Yep.....this was AGAIN another perfect weather day!!!! WOW......they just don't get much better than this one and all of the others here in New Orleans!!! Sooooo great that I didn't want to even go inside TheHowserHouse for anything all day long......
Jay stayed overnight again with us, and after he left of his apt. downtown and eventually his office complex, I straightened up the den, took care of the morning rituals,and then had my Fr. Roast coffee......steaming HOT!
The 1st Lady suggested a bike ride on the levy......and with this weather, I couldn't have agreed more. Me???? I woke up thinking that with a day like today.....I was NOT going to stress myself out like I did yesterday and last night. Life is waaaaayyyyy toooooo short to worry about things that I can't really change,.......at least not at this present time.
So........onto our bikes and then with the Mississippi levy only a short block from the KOA, we found the pathway up to the top......and there on top is the two-way asphalt bike and running path.....which stretches for I don't know how far!!! We headed down the path the way the river is running to the Gulf.....and rode for about 45 minutes. Then we decided to return the way we had come and when we reached the starting point, we rode on north to the park in Kenner which is right beside the levy. We stopped there for a few minutes to admire the statue and read the plaque explaining that on that spot........the very first Heavyweight Boxing Championship was held there in 1870!!! The prize??? $2500.00.........a HUGE amount for those days!!!
Then we returned to the campground and had a light lunch out on the patio. After a brief rest, we decided to do some shoppping and that we did!! Buying only a few items......we hit WalMart, and then a WalMart Village Market.....which is only a beautiful grocery store and pharmacy!!! A new concept that I had never read or seen anything about.
Then we went to the nearest Mall......and enjoyed just wandering around for awhile. From there, we headed back the seven miles to TheHowserHouse......and enjoyed a Happy Hour as waited until 7pm to meet Jay at a local seafood establishment here in Kenner.
WOW......was it ever busy!!!!! A small Mom and Pop type cafe.....with a fresh seafood market attached to it, the food was varied and very good. I had fried pickles and then fried shrimp with cajun potatoes. VERY good.....shrimp were excellent. The Name of the place: Harbor Seafood Cafe!!!! Corner of Williams Blvd and just a block north of I-10 exit at Williams Blvd.
Returning to TheHowserHouse, we just laid back and enjoyed a bit of the tellie......watching the "American Idol" show to see who was removed by the voters. Once again, Jay is spending the night with us............and he also informed us that he was interviewed and quoted in last week's issue of US News and World Report!!!
His phone......well it never ceases to ring!!!!!!!! He had 11 calls while we were having dinner....and then more before we could get to the parking lot after we had finished eating. Since we have been home, there have been another 10 in the past 45 minutes!!!! One never knows who will be calling next!!!!! His IS a very stressful job!!!!!! It just never stops.....never! Seems he is off to Washington DC every couple of weeks for meetings.......glad he doesn't have to leave this week.......at least as far as he knows now.
And sooooo, another day of my Life has disappeared very quickly!!!! But........as always.....
LIFE IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!!!!!!!!.......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
1 comment:
Hey John, hope all is well this morning. I came to read your blog this morning and I was surprised you hadn't made an entry. Hope it is not due to your plumbing problem and hope you get it working OK before you get home.
I can sure tell you are really enjoying your winter.. We are looking forward to when we can tag along.
Tell the 1st Lady good morning & Hi from me.
Larry
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