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Embarrassed

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As I sit here on my ever-expanding backside, I am embarrassed that I have not posted much of anything recently.  After the dinner dishes are washed, I usually sit in my favorite chair with my iPad and check my email and play various solitaire games or Sudoku.

The biggest time suck for me is Pinterest.I love it and can’t seem to close the app and do something constructive such as:

  • make the gifts for a bridal shower on April 6
  • make a cheesecake for Easter
  • get our tax information ready for the tax preparer
  • knit booties for my grandson
  • knit another sweater for my granddaughter
  • felt the CCM hat I made months ago (and never blogged about)
  • declutter and clean (that’s an ongoing issue for me)
  • and burn some calories

It’s Good Friday and I have the day off.  I’m going to go and DO something.

Oh, one more thing:  Happy Birthday to my son and son-in-law.  How nice that they have the same birthday.

New Orleans – Can we come back?

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I attended a conference in New Orleans the week before the Super Bowl.

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We had a great time though I was stuck inside most of the time.

I’ve learned in the past that I can’t concentrate on knitting on an airplane.  I managed to knit an Olive Oil Drip Catcher at the airport but that’s all the knitting I did.

And I don’t even have a photo of it!

Our hotel was on the corner of Canal and Bourbon streets.

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We were a block away from the 49er’s hotel.

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We saw the Mighty Mississippi.

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Walked down Bourbon Street.  Some buildings were all decked out in Mardi Gras colors.

Mardi-Gras-building

Visited the French Market in the French Quarter.

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Saw lots of the Super Bowl hype but no players.

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Mr. Aitch sampled local beers.

Beer

Beads?  Yes, we got beads.  I won’t tell you how we got them.  I wouldn’t want to disappoint anyone.  =)

Beads

We ate jambalaya, crawdads, Po Boys, shrimp roumalade, hush puppies…

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…and of course beignets at Cafe Du Monde.

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Tank McNamara says it all:

tankm130211Beignets.  It’s worth the trip.

Inconvenienced

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First of all I will be posting about our recent trip to New Orleans once I get some pictures off my phone.

calendar genericToday I’d like to thank the person or persons who stole my credit card number and tried to make a few purchases.  Fortunately the credit card issuer thought the purchases were fraudulent and thus denied the transactions from taking place.  My credit card has now been cancelled and I will be issued a new card.

In 5-7 business days.

So I guess all my purchases will be with cash for the next several days.

This could be a good thing as I don’t usually carry much cash with me.  I can’t spend what I don’t have.cash pile

On the other hand I use my credit card to fill my gas tank.  And I never have THAT much cash with me.