Welcome Friends,

We are inviting you to join us on a trip of a life time for our family.  We decided that we would invite all our friends to share not only in our wedding but also in our journey to a newbeginning. As we move from Dallas to Boston we intend making a couple of stops, taking in the sites, sounds, and tastes of every local along this journey.

Life is a journey! Lets always take time to stop and enjoy everything around us because if you do it right you never go by the same place twice. 

Monday, June 8, 2009

New Orleans


Its 8:05pm.

We sent the day driving around New Orleans.  I couldn't help remember where i was when Katrina hit.  I was in Kenya getting ready to come here with Joey and Bob.  I remember the images scaring me so much i did not want to come.  Driving by the Dome really hit me.  Its amazing to see resilience, people's resolve to pick up the pieces and move on.  Now one i met today talked about the store only when you asked. We have a lot to learn from all the people who came back to New Orleans to reclaim this city

Then our up hill task was looking for a great place to eat. The Cab driver suggested Mother's.  I have always heard of gumbo but today i tasted it.  As a Kenyan i haven't developed a pallet for it.  I thought it needed some royco, dania, etc.  Felix played it safe and had fried chicken.







Cafe Du Monde the greatest Beignet 



Eating at Mother's resturant



Flowers in hotel lobby



French Quarter



Mississippi River



Train cars


Felix is wiped out!








This is the building that houses the Ritz- Carlton







Dome:  I just remember seeing this on CNN with thousands of people seeking refuge




crossing lake pontchartrain's 24 mile bridge


Joey on enjoying the ride









3 comments:

  1. Congrats! This is good. I can see Joey is almost showing us his premolars! Evelynelinah

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  2. I think when Joey goes back to school he will have the best English composition on "my best season in life" I can only imagine! Its great fun.

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