I just returned to the district from my eight-day foray into the south. I was able to spend time in New Orleans and Natchez. I'll backtrack the trip for all of you reading.
Breland and I spent New Year's Eve at an apartment in the French Quarter owned by one of her family's friends. The fireworks were stellar and the apartment was in a choice location, at Jackson Square just across the street from Cafe du Monde. This was no doubt the absolute best place to spend New Year's Eve.
We also brought boxes and boxes of old Mardi Gras beads up to the apartment, which we (and the other revellers) began to throw to the crowds below as the night wore on. We wound up leaving the French Quarter around 1 a.m., and I returned home to Metairie and immediately fell asleep. Earlier that day we ate at Cannon's Uptown with my dad, Glynis and the twins. It seems like a major part of my trip revolved around food. Crabby Jack's Po-Boys, Soul Food at the Piggly Wiggly in Natchez, home cooked meals. I really think I gained some weight while at home, and so now that I'm back in the district (where the food literally sucks, I might add) I will have to slim it down.
I arrived home in New Orleans late on Dec. 22, after my airline schedule was changed so much that I actually went home, watched a movie, and then went back to the airport to catch my flight. After celebrating my birthday in New Orleans with my chocolate Doberge cake (my favorite)
I headed home to Natchez for Christmas and drinks with old friends. My mom made me a Carmel cake for my birthday/Christmas (also a favorite) and I caught up with friends there that I hadn't seen in a while. After Christmas with the family I made it back to New Orleans where I spent quality time with my family there, my girlfriend and some friends in the area, including fraternity brothers and some old Reveille staffers. And, as I said earlier. I ate, a lot. I won $15 at the casino (I was losing until the very end, my dad lost as well), and played blackjack next to some Notre Dame football players, including star quarterback Brady Quinn. You can rest assured there were no LSU players there, I'm sure Les Miles had them under lock and key in the hotel. 
More to come. Tired now. My flight back didn't get in until almost midnight and I didn't get to bed until late. I did, however, get a free plane ticket because they needed my seat on my original flight. If I didn't get to see you when I was in Louisiana/Mississippi then I'm sorry, I'll catch you next time. Happy New Year to everyone.
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