Thanks Debi, you really brought back some good memories for me and my sister, Phyllis who is visiting me. We were reminded of all the Thanksgivings and summer vacations that we spent at our grandparents house in the Longstraw community near Choudrant in Jackson Parish. The first time I read your post, I asked myself if one of my cousins had written this about our grandparents, that's how similar your memories are to ours. We even called them Mamaw and Papaw like you did. You're right, a lot is lost to us as the older folks pass on. I guess all we can do is pass the stories on to the next generation and keep on looking for the ancestors. Thanks again for taking the time to write in and share your memories with us. Thanks to you too, Jan. Julia