Adventure 774: Niece Trip Two/Nawlins/Post A

Woke up to slushy snow this morning. Got the airport by 5 AM. Boarded the plane before six, and got in the air at 7:30 after sitting in an un air-conditioned aluminum tube with 200 of our newest, mostly unmasked friends. It seems Spokane International was unprepared for the weather. It took that long for the de-icing process to occur. We landed just in time to board our connection for New Orleans. Some six hours later we de-planed, rescued our bags, and hopped into Patsy's awaiting car. She whisked us straight into heavy Friday afternoon traffic, and safely got us to her and Scott's lovely home. We babbled for a few hours before deciding to go out for a bite at an outdoor fish restaurant called Seither's Seafood, which not only was delicious, but had that "Cagin" ambience that makes New Orleans famous. Judy told Scott afterward, "We could end our trip right now, and it would be everything we could have hoped for." Besides excellent local flavor and really tasty food, we were treated to dinner music by a two man "Zydeco" band. One man played the accordion and the other, a man named Washboard Chas, scratched rhythm on his washboard. It was delightful. One song I remember was all about the Audubon Zoo where the animals asked for you by name. It was a truly warm Louisiana welcome and made us realize once again that life is good, especially today.

Patsy and Scott enjoy an eclectic sixties modern approach in their home decor.

The living room and dining room run the length the the back side of their home. Very inviting.

The well appointed kitchen has a French manor flair. The ornate cabinetry, while not from the sixties, offer the swirl and curl of the fleur de lis.

Just outside is the pool, a place for rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation.

This seafood joint has inside seating, but mostly patrons sit at picnic tables under large umbrellas.

This appetizer is a inviting mixture of fresh tuna, boiled shrimp on a bed of soft shell crab.

Our hosts, niece Patsy, and her partner, Scott.

You know the pronunciation is N'awlins, not New Orleeeens.

Local advertising abounds: Ultimate Swamp Tours anyone?

The Zydeco band. That's Washboard Chas on the right.

I ordered a shrimp po boy labeled the "Pe Paw".

Scott ordered the "Totem Pole", a layered affair of eggplant, soft shelled crab, and boiled shrimp.

Patsy's first bite of her po boy called the "Rock and Roll". Yum!