1/27/18 Rain...
Awoke this morning to overcast gray sky. With no agenda scheduled for the day I allowed Sarah and Herman to sleep in. The rain started before noon. Sarah finely up we walked the 2 blocks to the Dry Dock Cafe across the street from the ferry. A catfish poboy for me satisfied my fried fish craving and shrimp bisque for Sarah was the perfect “breakfast” soup to start her day. We leisurely enjoyed our meal watching tourist from across the river experience the Algiers alternative to New Orleans and patiently tolerate the waiter work on his crossword puzzle. By the time we got back home, it’s raining hard with punctuation of lightening and thunder. Sarah returning to bed to read. Me and Herman lazy on the couch to nap. Awake now we listen to the cacophony of water flowing off roofs thru rusted out downspouts.
Last night we enjoyed local entertainment and a slice of life at Bullet’s Sports Bar. Joining our friends, Steve and Laurie for dinner at their place I’m glad we had the forethought to nap earlier in the afternoon. Music always starts late in this town. Bullet’s, in the Treme district, is a predominantly African-American dive bar that has live music 3 nights a week. Last night it was an all woman drum and brass band including a trumpet player who was part of the cast in the HBO “Treme” series. Seems like everyone knew everyone. Even Steve, who had been there once before, was warmly greeted with a kiss on the cheek and a welcome from the very energetic waitress, Kendra. Abita beer all around for us but I would have liked to “do it” the way some of the other tables did it with a plastic bucket of ice, set-ups of coke or ginger ale, and a pint bottle of Hennessy or Jack from the bar. The band kicked off around 10 with loud, passionate sounds instantly moving folks to the center of the room to dance and sway. Finally wearing out our earplugs and messing with our circadian rhythm we pushed our way out after each getting a sweaty hug and kiss from a very busy Kendra.
Thursday was an errand day: return broken green, yellow and purple sting of lights to the Mardi Gras store, get gas, add to our growing cache of groceries. Finding ourselves near the expansive City Park we wandered the manicured grounds, letting Herman play with a 120 lbs Great Dane puppy (raising his cute factor. As if he needs that!), and strolled thru the very impressive sculpture garden at times questioning the definition of “art”.
Think I’ll take another nap before we head out to watch the Krewe of Vieux roll in the French Quarter tonight.
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Whoa, I've been reading your blogs and only just figured out how to "comment"!!!!! (old brain), mostly reading from my phone. Read some to Barb and Thelma, the food descriptions (we were in Friendly St Market earlier this week, sitting with now-former owners of the Deli, read aloud your meal at Toutes, everyone's ears perked up! Ha. They are heading to NOLA just about the time you folks will be leaving to return to the wet northwest. Today, temp in the low 60s, after a week of bleak cold rainy days, we attended the Truffle Festival marketplace, but our tasting didn't sound nearly as good as YOUR eating your way through both sides of the city/river! And the music, I'm so jealous!!! Bet you're not missing work, ONE BIT. I like just going in once or two days/week, but am covering for ADK three days/row this week, will be too much like before, ugh, haha. New RN for your old job apparently starting tomorrow, Monday (still haven't got the MSW for PMHH and helping ADK and Marial on board yet, despite getting notice from me in SEPTEMBER...you can tell where their priorities are....).
We need you back here to get folks out after work...they're all 'homebody' folks, little socializing going on, sigh. Marial's beaux has gone to Cozamel (sp?) for two months (maybe) to learn to scuba dive, maybe become a Master diver. It's a little dull for him in Eugene while Marial's at work, but she will need some distracting outings, if not too exhausted from work.
Love the blogs, enjoying the city vicariously, much better than the "usual" tourista routes, routines, I'm sure!
Keep writing!!
Robin-the-envious
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