NOLA-part 3

After the bowling bash, we moved on to not 1, not 2, but 3 bars....lots of dancing and lots of fun! One of the bars we went to had a cover for the pool table so that you could dance on it. Obviously our group took over! The craziest dance was when Elizabeth imaginary jump-roped with some random guys...never seen that before :)

This random guy took a little nap on the pool table/dance floor. John decided to join him for a few minutes, but the guy's friend did not find any humor in it. Before a fight broke out (which the guy slept through!), we moved on to another dance bar.

We had so much fun! My feet hurt from dancing :) I had to change my shoes midway through the night---that has to be a sign of a good time!

NOLA-2

I jumped the gun--I didn't tell you about our trip to NOLA before posting pictures from our trip! Sorry!

Elizabeth, my college roommate in Tutwiler, across the street "neighbor," holder of my spare key (which granted her the right to drive my car anytime...especially to church!), lifesavor in Jackson, and bridesmaid turned the big 3-0 this month. So, Scott and I headed down to NOLA for the celebration and a much needed break from the mundane.

Elizabeth's parents hosted a fantastic celebration--bowling and dancing! I love her parents and really enjoyed getting to visit with them. They are 2 of the neatest people and I admire them so much!

The added bonus of going to NOLA is that we get to see Scott's college roommate, fraternity brother, groomsman, and keeper of many crazy college secrets as well. Thank you John for allowing us to invite ourselves to stay with you!

NOLA-Post 1

While in NOLA, we toured the Lower 9th Ward. I have been to NOLA many, many times and even been since Katrina. However, neither Scott nor I had ever been to the 9th Ward...so it was quite interesting to head over to see what signs of damage were left and what signs of progress were noticeable. It was quite interesting...the pictures show the levee (that has been "repaired" but is still only yards from homes), the city skyline in the background (I didn't realize that this area of NOLA was as far from the city and the Superdome as it is....it's not super far, but I had envisioned it being mere blocks), FEMA trailers still in yards, and a few of the houses that Brad Pitt's funding with his restoration project. As we crossed back to NOLA, I counted my blessings.

Mardi Gras 2010

Cindi "won" a costume party at a silent auction for Junior Auxiliary....which means that she and a group of friends were the highest bidders! Either way, Scott and I got to tag along and party with the best of Batesville. The theme they chose was Mardi Gras...and I have to say that if there was a prize for best dressed it would indeed have gone to Cindi and Chick. What a hoot! Scott and I were more conservative, but partied with the best of them. It was a fun night and we enjoyed spending time with them. An added treat was that our good friends, Meredith and Will, were also there! We drank lots of hurricanes and danced to a great DJ (until he played Vanilla Ice for the 4th time...them we decided it was time to go! ha!)Thanks for letting us crash your party!