For those of you new to this blog, Double D is the nickname of my husband. His birthday was on May 6th, and since we moved to Baton Rouge he always wants to celebrate it in the French Quarter. Seeing him so happy makes my day. All images were taken with the iPhone.
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| Usually we make a beeline for Pat O'Brien's but since we parked so close to the river, I asked him to pose for me in front of the bridge. Actually, his first stop was to buy a hat. It took me a while to get used to this new look, but now I like it! |
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| Two men asked if they could take our picture together. At first I was hesitant because 1) I hate to have my picture taken, and 2) I was afraid he'd just run off with my phone, but Double D said 'yes!' before I could think. All went well, thank goodness! |
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In front of St. Louis Cathedral.
My entry for Good Fences. |
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| Every year he has to pose in front of the Pat O'Brien statue after he gets his hurricane. |
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| Next stop is the bar "Famous Door". The cigarette smoke was killing me, so I made several trips outside gasping for air. |
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Ooops... Famous Doo.
The music was fantastic! Double D requested Born On The Bayou by CCR and we sang along as loud as we could. Fun! |
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| This bar has been in business since 1935, so I'm surprised more letters aren't missing. |
If only my birthday could have been as much fun. I suffered with nausea the first half of the day and windy, cold conditions the second half (when I began to feel better). Celebrating on Saturday (I hope!).
Linking with TexWisGirl's Good Fences meme. Can't wait to see the other entries!
I love Jackson Square!! Looks like your husband had a great birthday with lots of fun...and the FUN hurricanes.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great place to celebrate a birthday!
ReplyDeleteFun photos and a spoiled hubby!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to celebrate a birthday! Great photographs and the one of the two of you together is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteFrench Quarter sounds fun to me! I just wouldn't be drinking any hand grenades (shudder). Glad he had a fun day!
ReplyDeleteLooks like he had an awesome birthday. That seems like a heck of a place to celebrate a day like that :)
ReplyDeleteFrench Quarter sounds fun to me! I just wouldn't be drinking any hand grenades (shudder). Glad he had a fun day!
ReplyDeletelooks like yal had a fine time.
ReplyDeletegeniet er maar lekker van,dat is heel belangrijk
ReplyDeleteOh Gail....so sorry that you felt so bad and especially on your birthday. Double D will have to really do something special for you this coming weekend. He really knows how to celebrate his big day...a nice trip to the French Quarter offers much! Great food, I am sure!! Beautiful photo of the two of you!! Hope you are feeling much better today!
ReplyDeleteBlessings..
I think he had a fine day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your sweetie pie! My dear Gail, you are so lovely and your smile is full of beauty and warmth :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great day! Hugs to you!
Looks like a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteHappy pictures! Especially love the sepia one of you two. Glad you still have your phone!
ReplyDeleteDD looks very dapper in his new hat.
ReplyDeleteyou both look so cute in your portrait. Glad he had a good birthday!
i am glad you had a great day for HIS birthday! :) what a neat place. and thanks for linking in!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you both had a fun day and I love the shot of both of you. Love the fences in the post.
ReplyDeleteA great day out for you and hubs!
ReplyDeleteGreat hat!! Fun seeing YOUR New Orleans photos!!
ReplyDeleteDidn't make it to Pat O'Brien or the Famous Doo - Will have to check it out next time.
Great picture of BOTH of you!!
Hoping that you will feel much better for your birthday celebration!
What a great post and Happy Birthday to Double D. I'm glad you got that photo taken together. I know what you mean about not liking to have photos taken of ourselves, I truly am the same way. But people keep reminding me how important that is, especially with our hubbies.
ReplyDeleteSo important to have those photos together! I need to remember that next time I'm taking family photos....setting the timer and running to get into the group. We need some of those "couple" photos, though. Looks like a great birthday celebration!
ReplyDeleteTraditions are so important - and you've captured your hubs birthday beautifully, Gail!
ReplyDeleteLooks like Double D had a great birthday. Now you need a substitute birthday celebration!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great time for his birthday! It looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great thing to live near such fun places and celebrate birthdays. I love his hat.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a mighty fine day. Wasn't it a double celebration.. not double D double.. but because your own birthday has just passed also?
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Double D! If I lived where you do I'd want to celebrate every year in the Big Easy too. It's a fantastic place.
ReplyDeleteI like the hat on him. A nice way to honor his special day. I have only been to New Orleans once, but I was not too impressed. It was many years ago.
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated birthday to Double D.. Glad you had a great time in New Orleans.. Love the photo of you two together! Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh Gail, your husband strongly resembles a fave cousin of mine! Yay!
ReplyDeleteand ...Miss Gail, you are so cute. You are what psychologist term the one the prefers to be in back of the camera, where I prefer to be in front of the camera.
{but heck, we can still be friends!} LOL
Silly gal, you look very lovely in that photo!
Glad Double D had a great birthday, and now you have one too.
Thanks for your prayers, and well wishes. I feel good today. Yesterday was a rough day, tired, no appetite and nerves / worries galore.
Today, already had a great morning nap and prepping for chemo #2 tomorrow.
Love to you, Renae
Let's see if Blogger will let me post a comment now!
ReplyDeleteYou and Double D both look marvelous, and spending a birthday in the Quarter sounds like SO much fun. I just hope Saturday is a great day for you!
Great fence and great background! Love New Orleans. I'm glad to see the hurricane isn't in a glass glass anymore. Last time I went to Mardi Gras I thought I was going to be stabbed by my broken glass in the massive crowd. Hope you get to have just as much fun for your birthday.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun birthday! I like his hat.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day, your husband certainly looks like he was enjoying himself. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteLoving this post now, but first I had to get over a case of extreme envy! Love to visit there!~
ReplyDeleteOh I do adore that city, and we have spent many wonderful hours day and night in the French Quarter, and I'd enjoy going back again soon!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I enjoyed your fence entry too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your husband. Nephew just graduated from Loyola so my mother and the parents just returned from NO. My ♥ was in NO last weekend.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your husband! Looks like yall had a great time :)
ReplyDeleteMichael
http://michaelswoodcraft.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/fog-and-rain/
Good Morning, Gail; Lovely scenery of New Orleans with fence and WONDERFUL COUPLE♡♡♡ Did you intentionally made you and your husband's picture monochromatic? And I smiled what you wrote under that picture:-)
ReplyDeleteI wondered about the word 'hurricane' maybe emotional thing you mean. He looks really happy♪
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Great portraits of the birthday guy and gal! So - the French Quarter hasn't gone smoke-free?
ReplyDeleteoohhhh double d looks so handsome in his new hat!! You make a cute couple, so happy you took time for the pic together!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday double d, nice hat!!
That's a great photo of you two! This post made me smile with memories of visiting New Orleans many years ago and going to Pat Obriens for hurricanes with friends.
ReplyDeleteLooks like he had a grand time.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice celebration.
Looks like it was a very nice birthday.
ReplyDeleteNice picture of you together.
Greetings Irma
A great place to celebrate and New Orleans has some wonderful fences ... Also go get yourself a hat... You'll have more fun...try it !!
ReplyDeleteVery fun captures of the celebration!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a fun way to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteMuch beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like great fun!
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday wishes to Double D!! I love the photo of the both of you!!
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