Monday Apr 04, 2005

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I have returned!!! biggrin

What a great weekend! Got to spend lots of time in the French Quarter taking in all the sights (besides those on Bourbon St.) This time of year was pretty tame. The street was about half empty, which made navigating the area much easier. The weather cooperated with temperatures in the 70's, tolerable humidity, and a nice constant breeze from the Mississippi to bring fresh air through the possibly stagnant streets. I think a lot of people miss the whole experience of New Orleans if they only go for the nighttime festivities. There are some great restaurants and shops that can only be experienced during the day. Those new finds made the trip interesting.

Results from this weekend:
# of entrys for Saturday - 96
where I ended up - 25 (almost in the top 1/4)

# of entrys on Sunday - 77
where I ended up - 35 (better than 1/2)

All in all it was a very welcome break from work. Time to let my body recover and plan my next trip.

And if anyone has that magic healing touch to caress my aching muscles, don't be shy. Your touch, my body... bliss! wink


edit to add
if you haven't done so, slip over and tell lucina hello. she's a new recruit to the site after the awesome St. Patty's day outing.
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josephene:
CONGRATS! Great job this weekend! That's awesome. Any pictures to share with the class today? The first time I went to Nawlins...it was on a trip with my parents and we did the touristy thing, which was very cool. I remember walking down Bourbon St. and it just 'feels' different. Then in college went back for Mardi Gras and had a great time, although, truth be told, a little to scared to dive into the deep end of the happenings. I would love to go back again. I have been to places that try to imitate Mardi Gras in their own way, but there's no place like New Orleans. I'm glad you had such a good time and got away from that soul-sucking job of yours.

And I have magic fingers, if you are still hurting, I would love to help you out. wink biggrin
catiedid:
weeping cherry for the girl and a lilac bush for the boy...and for me...but i think i might need to order those off the internet. i found a great lilac nursery in Canada that has over 100 varieties.

i hope you enjoyed your day off yesterday.

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