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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1709024, member: 16948&quot;]Then&nbsp; a large group of us met at Court of the Two Sisters for dinner in the&nbsp; French Quarter, which has an interesting history.&nbsp; It is named for Emma&nbsp; and Bertha Camors, sisters who once owned a notions and fancies shop.&nbsp;&nbsp; Emma and Bertha belonged to a proud, aristocratic Creole family; their&nbsp; “rabais,” or notions, outfitted many of New Orleans’ high society women&nbsp; in formal gowns, lace, and perfumes imported from Paris. With a larger&nbsp; courtyard than its neighbors, the residence lent itself to visitors, and&nbsp; the sisters’ shop received many.&nbsp; Marriage, reversals of fortune,&nbsp; widowhood--nothing could separate the two sisters. Indeed, as the&nbsp; Picayune was to report, the sisters died within two months of each other&nbsp; in the winter of 1944. They lie side by side at St. Louis Cemetery No.&nbsp; 3, united in death as in life. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1692_zpsf72dc866.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a “Charm Gate” plaque right outside the restaurant – so of course I had to have a photo with it!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1718_zps1c05bf1d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The bar inside the restaurant</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1719_zpsacb79742.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Our&nbsp; dinner group – from left going around the table: Glenn&nbsp; Holsonbake/PonyExpress, me, Ron, Neil (Rick’s friend) and his wife&nbsp; Barbara, Rick Snow, Neil’s daughter’s friend Alex, and Neil’s daughter&nbsp; Megan</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1722_zpsb20acc18.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Though I’m really fond of turtles, I decided to give their turtle soup a try – and it wasn’t bad, sort of tasted like chicken</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1724_zps708a67f4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It went well with this nice bottle of Mondavi Cab (well, what doesn’t go with a nice Cab!)</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1725_zps4d7611c4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then&nbsp; it was out last night in New Orleans so we did one last tour of Bourbon&nbsp; Street where I acquired even more Mardi Gras beads (again, I take the&nbsp; 5th on how I got them!)</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1728_zps4e106e44.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After&nbsp; Bourbon Street, we headed down to Frenchman Street where we heard the&nbsp; locals go for some great jazz music.&nbsp; But it was so crowded that we&nbsp; couldn’t even get in to see any of the bands, so we just walked around.&nbsp;&nbsp; I thought this sign was intriguing</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1730_zps14bd352b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Back&nbsp; at the show on Saturday, many of the dealers sort of wondered in a&nbsp; little more later than usual!&nbsp; Seems many of them did the same thing we&nbsp; did on Friday night!&nbsp; I took these photos around noon on Saturday – it&nbsp; was starting to grow sparse.</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1731_zps5fe27bc6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1735_zpsf413d47d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is Glenn Holsonbake/PonyExpress manning his table!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1732_zps91310ff3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rick had this beautiful medal in his case from the 1972 ANA show in New Orleans</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1737_zpsde7c431b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1738_zps7eed5326.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then&nbsp; it was time to pack up and head home.&nbsp; I had such a great time in New&nbsp; Orleans, so much good food and beverages, and lots of fun with my hubby&nbsp; and friends!&nbsp; But I have to say, that after a week of carousing,&nbsp; drinking and eating, and working at the show, I was very ready to go&nbsp; home!</p><p><br /></p><p>Me so happy to be heading home!!!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1740_zps79dc82f4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1742_zpsf99c0e63.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I changed planes in Denver and after we took off, I really enjoyed flying over the majestic Rocky Mountains</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1749_zps56f292c9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1751_zps137a4fcc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2005%20New%20Orleans/IMG_1753_zps1bf3a7ce.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&nbsp; finally arrived home late Saturday night, and went straight to bed.&nbsp; I&nbsp; was so exhausted that I slept at least 12 hours!&nbsp; It is so good to be&nbsp; home…..</p><p><br /></p><p>Next up – well, we actually have tickets to see the&nbsp; Rolling Stones in concert on Wednesday at the Honda Center in Anaheim – I&nbsp; AM SO EXCITED since they are the last group I had on my bucket list of&nbsp; groups I hadn’t yet seen in concert.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then, it’s the Long Beach show in early June, then I will be off to the ANA Summer Seminar the end of June!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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