New Orleans skyline at night.

Burbon street!

Burbon street!

Made it to New Orleans!

Just now entering the city. Check out the cemetary on the side of the
freeway!

New toy!

I love new toys! We just got new nooks from barnes and noble! We are
all travelling a lot this next year and decided it was time. While we
thought about getting one last year, we opted to wait until the ipad
came out to really make a choice. We went with the nook. Mostly
because it had all the features we need and you can do quite a bit
with it within the barnes and noble stores. Plus! They have coupons
on there for free stuff like coffee and you can read books for free in
the store for an hour. So fun!

I learned my lesson last year on our honeymoon in my quest to pack
lite (which I traditionally do, but in the chaos that was the wedding,
I kind of forgot a few things). I forgot to bring some books. So
there we were on the beautiful beaches of Mexico with nothing to do
but lay around. And those of you that know me know that this is not
usually possible for me. I can't just *sit still* for hours on end
with nothing to do. Sean is perfectly capable; me--not so much. So
every 10 minutes I was suggesting that we move from the beach to the
pool to the other pool to the lazy river to the beach to the pool to
eat to the pool to the.....you get the idea. I think Sean was about to
kill me after about a day. Maybe that's why it was so easy to convice
him that we needed to go on some tours....

Needless to say, I needed one of these so that I can compactly bring
some entertainment along with me. Sean was thrilled with the idea. And
he is excited we will have it for our trip this fall so that I can,
you know, light someplace for a while.

One of the first books I downloaded was a book called "Sh*t my dad
says." And. Oh. My. Gosh. This is by far the funniest and most
entertaining book I have ever read. You MUST read it. And not just
cause the dude grew up in San Diego. It is just that funny. Super fast
read, but one that I could read over and over again if I ever need a
good laugh.

Sean and I were in hysterics last night.

Go buy it. And a nook. You'll be glad you did.

Found treasures

Looking through pictures this weekend, I found these photos of my dad
that I had never seen before. I absolutely love these!

Photos for me are little treasures. Little moments in time that have
captured life as it happens.... Life that happens in the blink of an
eye.

I love that no matter how much time goes by, photos are inherently the
same. While I love the photos that exhibit more artistry, I so love
the simplcity of these photos--it's amazing how they stand the test of
time.

Miss you dad.

It's morning already??

Coming up for his morning snuggle. This is a big deal for him. He used
to be so afraid of heights that he wouldn't come up here, even with me
holding him.

Now, not only does he come up on his own, he totally relaxes and just
chills out!

Love this little guy!

A weekend of reflection

This weekend is being spent sifting through photos, composing a
memorial video, and reflecting on a life.

Remembering Jimpa....