Well, it was wonderful. Every minute packed with memorable events. We left Christmas Day, EARLY, and had the entire day and evening in New Orleans with Beth's family. That little house was rocking with good food and good humor. People kept stopping in, eating, chatting and enjoying the season. Monday night was the Saints game and what a game for Andy, Matt and Larry (Beth's dad.) It could not have been more exciting. Beth and I shopped with her aunt Toni at Saks and then five of us went to a movie while the guys were at the game. Tuesday was afternoon tea at the Windsor Court Hotel where we stayed. It is always decorated in the best taste and the champagne and tea flowed gracefully down our throats. Little girls were schooled in the art of tea and they were dressed to the nines. But Wednesday night was the best. We went to the Rock N' Bowl palace. They had a live band that played all the hits from the fifties and sixties and everyone danced, ate and bowled...if you can imagine. The place is an institution there and it was packed with good cheer. The band was tireless and well known. We had the best Christmas vacation ever in the five- fun- packed days. Thank you to Beth and her entire family.
The dogs will be glad to see me tomorrow morning early! They've been boarded at their Vet's and I suppose very sad. We saw the most darling dogs at Windsor Court. They were welcome at the elite Windsor Court and they behaved very well. Mine would have been wild and unwelcome, I'm sure.
I have some good recipes from New Orleans to put on here, but I want to get the pictures out to our Cincinnati relatives, so I am staying up to get these on. In five days we leave, again, for two weeks in Sanibel. Matt, however, will be here going to class and being with the dogs. Beth will come often as well to check on things.
Note: Hertz Hurts. Even if you have booked in advance Hertz can leave you high and dry without a car because they overbook. Five families that we know of were left without cars and had to go to another agency after flying into New Orleans. We had long standing reservations and they simply had no cars left, so they had their shuttle drive us to Budget car rental and Budget accommodated us with gracious ease.
Happy New Year from the 'Who Dat Nation'.
