Sunday, September 28 - Day 11

NOLA

We added another odd name to our list of locations: Tickfaw, LA

You know you are in the South when you say “thank you” and people say “you're welcome” instead of “no problem.”

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 We arrived in NOLA about 2pm today in a bit of rain, first we have had on the trip. We have driven more than 2000 miles now. The Big Easy beckons and we were in the Quarter by 3pm. Bourbon Street was beginning to liven. Pat O'Briens was our first stop after a trolley ride. Two Hurricanes please and keep 'em coming. We were both hungry so had very early bird specials. Lisa had a muffaletta and said that she like the way I make them better. She's a good wife. I had a delicious giant hamburger. I know that's pedestrian but I wanted something filling. We then went out to sit by the fountain under a patio umbrella since it was threatening rain. Decided to stroll the Quarter. We walked toward the riverside of Bourbon St. and saw a guy with no shirt on dancing on a bar, then noticed that the bar was populated by all men. Next to that place a person came out of doorway wearing a dress with a very short hemline, high heels and a matching little hat. Everything worked pretty good except for the strong cleft chin and the bass voice. Lisa got a surreptitious photo.  We are kinda far from the North Country I guess. We got a phone call from Sam Anagnostopoulos' mother, Linda, who happened to be in NOLA with three friends. These middle aged ladies came into PO's carrying Hand Grenades (alleged to be the strongest drink in the Quarter) and they had to drink them down before they were allowed to enter. They were a happy bunch before they even sat down with us. Another round, please. Two of the ladies were former soldiers so we spoke Army and had a fine time. We sat and chatted and laughed for a couple hours and told them our plans. We may meet up with them tomorrow.

The plan is beignets and coffee at Cafe DuMond in the morning, write out some postcards, stroll the Riverfront, maybe a muffaletta from Central Grocery, riverboat to the site of the Battle of New Orleans, dinner at Willie Mays for fried chicken or find some oysters.

Photo 1 - Dave and Hurricane; 2 - Lisa and Hurricane; 3 - Pat O'Brien's patio; 4 - Bourbon Street; 5 - transvestite; 6 - Royal Street balcony; 7 - Sam's Mom, Linda on the left, Sandy, Carol, Dave, Cheryl, Lisa; 8 - Dave getting the marichino cherry from the Hurricane