these pictures were taken by Pattie using a spiffy digital camera.
me standing in front of this statue and cathedral whose name ive already forgotten (oops) ... i went in but i dont think we were allowed to take pics inside ... anyway, ive been told this is a classic New Orleans pics so ...
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another classic pic, same cathedral ... just closer
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Branan and i standing in front of the Mighty Mississippi ...
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the famous Bourbon Street ... another place ive been told i just HAD to have a photo from ... this is where all the Mardi Gras stuff happens ...
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another pic ... and if ure wondering where all the strange ppl are, it so happens we went there on a quiet weekday ...
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John cooking up a scrumptious Chinese feast ... and all veggie too ... Panna looking on hoping to get some of the action ...
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Panna, Diana and Karen chowing down on the only meat thingy that was cooked that nite ...
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Didit and Diana corner John for more of the stuff (whose name i cant remember by now)
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Diana and Panna finally get to take the "Cooking 101" class ... ie, John lets them do some of the frying ... Didit watches on in amazement (or hunger?)
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Hageng, John, Karen and me eating ... yes, John cooked all that ... wow ...
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Panna, Tommy, Didit and Diana (with son Aric) and an arm from hubby Hageng
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some pieces of heads, Karen, me, Branan and a very happy Sydney
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Aric, being chased towards the camera by Didit
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the Louisiana State Capital building ... yes, i did go in, and saw the state legislature in session ... had a terrible time trying to figure out the thick accents ... of course no pics allowed :(
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chopping onions at Cousin Beth's place in Baton Rouge ... im looking very serious ... probably trying not to wimp out and start crying :)
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Beth and i in a posed Kodak moment
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Beth doing something with tomatoes ... i cant remember this, but i guess we ate it eventually ...
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me, frying shrimp ... yup, we had shrimp chutney - my absolute favorite recipe ...
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star wars - the big day - at The Palace in Hammond ... the fans were just around the corner, but their light sabre broke before we could get a pic ...
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same place ... same pic ... just that i forgot to look happy the first time around ...
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me and Pattie (was this the picture i was supposed to doctor?? :)) in front of the river, just as a steamboat went past ...
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the Shalimar - an Indian restaurant ... we had to go to one of those while i was in town ...
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Branan with a strange look on his face ... either he didnt want to be in the picture or the food wasnt too exciting ...
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Marie Laveau's grave ... otherwise known as the Voodoo Queen ...
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more graves ... the over-the-ground type ... where u put the bodies in and they kinda bake inside the brick gizmos ... then u put in another body ... etc ...
