Down A Gravel Road

Down A Gravel Road
Finding Curry Road

Welcome to the Adventures of Living On Curry Road

Rye, Arkansas is located eleven miles north of Warren, AR, fifteen miles west of Monticello, AR and approximately thirty miles south of Pine Bluff, AR. Rye has been the home of the Curry family for over five generations. This family has farmed this land producing cattle, chickens, timber. The area is beautiful and the family culture is equally impressive with its generations of family that continue to live by the standards that made America a great country.

Rye, AR and the Curry family are a story of strong American values and the building of personal character, the love of God and a lot of very hard dedicated work. Donald Curry and Kay Curry are the current owners of most of the original farm land originally developed by the generations of Curry family. Kay Curry is the daughter of Jimmy and Hazel Baker and married Donald over fifty years ago. Both have continued the legacy of the farm life on Curry Road. Donald and Kay have raised a family of two daughters and one son. Mark Curry currently operates a cattle operation as well as four chicken houses on his part of the property. Lisa Tooke, wife of Dennis Tooke of Lake Charles, La and Donna Curry, of Little Rock, AR plan to retire back to the farm land when thier retirement time comes.

Jane and I were asked to help in a restoration of the 104 year old house shown above. We are so blessed to be allowed to have input as well as provide a labor of love to help restore this house to its original beauty for Donald and Kay Curry

As Jane and I came into the property with our RV, we came down the gravel road leading to Curry Road. We came down this gravel road and had to stop and take a picture. We are including that picture with this overview so you too can see the beauty of this area.

It reminded us of the book “The Painted House” by John Grisham and we hope you will get the same response.

Jane, Carl and Charlie Pierce







Friday, November 25, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011- At The Curry Farm With Donald and Kay

Well, it was that time again, Thanksgiving 2011 at Donald and Kay Curry's home.  A little smaller crowd this year but everyone had a great time.  Both of Tommy and Cookie's children didn't make it, Ashley and Matt Paisley were at home in Fayetteville due to school requirements and Jake and Christen Arendt were lost in Little Rock somewhere?  But, "Crappie" Jake (known for catching crappie with his PaPa) was able to come with Tommy and Cookie.  We all surely missed our beloved Gail (Johnson) who passed away in July and all of her children and grand children.  We'll all make a special effort to get them back next year.
Crappie Jack

 After too much eating we all got together for the family picture and trying to stay awake.



Kinda like "small groups" break off and just visit when you have this many people at one time.
Jane, Kay, Tommy, Mark, Cookie, Donna and Crappie Jack were trying to block the door way to the food line.


Think things don't get close during these thanksgiving gatherings, take a look at the picture below.  I think everybody had about 1 square foot of space in a very large room.   Makes deodorant and tooth paste have a new meaning don't it? (everybody was thinking "when are we gonna eat?")


Well, finally everybody began putting food out on the table.  And man was there some good eating here.  A little cajun influence from Lisa and Dennis including boo dan and cajun dressing, , a little mid-west ham from Tommy and Cookie,  a little venison from Jane and me (actually provided by J-Mac and Betty Tooke) and all kinds of veggies and deserts from Kay and Donald and all the family.


Guess who was first in line?

After everyone just got plain tired from eating the real reason for getting together began to unfold.  As usual, there was a "sisters" table and discussion.  Can't say what was discussed as no men are allowed or  invited.  I think I overheard something about "no matter what we......."



The men were intent on discussing more important things like barns and chicken farming and hunting.  Some of more intellectual ones just stood around with our hands in our pockets and listened (or took pictures).


God is good and blessed our families this past year as in the past.  We pray for the soldiers fighting to give us our blessing of being together and enjoying the good things of life. 

Come see us and have a happy Christmas season.

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  1. kayc and robertdNovember 26, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Explain that remark,"Some of more intellectual ones just stood around with our hands in our pockets and listened (or took pictures).

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