New Orleans

After spending the last three days in Orlando at a conference. I don't have much to say about that other than I went to see Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba. A very pleasurable and nail-biting hour and a half. I did not realize I spent half of the show holding my breath until I let it out. All those gravity defying stunts...fist-in-mouth or mouth-wide-open-a-bird-could-fly-in type of entertainment. My DH and I had gone to see Zumanity in Vegas the week before which was more risque but no less acrobatic (less stuff done from heights though). Would recommend La Nouba to everyone.

Before I peppered my knuckles with teeth marks and destroyed my nails, we went to eat Cuban food at Bongos. After the black beans and rice, the sauteed pork chops, the yucca (cassava), and the virgin mojito (too sweet though), the great company (who couldn't seem to stop talking about politics) I was about to kiss the chef and all the staff. I was feeling a little less amorous when I fingered the price tag of a shirt I was planing to buy John on my way out of the restaurant -- $70! For a short sleeved cotton shirt. Nope don't think so. Sorry, honey -- you already know I can be cheap.

Conference over, I jetted to my coming-of-age city, New Orleans. Won't you believe it, it actually snowed this morning?!?! I am so ill prepared it'll make the snowman weep. But, i checked the weather before I left 4 days ago and it was in the 50s and 60s. It is in the 30s! Just my luck! I did not realize it either until I watched the news this morning and the news casters were talking about school closings around the city and surrounding parishes (counties). Look out the window and what do you know, it is indeed snowing. I experienced that moment of gladness, disbelief, and oh @#%&#! all at once. Oh well.

Next rude awakening after layering half the clothes I brought with me to brave the cold is the doorman tells me Lord and Taylors, my favorite store in NO, has shut down since Katrina. I guess it was not really my favorite store because when I was here last year I did not check. So now, I'm at the Canal Place Mall at the top of Canal street, enjoying the free internet in the foyer and patronizing the nearby Starbucks.

That's it for now. I need to be enjoying the NO cold instead of blogging to you!