“A sweet friendship refreshes the soul” ~ Proverbs 27:9
NEW ORLEANS | 2016
In 2016, friends Elaine and Betty breezed by St Augustine on their way back from a Panama Canal cruise. They had a plan. “Let’s take a road trip to New Orleans and see CJ.” The four of us met in the early 1980s in the California hi-desert communities of the Morongo Basin. All of us were involved in emergency first response, spread across a wide spectrum of police, fire, and medical.
So, here we are, 36 years later, flying across the panhandle of Florida, across the wide Mississippi, and taking up residence in the French Quarter. What a time we had! Walking, talking, eating oysters on the half shell, and laughing to tears! Pictures are worth a thousand words, so I’ll spare you the words and let you in on our epic reunion!
Panhandle Swamp
Bathroom Break
Oh...
the road...
faces
Oh, the traffic
Up
and over
the river
![Reunion Dinner: Tom [CJs husband], Elaine, Me, CJ, Betty](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ba85a51d74562ce491ee826/6fdfabdf-da1f-44d4-a019-f31a26c8fdf8/1.JPG)
Reunion Dinner: Tom [CJs husband], Elaine, Me, CJ, Betty
Night life in the Big Easy
CJ getting directions
Horsing around
Jackson Square
Cafe du Monde
Waiting for beignets
Worth the wait
Betty sharing her powder with Elaine
Result
CJ & I flirting with the locals
Local cuisine
Street vibe
St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square
St. Louis Cathedral - interior
Are we not just cool
The Mississippi & The Crescent City Connection Bridge
Elaine
French Quarter Marker
Negotiating
The graveyard
... and all that Jazz
Street Art
Looking for food and checking out Christmas lights
Night Life
Christmas window
CJ & Betty - Betty recovering from knee surgery
The four Amigas
Still looking for food
Cheers
Ah, yes ... food
Waiting for oysters
View from hotel
More view
Breakfast at Mother's
Me & CJ
Me & Betty
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