Wednesday was a lovely day to be out and about around town. We brunched at the Ruby Slipper before going on a cemetery tour of St. Louis #1. While waiting for the tour to begin we indulged in a Hurricane from Pat O'Brien's. Nothing like sitting at a bar on a Wednesday at 12:30 in the afternoon with your parents discussing taxes over a mixed drink!
Our tour guide was quite energetic and very knowledgeable of the history of the city of New Orleans, the cemetery, and the culture of the area. He filled us in on a bunch of fun facts that you won't find in your typical history book. After learning all about how the city below sea level tends to their deceased we drove over to the outskirts of the French Quarter to tour the Old U.S. Mint. I have been to many festivals outside the building but never inside. For folks who are interested in coins and history, this is the place to be. Upstairs in the same building they have an exhibit on Preservation Hall and Jazz Music that was cool to walk through.
Once we had seen all there was to be seen at the Mint we stopped by ol' Sucre to show mom and dad my new office set up. They got to sample a few treats and meet a bunch of people. Dinner was at High Hat on Freret followed by more ice cream...yum! Our night was spent in their hotel room watching re-runs and then the season 3 premiere of Duck Dynasty!! Hey! That made us happy, happy, happy Jack!
Then, after three tanks of gas, countless seafood-filled meals, half-a-dozen different tours, and hundreds of pictures later the parent visit of 2013 ended Thursday morning bright and early with a flight out of Louis Armstrong International Airport. Back to work for me. Back to the cold for them.
Then, after three tanks of gas, countless seafood-filled meals, half-a-dozen different tours, and hundreds of pictures later the parent visit of 2013 ended Thursday morning bright and early with a flight out of Louis Armstrong International Airport. Back to work for me. Back to the cold for them.
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