OK I did some checking for the lake/park thing. Apparently you need to request reservations 7 MONTHS IN ADVANCE for the facilities. I can however, get a hold of a buddy that is very good friends of the park manager at Emma Long Park. He may be able to help me out there. While there are plenty of picnic sites, the pavillions need reservations, and in TX in the spring, you know what can happen... Rain, lots of it, all at once...

So I'll start a poll for dates and then we'll see what's available for our use.