Tonight we did something I've wanted to do for many years. We ate at Commander's Palace. It is situated in an old mansion, graciously redone to accommodate dinner guests. Once we were seated at our table on the second floor, I wondered what the house must have been like in its pre-restaurant days. It's just …
Day: August 4, 2012
Lake P and Then the Sea
I am always amazed at how large Lake Ponchartrain is. It is just gigantic. I remember the first time I ever crossed I-10 going into New Orleans, I thought Lake P was the sea. Having been several times since then, I know it when I see it, no pun intended, but it is still just …
The Abduction
So my Sweetie decided to take a backroad to avoid traveling on one freeway that takes folks a bit too far east before hitting I55. We needed to stop to get gas anyway, so we pulled in to a Texaco somewhere around Utica,MS, although the actual town of Utica was like 20 miles from there …
Transylvania
So today we're on another adventure, this time headed to NOLA to catch a cruise ship to the Keys and the Bahamas. Should be a good time, but best of all, I won't be reachable for a week. No phone, no email, no internet. Yes, I know they have that stuff on the ships, but …
LEGGO MY IGLOO 