Pics from NOLA

Time to get some pictures off of my cell phone. Firstly, let me say that I was never in photographer mode... although there were many, many points were I wanted to be. I know a couple of people were looking forward to pictures I was to bring back, and to that I simply have to reply that there is always next time. Until then, I did snap a few random pictures with my cell phone. The first one is obviously of the infamous FEMA trailors which were in practically every yard in many neighborhoods.

And here I am, what's left me in this washed out scene, with a French Officer's hat. My First Marine (M1M) insisted on capturing this, for whatever reason. Although the French could all out-dance me - and with such serious faces, lol - I did love talking to them. No seriously, actual conversations! They would flit everywhere, having fun, but they would always gravitate back to me for a chat. And eventually a couple did get me on the dance floor... although there were a was a time when I was laughing so much that I could barely keep up with them. Speaking of great conversations, I talked with Raj from India, which I know I've mentioned before - a nice conversation turned great the second he realized that I used to hang out with all Indians and Sri Lankans. I was also discovered by Maxim. :) From Quebec, he was. And I think it was Raj's boss, from England, who drug me up on stage. She couldn't have been much older than me.

And here is one of my Sailors, all tuckered out next to our table. At least at this point, 3am, he still had his hat, lol. Let's just say that the French are very free with their hats, and in the next morning, several young women were observed to have apparently joined the French Navy. Lol, I give myself all the credit - I had been, after all, discussing with a couple of them that night the finer points of how to weave their woo.

All I can say is that if I had the choice, I would always pack a few Marines and Sailors in my purse before I ever headed out to a bar or club. If nothing else, watching one of them form their very own one-man mosh pit is hilarious.