What did you expect me to write about? It's hot here and it seldom cools off. Hot all day. Hot all night. Great for the skin, though! Moisturizing and sweatin' out the toxins! Creole tomatoes, snoballs and cold beverages keep us going. Some of us have been escaping to TN for visits with grandparents, friends and going to camp. The boys just returned from being away for a month, and Ellie is currently being spoiled rotten by grandparents for a couple of weeks. I escaped for a few days to Texas for work, but it was no cooler there than here.
In an effort to learn cajun dancing, we spent one evening in nearby Abita Springs. They have free lessons one Saturday each month at the town hall, followed by several hours of dancing with local cajun bands. It was lots of fun but I think it's going to take quite a bit of practice before I can hang with some of the senior citizens who were wearin' out the dance floor that evening!
We've done our first bike ride with a group from the Crescent City Cycle Club. The ride was a 'city ride' and started in Gretna (on the 'west bank' across the MS river from New Orleans). We rode along the river and thru beautiful historic Algiers. Other than that, a few runs for the boys, the company golf tournament for me at Audubon Park (I had never, ever, sweated that much before!) Zeke is out on the streets with Driver's Ed right now and will soon be getting his learner's permit. Doesn't seem possible. Look out Louisiana!
Happy 4th of July weekend to all! It's our one year anniversary on the bayou! Our afternoon destination today is the seafood festival. No bike wrecks this year! Yesterday was spent with new sailing friends at Pontchartrain Yacht Club. No real wind, so we were all trying to stay cool by the pool. Even with a load of ice added to the pool and sails rigged to shade it, the water was almost hot. Once this weekend is over, we start thinking about school starting in August and watching the sky a little closer for those dreaded hurricanes. This year we'll have our evacuation list ready. We're not 'hurricane rookies' any more!
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