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The President of the Trahan Family Association was fortunate to
accompany his lovely wife, Brenda Comeaux Trahan, Director of the
Acadian Museum in St. Martinville, La. on several world class trips.
One of these was to Nova Scotia, in June of 2003, site of the
upcoming Congrè Mondial 2004
family reunions. Ernest Ray was able to meet with the
president and vice-president of the Trahan Association in Nova
Scotia. To get an idea of what outstanding young men these two
are, we give you a picture of all three.
Ernest Ray Trahan, Eric Trahan and Fred Trahan
Shortly thereafter, in November 2003, Ernest Ray and Brenda were off
to France for a couple celebrations there. One was the annual
France/Louisiana Banquet where they were given the Red Carpet
treatment.
At the France/Louisiana Banquet
There then followed a "Soiree Louisianae" in Nantes, France, for our
travelers
as shown:
and soon thereafter it was off to Poitier, France where they were
greeted by the the city officials:
Mayor Jacque Santrot,Poitier, France, center, along with D'Michel
Touchard, Director of International Affairs, on right. This
was where Brenda gave a presentation and also the place where the
Acadian Memorial quilt was on exhibit and took first place over 30
other quilts from 7 different countries.
They also visited the following:
Museum of the Acadians. This is near the place where our
Acadian ancestors tried to settle in France after the deportation of
1755.
Ernest Ray and Brenda were then guests of a school in France, where
the children made them feel right at home.
They then visited with one of our members, Guy and Monique Trahan.
It seems that Guy is an accomplished pionist.
 
Guy and his son Jean Marc (center) have a very prosperous vineyard.
but of course all work and no play would make Ernest Ray a very dull
boy, so the following is the result:
Ernest Ray with a Wild Boar harvested on his trip.
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