Dental Convention, New Orleans

JD had a dental convention in New Orleans in April.  We had never been before, so we thought it would be fun to go together.  We were there for just a quick, long weekend.

Our first night in NO.  This was a restaurant on Bourbon Street, not far from our hotel.
Bourbon Street wasn't really for us.  With that said, this was the best food we had
all weekend -- right here!

NOLA (which somebody had to tell me stood for New Oreleans, LA).  Anyway, NOLA
is known for their "Beignets" which is fried, sweet dough with a whole lot
of powdered sugar on them.  The word is French -- it sounds like "ben" and "yay".  Here we
 are at Beignet cafe that was on the Food Network. Yummy!

We rode a steam-powered paddle boat on the Mississippi River.

As a gal who seems to be geographically challenged, I had no idea that New Orleans was on
the Mississippi River.  You could walk right up to it!  It was beautiful!

 Most people are buried above the ground in these tombs -- family tombs with lots of people inside.  It floods a lot here, so this was the way it had to be for many years.

JD eating a "Po'Boy"  sandwich (as in "poor" and "boy").  JD said it was named this because it pretty much is a sandwich that you can put anything in it -- your left-overs.  Hence its name.  This was going to make us "poor" -- it cost $15.   Maybe that's why JD looks a little mortified in the pic.

Our paddle boat on the Mississippi.  It is named Natchez.  Rhymes with Matches.  That's the only way I know how to say it!

The Astor Hotel on Canal Street

Mardi Gras beads hanging from the tree in the Sculpture Garden

Sculpture Garden in NOLA City Park