I drove up to Moody, Texas for the annual Scott family reunion. It was held at Mother Neff State Park, where many of the charming park facilities were built during the Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps. We’ve had the reunion at several different places over the years, but it always seems to be somewhere in the rural Texas interior. It was nice to see family on such a nice day. Eventually, however, I was overwhelmed by the worst allergy attack I’ve ever had. It just so happens that the park is covered in massive pecan trees and I’m allergic to both pecan pollen and grass pollen. I also forgot my allergy medicine at home, which was dumb. I checked the allergy forecast later and pecan and grass were high. I hope this doesn’t last too much longer.
On the drive up when I was passing through Moody, I saw a cop writing a ticket. I looked over and it was my aunt and uncle. I teased them about it later. I got to talk a while with my grandfather’s Aunt Rose who is fixing to be 92 years old. She is very alert and lively for 92. She told a story about farming with a team of mules and hitting a stump, which sent her flying between the two mules. She said it could have been over right then and there, but for some reason the normally cantankerous mules just stood still and waited for her to get back up. I heard a lot of stories about folks from east Texas in the 30’s and 40’s from my grandpa, who always seems to know a funny story.
Somehow I got drafted to help with the next reunion in 2006. I’m planning to do a website for it with a photo gallery, family tree, maps, etc. If you have any good ideas for other things to do, let me know.
I need pictures from Jim’s party please!!!
Thanks for putting the pictures up. Love you,
mom