day 9 in vincennes

 8-8-2021 - Sunday

On our way into town every day, we pass this potato field right here on decker road.  we saw it last week, and one day we passed a truck loaded with potatoes (don't know if they came from this field).  but suddenly the field is plowed under, and small potatoes dot the entire field.  I said they sure miss a lot when they harvest them, (we think they are grown for potato chips), but that evening it was the consensus that they had not harvested them -- just plowed them under.  don't know why, but there are sure a lot of potatoes out there.

  We had two agenda items today -- meet the newest member of the Koby family (as well as the two others whom we have never met), and sunday dinner at dana's, in honor of Mike's birthday.   

So here is Lianna Blake Koby, born 7/30/2021, held by her mommy Ashley.

Her husband, Alex

and two-year-old son, Benjamin.  Ben is currently sick with "hand, foot and mouth," that he picked up at day-care, so we only visited for a short time, and just stayed on the porch.

But ashley did let us hold the baby, who is perfect, and beautiful.

My turn.

group pictures

Lianna started to open her eyes, so we took more pictures.

Reluctantly, we said our goodbyes and left.  I had a stop to make in town, but got railroaded -- first time since we have been here.  But then, we went on to Dana's at Emison, and got railroaded again!  Twice on the same trip.  Happens a lot here.

We see the watermelon buses every day when we are on the road, but behind a building just before Emison, we came across two convertible ones.  Haven't seen the convertibles in action but will keep an eye out now.

We had a lovely dinner at Dana's, with her, Michael and Holly.  Dana is an excellent cook, and home-cooked meals when we travel are a real treat (cause I don't cook much).

birthday cake

Dana and Holly with Buddy

and here's Buddy.  Who really like to chew on everybody.

we spent the afternoon here visiting, then took pictures again.

Holly left, then Dana and Michael offered to drive us over by Holly's -- Holly's husband raises asparagus, along with melons, and we had never seen an asparagus field. So off we went.  The house is Holly and Jake's, and the asparagus fields are right behind it.  The harvest is over for asparagus this year, so the plants are just let go for now, but they come back every year.

Jake's family uses migrant workers, as does everyone else back here (can't get anyone else to work), and they provide single-family homes for some, and a "hacienda" for others, like a bunkhouse in the old western days.  Here is the hacienda.

We got back to the house, and went our separate ways.  Joe decided to drive over toward Bicknell, to try to find the last house I lived in before we got married (52 years ago).  We drove up and down several roads but never did find it -- I assume it's been torn down and replaced, although it was a very nice house, and on a cattle farm with silos.  Finally, we got back to the house.  Mike had bbq'd chicken and they were just now eating, so we grabbed a plate and ate again.  Visited a little while, then called it a night.  

I decided my tiredness might not be from jet lag -- more likely from the allergy pill I had taken the last 2 days.  Rachelle told me it makes you sleepy and you are supposed to take it at night.  Well, that makes sense, especially since I am tired all day and can't sleep at night.  So I will switch that around, and probably be a ball of fire tomorrow!