tHe VaCAtIOn

Larry Flint owned the place and his girls stayed there

Wouldn't that be a great byline to your vacation? 

I met a man in New Orleans that can use that byline

Tim and I were recently on vacation in New Orleans

He had a conference I went along as "the purse"

not as in the money in the purse

but more like the purse that makes the outfit complete

The Jazz Clubs in New Orleans are great

So I've been told

Problem is......

Tim and I couldn't stay awake late enough to go to one

Here's what I think...

Jazz Clubs need to have a 3:00pm set with an AARP discount

Everything looks better in beads

It's just obvious in New Orleans

At least in the weeks after Mardi Gras

the beads are everywhere

hanging from trees, plants, posts, balconies ....

Everything just looks better in beads

My vacation style has changed over the years

I want to relax

I want to taste the food

I want to meet the people

I want to explore

I want to read

I want to take pictures

I want to get comfortable in the environment

I want to give myself permission to

do everything or nothing

a vacation is as much about getting away

from the demands 

as it is about seeing the sights