This week is speeding by. I hit the ground running when I got back Monday. Last week I enjoyed spending the night with our youngest and his family, then three nights with Mom, then the weekend was spent in New Orleans with 6 sisters, two sisters-in-law, and two nieces. Only missing sister was the one from Virginia, who continues to keep watch over her son that was in an accident two and a half weeks ago. More about that later.
We called the weekend "Paulette Palooza"! It was Sister Paulette's birthday, her wedding anniversary, and the one year anniversary of the death of her husband. We were, indeed, celebrating life. Her two daughter's were there and provided much fun and laughter. We insured a happy time for her and the girls - just the way their Dad had lived. Full of life and laughter. (And mischief!!) We ate so much. We drank so much. We laughed so much.
We attended a cooking demonstration and then enjoyed the four course dinner that was prepared. I enjoyed some alligator sausage as well as some turtle soup over the weekend. Those were new to me. I ate fried oysters, two different versions of barbecue shrimp, gumbo, crab cakes, and then there was the Sunday Jazz brunch buffet!!! I drank wine, bloody marys, a sazerac, and a drink called heaven and hell. Yum.
We flirted with everybody we met. They loved us. And we loved them back. The hotel staff was especially considerate. Oh but the people of New Orleans are outrageously friendly. And talented. I could just sit all day and listen to the street musicians. What a treat the entire weekend was!
Here are a few of my favorite photos...
My Mimi.
Every time I got up the first night in the hotel my hair got a little worse until it looked like this in the morning. A hot mess.
Me and Marsha on the street car. On our way to Pascal's Manale.
Paulette and me at Jax Bistro.
Sisters and nieces making their wish at the well of the Court of Two Sisters.
A limo ride home and a night spent at son, Beach Boy's, house Sunday. Then. I did get to stop and enjoy some baby sugar from Cecilia on the way home.
And now it is the next week.
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Back to reality.
Sister from Richmond is still in Memphis where her son continues to struggle after his auto accident on January 9th. His lung was badly, badly damaged, and only time has revealed how bad it really is. He is once again in ICU and on a ventilator. Today for the first time Sister is feeling the discouragement of the doctors.
We are praying mighty prayers this day.
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases. – Psalm 103:1-3
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