Anniversary Getaway Day One

We awoke just after 5 a.m., unloaded the dishwasher, ate a banana, took our meds, loaded the Kia, and pulled out of the garage at about 6:15. We backed right into a blizzard! That's right; the smallest, infrequent flakes were lazily wafting from the sky. It was the kind of morning event in Southern Middle Tennessee that would close schools and send the adults to Kroger for milk and bread. Trouble was that Maury County was already out for MLK Day.

We headed to New Orleans. For breakfast and lunch we ate the food we had prepared the night before. We crossed Alabama and Mississippi and then entered Louisiana. We arrived at our resort a half block off Canal Street about 2:15 p.m. Check-in wasn't until 4, so we drove around part of the French Quarter to get a feel for the old city again. Though I had grown up here, it had been years since our last visit.

After check-in we took a walk. We visited two Walgreens, a CVS, and two little markets. Our most important purchase was four bananas.

Returning to our room, we ate dinner and settled down to watch the Hallmark Channel. The long day and the long drive had taken their toll on us. Together we are 169 years young. I'm tired just thinking about it. Good night. Zzzzzzzzzzz...