the comments, everyone! And bmxmom - Best Boudin: Poche's in Breaux Bridge; Best Pecan Pie: The Blue Dog Cafe, of course! (however, I should note that they, along with half the restaurants in south Louisiana seem to have had a rush this past week, as everyone was sold out!)Wendy Rodrigue Magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289447655110009690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-77706918295330448402010-11-02T14:34:42.581-05:002010-11-02T14:34:42.581-05:00Great story and images!Great story and images!JaneShirekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600877190531104583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-69513961730517278972010-11-02T13:43:49.558-05:002010-11-02T13:43:49.558-05:00Great story! I really enjoyed the laugh. Glad yo...Great story! I really enjoyed the laugh. Glad you are alright.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334835545308892768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-42636911247164929962010-11-02T13:24:11.744-05:002010-11-02T13:24:11.744-05:00Wendy, I don't think I've had such a good ...Wendy, I don't think I've had such a good laugh in a long time! Thank you for sharing. You sucked me right into believing this was going to be some deep philosophical insight, and then WHAM! like an airboat hitting an embankment, you had me in fits of laughter.<br /><br />Great piece! And seriously, a dress on a swamp tour?!<br /><br />TimUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390824275413182928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-91615574880393345902010-11-02T13:10:47.164-05:002010-11-02T13:10:47.164-05:00I fished in that swamp until I left La. in '74...I fished in that swamp until I left La. in '74. It sure is a beautiful place and I have lots of memories. I remember GR bringing the Creature Painting to school one day! Now that some memeories, mae yea sha!!! Looking at the rings on does fingers and dat necklace, sha you wooda sunk ta da bottum!!!!Garunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-70417478094614355672010-11-02T13:06:58.131-05:002010-11-02T13:06:58.131-05:00I wouldn't worry about cholera, but be on the ...I wouldn't worry about cholera, but be on the look out for the amoebic dysentery. Y'all are good sports! So where is the best boudin and pecan pie? The only thing that would've made the story better is if a gator had flown into the boat.bmxmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09163408990177860415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-6268009619033231482010-11-02T13:03:53.516-05:002010-11-02T13:03:53.516-05:00Wendy,
I loved this story but glad I was not a pa...Wendy,<br /><br />I loved this story but glad I was not a participant. You truly are a good sport and beautiful inspite of being covered by lots of gradoux.<br />Love,<br />Marti<br />Carmel and SFMarti McMahonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079877794128349006.post-27062327960815372712010-11-02T12:31:58.804-05:002010-11-02T12:31:58.804-05:00kind of reminds me of the time we went moss rock s...kind of reminds me of the time we went moss rock sliding in the Chattahoochee river, only to find out afterward, we were covered in leeches.<br />and I do remember that shower afterwards for 30 years now.<br />Note: new favorite word,<br />Gradouxdana waldonnoreply@blogger.com