New Orleans entry, ya’all

we had the most amazing time in New Orleans.

The Conference… blah blah blah blah blah. blah.

Then Mike arrived… yay!

Mike arrived just as the conference break-out sessions where ending for the day.  We quickly walked over to the French Quarter (or "The Quarter" for the locals), and starting checking out the scene.

After mindless walker around, we stopped in the gallery of the artists who do the Blue Dog paintings. Sorry, totally blanking on his name.

After chatting with lovely person working in the gallery, who informed us "They haven’t killed a tourists in a while.  Remember, if they shove a gun in your face and ask for your wallet. Just give it to them.  Welcome to New Orleans!".

Not that reasurring… but you know.

We walked up to the Adult Disneyland that is Bourbon Street.

We found a fantastic littler martini bar called "Nepolian’s Itch".  It didn’t really fit with the whole drink cheap hooch out of plastic cup asthetic that Bourbon Street had to offer….  so we made it our home base for the trip.

If you look closely, you can barely make it out.

Oh, did I mention that while we where enjoying our cocktails we chatted up another Patron at the bar… turns out he was the general manager of the hotel, and offered us a two floor suite with a private balcony for the same price we where paying at the Hilton for a standard room.

The next day we walked around and checked out all the touristy stuff.

Like Bennets at Cafe Du Mont.

We enjoyed them sitting in Jackson Square.  Oh, and if you are smart (which I am not), you will not see the statue of General Andrew Jackson and say "Hey look it Abe Lincoln".  Oops… The tour guide gave me a look to freeze hell.

Here we are lookin all squinty with the big church behind us.

We took the St. Charles line Streetcar through the garden district. (and no, it wasn’t named Desire. I checked)

and saw crazy mansions….and Poppey’s.

We at some amazing food (warning…so not cute picture of me)

Back at the hotel for a costume change… our balcony was off the chain!

My favorite artsy pic that Mike took:

down the street:

We saw the movie "Rebooted" being filmed.  Funniest thing.. a dwarf in the green screen version of the robot uniform thing on smoking a cigarette.  The dude was about 3 fee tall.

Drinking the obligitory Hurricane at Pot O’Brian’s.  Side Note: How do you trademark the phrase "Have Fun!"  Really?

Now a little wobbaly.

 

 to be cont……

 

oh…and just for the hell of it, here is a pic of Mel (the little Hawaiian girl) Jevon, and Elizabeth at last years Christmas party)  Elizabeth and Jevon are meeting with her oncologist next week to discuss treatment plans.  Keep your fingers crossed.  We love this girl.