Blog of the Swirly-eyed Sister
This is my first day driving alone. It went smoothly once I settled in and listened to Ms. Garmin (there was a faulty start in Austin when I didn’t listen to Ms. Garmin and traveled in the wrong direction for Continue reading Day 16: Alone in Texas
This odyssey may yet turn into a botanical garden tour. This morning we spent a delightful couple of hours at Austin’s Zilker Botanical Gardens. It had some delightful touches, including a beautiful pond with purple pond lilies and a magnificent Continue reading Day 15: All the Way with LBJ
Ribs on the porch, sun and temps in the high 80s, and roses galore! Texas receives a big thumbs up from Linda and me. We started our journey today at Beaumont’s beautiful botanical gardens. Texans struck it rich with the Continue reading Day 14: Ribs, Ooh Baby!
My friend, Linda, and her hubby, Rick, joined us for our last day in NOLA yesterday. I’ve known Linda longer than any other friend (any other person, at this point). Her mother and mine were childhood friends, and we first Continue reading Day 13: On the Road Again
What a wonderful week we’ve had in New Orleans! The weather continues to be perfect, the food and music as terrific as always. At the end of our journey here, we decided to view the Katrina exhibit at the state Continue reading Day 12: Last Day in NOLA
Today we explored the Bayous east of the city. We ventured along I-90 and found Bayou Sauvage not far from the city. The first site we visited did not inspire confidence that this would be an uplifting experience. A burned-out Continue reading Day 11: Bayou Country
Another gorgeous day in Paradise. It’s been in the low 80s with sunshine and very little humidity every day we’ve been here so far. Fantabulous! After last night’s walk on the wild side of Bourbon Street, we decided to go Continue reading Day 10: Beauty, Beignets, and Bread Pudding
We caved to the lure of a free steamboat ride and dinner and agreed to sign up for the sales pitch for Wyndham time shares (or “vacation ownership,” in ad exec language). Breakfast wasn’t bad, in fact the biscuits with Continue reading Day 9: Time Shared & a Stroll Down Bourbon Street
Music is what I love best about New Orleans, and we had plenty of it today. We began the day with a walk to the Garden District, not too far from the hotel. We saw elegant homes built in the Continue reading Day 8: Music, music, music!
If this isn’t heaven, I don’t know what is! We were lucky to arrive just as the Crescent Street Blues & BBQ Festival opened. It’s a free (yup!) blues festival featuring top-notch bands including Los Lobos and Bobby Rush Friday, Continue reading Day 7: BBQ & Blues