Another SpringTime?

As mentioned in the prior posting, the leaves on the trees in Louisiana have really come out during the past 3 weeks.  We left the OWL Center on Saturday and noticed, on Sunday, that the leaves in Arkansas are just now opening up.  Does this mean another session of pollen?

We spent Saturday night at a Corps of Engineers facility on the Arkansas River by the name of "Toad Suck".  Bob had heard about this place from a co-worker a long time ago, but never had the chance to stop until now. 

 

What about this name?

        per Wikipedia:
“What does "Toad Suck" mean anyway? Well, the answer is quite simple... Long ago, steamboats traveled the Arkansas River when the water was at the right depth. When it wasn't, the captains and their crew tied up to wait where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now spans the river. While they waited, they refreshed themselves at the local tavern there, to the dismay of the folks living nearby, who said: "They suck on the bottle 'til they swell up like toads." Hence, the name Toad Suck. The tavern is long gone, but the legend and fun live on …^”

Sunday afternoon we kept driving north, into Missouri.  We remembered an RV dealer near Joplin MO where we shopped for supplies about 17 months ago.  It has a small campground out in back, and that is where we are spending Sunday night.  It is sunny and in the 60’s – very nice weather!

We still have about 600 miles left begore we get to the Twin Cities.  We might do that in either 2 or 3 days, depending on the weather and temperatures to melt the snow. Spring is coming late to the northland this year.