[BigWaveBetty]

Oh God, I not telling them! But since fstcwgrl was born and raised here in the Sunshine State she probably won't be too freaked out.

We got skeeters, some so big (usually they hang at the beach) they'll carry you off. Three kinds of roaches that I know of. German, the 3/4 inch kind IG spoke of, cockroaches, they're the ones that fly (eeeewwwwww!) and my personal favorite, palmetto bugs. These lovelies are pre-historic and are not afraid of anything. They don't need to fly, they have an armour type shell and emit a horrible stench somewhat like a skunk if you're unlucky enough to step on one. Sometimes they just let it loose if they feel threatened.

As a going away present I'll give them a case of Combat. :-)

I have no idea about it New Iberia being an oil town. The company her husband will be working at make industrial generators. Trust me, there's no talking them out of going, some of us have to learn the hard way.

[lodwick]

The Daily Iberian

[Timeout]

Check out the City of New Iberia's official website....looks pretty.
LINK
But they may need to prepare for a trip back in time....here's the movie theatre:

As for those yucky bugs, we have them here because of all the giant oaks. But I use the Terminix quarterly service and don't have a problem. I see one occasionally, but their service really works.

[lodwick]

It seems that the kids housing costs will be quite reasonable in Cajun land.

[Iowa Granny]

I'll be thinking of you this week as you assist your daughter with preps for the move.

Lots of details to attend to here today. I'm flying out to DC in the morning.

[lodwick]

Lots to do in New Iberia:

December 15
CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES
New Iberia, Shadows-on-the-Teche, host home 877-200-4924

December 15
LIVE IN THE PARK
New Iberia City Park, 300 Parkview Dr., 7-8:30 pm, singing, live music, poetry readings and performances, open stage format, 337-369-2337

December 15
IBERIA COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT
Sugercane Festival Bldg., Parkview Dr., New Iberia, 3:00pm 888-9-IBERIA

December 15
LES SONS DU TECHE
Christmas Chorale Performance, St. John the Evangelist Church, Jeanerette, 2:00 pm, 888-9-IBERIA

December 19-22
CHRISTMAS IN THE AIR
Live nativity scene, play, concessions, Sugarena, Hwy 3212, New Iberia, 337-365-7539, www.sugarena.com