Random Musings

Nuns are amazing people  And fun, too!

It’s not unusual to hear gunshots in St. Bernard either early in the morning or towards dusk.  (Hunting is popular out here.)

We were introduced to the satsuma, a type of orange that grows in the area.  They are sort of like a tangelo and are delicious.

Folks all over New Orleans are majorly crazy about their New Orleans Saints.  The team’s fleur-de-lis logo is slapped on everything imaginable.

We foolishly thought that we'd lose weight on this trip.  On the contrary.....

Horses don't like flash pictures.

I would gladly do endorsements for Goo-Gone.

New Orleans is apparently home to one of the largest concentrations of Sicilians in the US.

Many of the people of St. Bernard drive pickup trucks, big pickup trucks.

They also like dogs, any size and shape, although it appears big black dogs are the most popular.  Here’s one that decided to visit us one day.

It strange sensation to be driving along the river and noticing that the ship on the water is appreciably higher than the street that you're on.  That is, the street is 10-20 feet below the water level. 

We no longer have to factor in a trip to the Dollar General when nature calls.

80% of the buildings in New Orleans had a water line after the waters of Katrina receded.

The French Quarter may be the place to be, but New Orleans still has many scary neighborhoods.

It's highly probable that we will never eat another Lucky Dog.

Pralines are like pizza in Chicago. Everyone has their own recipe for making pralines and some taste better than others.