This weekend, I decided to get away from Houston for a time and visit some friends in Louisiana. Put the job behind me, rent a car (so the crap-bucket doesn't break down in ... Vidor or somewhere scarier), throw a rifle, some clothes, and a bunch of CDs in the car and take off. A well-deserved mini-vacation in my mind.
Drove the 4.5 hours to get to Berwick, LA to visit Chuck Landry, the guard instructor for Vandebilt Catholic HS (where I occasionally help out). Amazing food, and a Chuck's family is hilarious. A comment concerning apples and trees comes to mind... good times.
Then proceeded to drive to Houma to stay with my friend Marc Martin, the director of bands at Vandebilt. Ridiculousness ensues.
Being less than an hour from New Orleans, we decide we (Marc and I) must visit there. Steering clear of the tourist-y French Quarter and other destinations, we stay in the more retail-oriented portion of the city and decide to have some sushi for lunch. Of the handful of people who read this, those that know me well know that sushi isn't really my bag - but I figured "what the hell - at least you won't die". And die I did not.
The kitties are either waving hello or goodbye. Or waiting for your soul to fall into their softly padded, yet strangely long and taloned paws... Japanese cats are creepy.CCs coffee was next. All I need say is that I hate Starbucks coffee with every fiber of my being, even if I did get a pound for free last week. Still tastes pretty close to terrible. Extremely close.
From there, it was off to Cafe du Monde for some beignets.
From here, Marc and I went to another CCs, swung by Borders, and headed back to Houma for a quick meal of leftover pizza, spending the rest of the night writing drill, music, and everything else band nerds like us are supposed to do.
By the way - we have decided (being charter members of the Enron club) that Reagan should have won BOA every year they went, and even the years they didn't. They're just that good. And they remain that good - our bands have to have someone to compete with once we get them where they are going. :)
A very good day, all-in-all.
Tomorrow morning, I drive back to Houston. Huzzah.
3 comments:
you're getting the hang of the blogging thing....but you are in serious need of a real camera. btw, looks like we have to make another IKEA trip soon. will explain later.
Better hurry up... Reagan splits in 2008!!
there is a sushi place on kirby a few blocks east of house of pies. something like miyako but i can't be too sure. it's rather expensive but i HIGHLY recommend the houston ones. they're great. absolutely amazing.
i never knew you liked sushi...
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