Heading Home Today - October 19, 2010

Heading Home Today - October 19, 2010

Greetings, one and all!!!

I've had a great five days in New Orleans.  My flight home is at 4PM, via Atlanta.  I

don't touch down in San Francisco until nearly 1AM Wednesday.  I'm wondering if I'll

even be able to wedge myself into the seat!  At the least, I'll need a seat belt extension!

I have eaten so much good food - even had soft shell crab twice and, last night, my friend

fixed crawfish etouffe for dinner.

Our reuniion was such fun, though only about a dozen of our classmates attended.  There

was one nurse present from the class of 1944, though!  At the brunch on Sunday, I read

a poem I wrote for our 30 year reunion that they have asked permission to reprint in

the alumni magazine which is an honor to me.  I won't post it here, though, since it would

require too much explanation.  One verse addresses a great steak place in the French

Quarter which was a frequent hangout - "Buck Forty Nine" - yes, you got a steak, salad,

and baked potato for $1.49!!  That was 45 years ago.

For the rest of the week, I'll be catching up on comments, reading posts for the last five

days ( I have really missed all of you so much ), and getting my posts ready.  I didn't get

out and about in the city as much as I would have liked since I was busy with my friends.

Meaux ( Martha ), my friend and classmate, with whom I've been staying, is berating me

that I didn't spend a week...and, now I'm wondering why I am going home so soon.  After

all, I'm retired!!