I am sitting here in my bedroom in Point Clear, Alabama. We arrived on Friday and we have had a houseful of my son's family. It has been great, but, more on that later. My younger son was here for just the weekend and then headed back to New Orleans with his girlfriend. Getting time to spend with everyone, especially our grandson, has been, you guessed it, priceless. A final thought for now about that: Children need to be surrounded by love. It is pretty simple really.Our time in New Orleans was fabulous. We had a wonderful time, especially taking our grandson or our son's dog for a walk. The sites and sounds of the city are so diverse and add so much to the city's renewed vitality. At left, above, is the Pagoda House on St. Charles. Above, on the right, is the stadium where the Zephyrs play.A dinner at Pascal's Manale, with or without oysters, is an experience that I strongly recommend. We had a great time, going to watch the Zephyrs play; their first baseman went 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and a double. On Thursday night, we made in to Vaughn's where we saw one of our favorite performers, Kermit Ruffins. 
The music was great, the dancing was spirited, and the red beans and rice was free. There is a small cover charge, but the beers were on $2.50 and once you hear Kermit call out, "All aboard", be prepared to party. We had a chance to chat with him briefly creating an additional show on the dance floor. before and after the first set. Uncle Lionel was there, dancing and adding to the ambiance and energy on tthe dance floor. Heather Graham was there too, enjoying herself, with some friends on the dance floor. Below: Kermit, Vaughn's, Pascal's Manale on Napolean:
The music was great, the dancing was spirited, and the red beans and rice was free. There is a small cover charge, but the beers were on $2.50 and once you hear Kermit call out, "All aboard", be prepared to party. We had a chance to chat with him briefly creating an additional show on the dance floor. before and after the first set. Uncle Lionel was there, dancing and adding to the ambiance and energy on tthe dance floor. Heather Graham was there too, enjoying herself, with some friends on the dance floor. Below: Kermit, Vaughn's, Pascal's Manale on Napolean:
In our week there, once again, we only barely touched the tip of the iceberg. The city is unique among American cities, a real treasure that by visiting you can not only have an expreience that you won't forget, but you will also be helping its economy grow.
More from Alabama coming soon.
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