On Monday, February 26th, Bill and I flew to New Orleans in the middle of a rainstorm. When we arrived, we had to wait 45 minutes for our luggage to be unloaded due to lightening. From the airport, we were taken by shuttle to La Belle Maison (Wyndom Resort) where our vacation condo awaited us. It was on the 7th floor and overlooked the French Quarter. The weather hovered around 65 degrees and was dry the whole time we were there. Nice! Bill treated me like a queen, always protecting my foot. All tours avoided walking, and a few times, we had meals delivered to us from local restaurants.
The food was fantastic!! We ate shrimp, po boys (roast beef sandwiches on a French Roll), beignettes (fried donuts with white powdered sugar), shrimp creole and gumbo. One evening, we ate at a Japanese restuarant next to where we were staying. Bill had yakisoba and I had yakiudon. That is basically meat, vegetables and noodles. It had been a very long time!
Our tours consisted of a Greyline City Tour, a horse and carriage ride through the French Quarter and down Bourbon Street, a Greyline Tour to the countryside to visit preserved Southern homes with slave quarters. Oak Alley has 12 oak trees lining the drive to the white stately mansion. Beautiful! The following day we cruised the mighty Mississippi on the Natchez steam boat. A jazz group entertained us while we dined on shrimp creole, rice, and bread pudding with rum sauce. Bill was excited because he got to see the site of the Battle of New Orleans.
The morning after arriving in New Orleans, we received 2 disturbing phone calls. Noel and Janice had taken Mom to the hospital due to heart flutters and shortness of breath. Kirk called to say that Hannah (15 year old granddaughter) had been hospitalized. I began to pray. I thought I was going to be flying out, but I didn't know if it would be to Oklahoma or Michigan. God knew my problem and I asked Him to tell me what to do. I was reassured that both situations were not immediately serious, and I enjoyed my trip while staying in contact. I thanked God that Noel and Janice were both in Shawnee!
Our nation is in such confusion. I listened to Pres. Obama say on TV that our country needed Sequestration and that he would sign it by executive order if needed. Then, when it actually happened, he turned around and blamed the Republicans. I couldn't believe that he could lie so blatently. Not only that, but he painted a dire picture of the consequences. It seems that people who understand the budget, and know that the president was offered the power to choose what should be cut, are upset that Obama does not do just that. When he was offered the power, he chose not to take it. Instead, he chose to let it stand so that the country will be hurt and become a political issue. He resembles a 2 year old who is throwing a fit, and is trying to get revenge for something he himself caused. I continue to flip channels, and am amazed at how the mainstream media edits pictures and words to suit their own agenda. Thank God for Fox News. They offer both sides, and show several clips of people talking to let the audience decide what is right. Bill is teaching a media class for Grand Canyon College to help students see what is going on in our society. It is true that democracy is dead when the people are blinded and uneducated by the media. They will follow the wolves like sheep to the slaughter. It is especially true if you offer them free stuff. God forgive us!
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