Retro Halloween

Taking a look back to about 1963. My brother and me getting ready for trick-or-treat. I really don't remember this costume at all! Though I'm not surprised it was a type of cat! I do, however, remember my brother's costume. He wore it several years.

New Orleans

Jackson Square at night - good shot, Bret!

Trying to touch the Spanish Moss! It was wiry, not soft like I thought.

Some wildlife in Audubon Park.
(You knew there had to be an animal in here somewhere!)

I didn't think I'd get back to this so late! We're already home. We didn't have a lot of time to find the Internet at the Navy Lodge where we stayed. We did the usual touristy things: a tour of the city by bus; a long ride on the streetcar; a walk through the French Quarter on Bourbon St. (I got a short-lived shock to my naive little self!) And we ate some beignet's at Cafe DuMonde on Jackson Square. We attended Bret's 25th college reunion at Tulane one evening. I brought home an unwanted souvenir - I got a sore throat and cough while there. I think my sinuses were overwhelmed by the various active pollens in the air. I guess Spanish Moss and live oaks are not healthy for me! But I enjoyed visiting there.

Another Train Trip

Another October; different train trip. This time we headed South.
This was the view of our sunset as we crossed over Lake Pontchartrain by train this evening heading into New Orleans. We left DC yesterday afternoon. We will be here until Oct. 6th. It sure is difficult to get good pictures through the dirty train windows, but this one turned out reasonably well.