Rob Sighting :o)

hi all, roger & i just got back from new orleans, he had his annual convention there, and he was nice enough to bring me with. first night, roger & i ate dinner at petunia's, walked up bourban st, then had beignets at cafe du monde. next day, i ran up st. charles, took street car back, then spent 2-hour detour back to hotel at bcbg (every other year i seem to get in a clothing rut -- needed help bad!), then hit reception and dinner (Brennan's) with rog. Second day, went on bayou tour with two other "girls" from the group -- saw 6 alligators, a snake, and numerous turtles. That night, another reception, and dinner at arnauds with a small group that included congressman oberstar (MN) and his wife. roger knows him quite well, and introduced me in french. Congressman O replied in french, and was very excited, because he thought i might be french...so all those years of high school french finally paid off, i was able to tell him in french that i don't speak french. last day for me, hung out with rob...had bbq shrimp and grits for b'fast (grits for first time, tasted great with the shrimp), went to sculpture garden, shopped in french quarter, bought tee shirts, drove by sites of famous Rob gigs...a great day, with a great brother! another reception and dinner at maurey's in the quarter hosted by a japanese firm...i talked the guys at our table into joining roger and me in crashing a invitation only party down on bourbon street, so we ended the evening drinking wine on a balcony, watching some girls who apparently love "negative" attention show their breasts (i mean, common, it was a work function!) while their husbands looked on approvingly, and throwing beads on the passerbys below. monday it was home for me, to ice, cold, and rain. :o(