Its been a busy two weeks Paul and I flew to New Orleans landed 11:30 rented a car and found our way to Nola's in the French Quarter 's .It was only fourteen miles from the air port and our reservations was at 2:00 so I had planned plenty of time ( for a local) Nola is a Emerils restaurant so while getting all the map quest lined up for our down-south adventure I got directions to Emeril's in New Orleans.Not thinking there where two Emerils in New Orleans .My first thoughts of New Orleans where Get- me -out -of- here I want to go back home It was HOT- dead and dirty. We're in the wrong side of town after getting lost many X's I finally found Emerils .Now for a place to park after circling round and around I seen a lot with three cars and a Mexican with a make sift hut I pulled in and he came over and ask me for 10 bucks I gladly gave him the money and Paul and I went for a two block walk to our fine dinning at Emeril's . this was hard for Paul he has heart failure and walking on this day in hot air was a hardship. We did it and was standing in front of Emerils only to see the sign Closed till 5:00.Can't be We have reservations at 2:00 somethings wrong .looking at my very patient Paul and feeling responsible for the mess up.I said you stay here I will go get the car and maybe some money back I'll pick you up and we will work this out .After picking him up we drive on and start asking everyone we see where is NOLA'S .The streets are very narrow and a lot of one way's in the French Quarters and it was 1:55 buy now and I was almost crying and Paul was thinking I would rather be Cruising .Hand me my phone ! I called Nolas I was a block away okay we will get there if I can find a parking spot I didn't want Paul walking so I dropped him off at Nolas door and I was off to find a place to rest my SUV.Pulled into the first parking garage had to back out they were having trouble with the machine. Great! went on to hunt -- two more blocks and pulled in to a respectable looking parking Lot 20.00 dollars please! Okay 25.00 in an hour and we have not done anything but drive in New Oleans yet but money was no object I was on a quest to get to Nolas where we were going to have one of the best meals of our life or of my life, Paul could care less.Micky Ds Dollar menu would satisfy my man just find. I walked a few blocks to Nola Paul was standing waiting for me hoping I wouldn't be pulled into a ally and never be seen again .We were seated .The place was small looked some what like a small Ware house with a large elevator in the middle you could see the kitchen the waitress and waiters were very attentive .I was joking with the waitress and said this better be good for all we've been though I think I wasn't joking.She processed to recommend a red fish which was not on the menu .I ordered the recommend dish .Paul ordered some pork dish ,I LOVED the red fish the best ever Yummy ! Paul was not moved by his meal The bill was 82.00 more than we ever spend on lunch ,then Paul left 100.00 on the table and went to the mens room I was talking to the waitress when the bill came and didn't pay attend to what was going down .The sweet waitress took the bill and as she was walking away said do you want change and I said no and thanks for your service. We always leave 20% and even more for good service , he always knows where his $ is going so I thought we don't need change ,she came back and said thanks sooo much I said your welcome .Paul came back and we left rehashing the lunch at Nola's in the car we realized the tip was included in the bill and we gave her some 19.00 more .so our trip to Nola's for lunch was a sweet 125.00 This was a memory made.not to be repeated. Later
The purple parrot
Jeremy Ashley and Zane
Paul and I had a great time in Pensacola we stayed with Jeremy and Ashley for three nights than rented a place at the beach. They came and spent some time with us we played in the pool and walked on the beach it was more lovely than I remember when I lived there .We had a great dinner with Jason then went back to the beach house and talked for hours
