Home Again, Part three

After arriving, we found a relatively flat place and set up camp. We are the brown tent in the middle -- a Coleman canvas tent made in 1974 -- M is on the right and M & L are in the "Bunkhouse" trailer tent on the left. Later, the area where I'm standing was full of tents and this view wasn't possible.

Our first night went really well. I had planned a quick dinner for arrival night -- soup that I made beforehand and froze. After eating we sat around the fire and visited before turning in for the night.
Sunday morning we ate breakfast and then went to church. We chose a small church named Lake Side Missionary Baptist Church, in Mena, and went to the 11 am service. We were all dressed in our denims, matching chapter shirts, and vests (the vests were covered in our patches and pins, and had the "colors" on the back.) The people of the little church made us very welcome -- such a friendly group!

Sunday was my Sweetie's 65th birthday and Saturday had been M's 50th birthday so L and I planned a special meal. We went to La Villa Mexican Cafe and were joined there by 6 of our friends who had also arrived early. The 6 friends actually brought a surprise birthday party with them -- cake, balloons, candles, etc. It was a fun event!
The birthday boys are pictured below! (In this picture they are dressed as they were for church Sunday morning.)