Oh The Food!

The flight was uneventful. The B&B is adorable and has a great privat courtyard with a jacuzzi. Our host recommended the local Praline Connection for dinner. Oh. My. God. Mel and I shared a combo plate that had gumbo, red beans & rice, greens, cornbread, fried chicken, fried catfish. So good. (I’m hungry just typing… Continue reading Oh The Food!

We’re off

to New Orleans for a week of fun. This ought to be interesting. 😉

Up, up and away… !

All I can say is WOW. I almost canceled the balloon ride yesterday. The weather was overcast and shit-hit-the-fan at work. I was struggling with whether to try postponing until Saturday. We’d already been postponed once because of weather and it would have been too cold and too late to see fall foliage after our… Continue reading Up, up and away… !

Not Yet

Well, the balloon ride didn’t happen… the weather was iffy. Maybe today, though it’s not looking good. I’ll know in an hour or so. In the meantime, go over to Karen’s blog and click the link to the New York Times editorial that endorses John Kerry. It does indeed ‘hit the nail on the head.’

They didn’t put their bodies where their mouths are…

Today’s post courtesy of my friend Janet. Pass it on. This could be the last election where military service in Vietnam has any political significance, but just for the record it’s worth noting who really served among the heavyweights in each of the major political parties. Be sure to check out the bottom of the… Continue reading They didn’t put their bodies where their mouths are…