In late July, the McLean Trotter family came to Greenwood in what began as a tour of the Delta to see family in several towns (Greenwood, Greenville and Belzoni) and for Sweet Boy Stephen to do some meet'n and greet'n and take a little bit of Delta life in while he was at it. Unfortunately when Lisa, McLean, Patten, May May and Stephen come to visit it's usually pretty scheduled and not much down time. But we were able to have a good time regardless and lots of good family time was had.
Annie and the boys
Papa and his namesake, Stephen Chamberlain
4 generations of Trotter men (Floyd, McLean, Stephen, Grandaddy Bill, Papa and Patten)
group shot with Grandmother and Granddad
Anne Craig, Jane and Stephen
Stephen meeting Aunt Beverly with McLean
Mary McLean, Grandmother Sally and Anne Craig
From visiting with the Trotter's we then joined the Karlson/Milner clan at Doe's. That was McLean's restaurant request this trip and Lisa D had never been so Doe's it was. We had a great meal.
Cary, Rick and Annie
kiddos
The rest of us...bring on the HOT TAMALES!!
yummy green salad
There's Bubbsie!
Stephen, McLean and Gooddaddy
Annie and Mary McLean
Floyd and Rick
Rick and Annie with Stephen
Floyd, Stephen and Craig. Stephen did lots of meetn and greetn today and got some great visits in with everyone
The next day was filled with lots of activities. While Lisa and McLean took Stephen to get his pictures taken at Rumfelt's, we loaded up the kiddos and headed up Money Road out to the Tallahatchie Flats where the Duck's Unlimited State Convention activities were taking place that morning.
Anne Craig, Charlie Robbins, Jack Pittman, Floyd, Steele, Mary McLean and Patten in the back watching the dog retrieving and obstacle course demonstration
Mike Stewart, of Wildrose Kennels, whom Floyd trained Belle (our first lab from our college days) with in Oxford and learned most of what he knows about dogs and training from Mike's father, Bobby Stewart
Patten about to do a demonstration
Group Shot
Now inside for the falcon demo
Good times
Their tour concluded in Belzoni with a trip to Dad and Jane's house. We had a wonderful time being all together and doing things we rarely get to do....like from going and knocking on the door of the house we grew up in asking if we can come in and take a peak....to visiting friends' gravesites, to playing in the park area where I used to play as an infant and toddler. It was all very surreal and nice at the same time. Of course, the kids loved swimming and playing in the pool. Here are a few pics from our day and final destination of the weekend with the Trotters.
Mary McLean, Stephen and Lisa D.
The Boys
Pool Fun!
group shot at Papa and Jane's
visiting our old friend, Finny Shelton's, grave in Belzoni cemetary
At Indian Mound across from the first house I ever lived in. We have lots of memories of this spot and playground.
kids running up and down
301 Jackson Street Belzoni, MS. The house we grew up in (1973-1985)
Mine and McLean's first mini tennis court- lots of time spent here in this driveway growing up. Can't you see the service and base lines??? We sure could!
We finished up the evening with an awesome cookout at Dad and Jane's. The food just kept on coming! It was amazing.
Dad and Jane- working on crab claws
night time pool stunts with Mary McLean
and With Anne Craig
Moonlake Spinners
Future Ole Miss Cheerleader!!??!!
Tuck and Roll!
Tired girls at Papa's
We love yall and had a great time with the McLean Trotters! Come back to the Delta again soon!!!
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