Jeff & I went to New Orleans last week and had a great time. My favorite part was riding the trolley down St Charles St and seeing the grand old homes in the garden district. This is where I would live if I had a house in New Orleans. The tulip trees were already blooming and it was beautiful there. Jeff lived in N.O. for a while and managed The Mardi Gras Zone, one of the largest distributors of Mardi Gras beads, hats, and everything else Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras isn't as big here in Northwestern LA, but Jeff is changing that. We bought tons of stuff to put in our kiosk on the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City.
The ravages of Katrina are still visible. There are restored houses sitting next to damaged ones, but the city is coming back. I felt such sadness as we drove through the 9th Ward and saw where the worst damage was done.
We didn't have time to visit the cemeteries, so that is first on my list when we go back. I took a few photos from the car as we were leaving the city. I didn't know the bodies are buried above ground b/c the city is below sea level; the bodies will float away if they are buried underground.
