any excuse to head down south...

It would seem that October and November saw us on the road a bit.  Ben and I were able to see a beautiful part of our country, the Denver-Boulder-Golden Colorado area.  The entire trip was a gift to us, from the snow that greeted us on our first morning...

 to the accidental turn of events that took us up the mountains near Golden where we discovered a Shrine dedicated to Saint Francis Cabrini.

   And even though our beloved Saints team lost to the Broncos, we had a delightful time with the fans around us sharing in some good-natured ribbing.

We were also able to visit with our nephew, Matt, who is attending law school in Boulder.  He gave us a wonderful tour of Boulder and we shared a home grown brew in one of the many brew pubs there.  It was a delightful day and the scenery was incredible...

We packed so much into the weekend, it will be months before it all sinks in, all that we did and saw.  And before we knew it, we were off again.  The next weekend we headed south to our beloved NoLa to visit with friends and check up on the boy.

We had a wonderful opportunity to share in a dear friend's retirement.  We had so much fun, but once again realized there are not enough hours in the day.  We were able to visit with some family but we weren't able to see all the loved ones we had hoped to visit.  It was great to visit with Phil and Phyllis and Brian and Glenda, realizing how much we miss them and enjoy getting together with them.

We spent our Sunday with the boy.  We went out to dinner, enjoying delicious Louisiana cuisine and listening to a jazz band playing at the brunch.



 




 Back at his apartment, we hung a painting I had taken to him, and he made us desert.  It was pear tart and was delicious.

He looks good, is doing well, and we were happy for him.  He shared stories about the teaching experiences he has had so far, most of which made us laugh, being that he is teaching at an all girls high school, where the drama is always in abundance.

We would have loved to stay longer and visit with more of the many family and friends we have down south, but our travels had finally caught up with us and it was time to go home.  So we said goodbye to the boy, satisfied he was doing well and also knowing we would see him again during the Thanksgiving holidays.

Take care, my Bud, and NoLa, we will see you soon.