NOLA!

One of the perks of living in Bham... it's only about 5 hours to New Orleans.  M and got to take advantage of this twice while we lived in the Magic City.  Ah..the food!... it's all about the food.

We basically got a free trip to New Orleans, thanks to our good friend Blake.  It was the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, and since Blake is a rock star while being a political consultant working for Jon Huntsman's presidential campaign, our rooms were comped.  Free trip again to New Orleans...we'll take it!

We left Friday around 2.  Got to New Orleans just in time for dinner.  We ate at the hotel restaurant at the Hilton, and it was delicious. Saturday we went to vote, for Huntsman of course, and then we were free to spend the day doing whatever we wanted.  We went to a hole in the wall burger place called Port-of-Call.  It was at the very back of the French Quarter, a 30 minute walk from our hotel, but it was worth it!  We spent the rest of the afternoon browsing boutiques and pool-side at the hotel.  Saturday night we went to eat at the famous Arnaud's.  BEST STEAK I HAVE EVER HAD.  No lie.  Matthew got the duck, which was pretty amazing too.  All in all, our bill for 3 couples was close to $500.  It will be months before the Hardison's splurge on food like that again... but I'd do it over again in a heartbeat!

View from the Room

Arnaud's

Holly Beth, Blake, and me

Jazz Band.  They played "Stars Fell on Alabama" for us Alabama folk :)

Worn out from a week of whatever political consultants do!

Matthew is currently at his first day of work!  I'm at home waiting on someone to come fix our disposal :)  Oh the joys of home-ownership!