Tagged With: French Quarter
Return to the Fog
Tuesday came too soon and, with it, my final hours in New Orleans. I slept slightly later than on Saturday or Sunday, but got up earlier than on Monday in order to pack. The majority of my beads were NOT going in my suitcase, as they weighed a ton. I only picked out some of … Continue reading
Do You Know What It Means…
to miss New Orleans? I certainly do! That must be why I’ve been there about 15 times. My most recent trip began a week ago. It started with a 7:20 p.m. flight from SFO to IAH. Whenever one uses air miles for virtually free tickets (this only cost me $10 in taxes), the airlines tend to … Continue reading
First Full Day in New Orleans
Contrary to my usual habit of waking up early wherever I am in the world, I crawled out of bed sometime between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. My breakfast consisted of left over bread pudding. Scrumptious! Since there was nothing in particular on the agenda, I headed to Jackson Square and into St. … Continue reading
It’s Fat Tuesday, Cher!
On this Mardi Gras, there’s nothing more appropriate than to be partying in the streets of the French Quarter down in New Orleans. Instead, I’m sitting at home, reluctantly blogging, thinking up more excuses not to go to the gym. I’ve never really celebrated Mardi Gras. One year we had a company event, consisting of … Continue reading