We spent some time on Frenchman Street while we were in New Orleans. Among the many things we did while Christy was getting a sugar skull tattoo, Jesse and I played in the local park.
It was a beautiful day and we had fun climbing, running, laughing, sliding, and swinging.
Everyone we encountered was nice. Even the drug dealer conducting business on a nearby park bench was friendly.
All things have to end and the park closed at sunset. A gentleman riding a bicycle came through and asked us all to leave so he could lock the gates.
Back Story
Christy, Jesse, and I took the Amtrak Crescent from the train depot in Anniston AL to New Orleans for a week of adventure and photography. This train station is a classical revival depot and is listed in the National Registry of Historical Places. Jesse loves to ride the train. Heck, we all love to ride the train. We left August 8, 2013 and returned August 14th. Unfortunately Jeremy couldn’t go this time. He had to work.
Christy’s father was kind enough to drive us to the train station and pick us up so we wouldn’t have to leave a vehicle parked there for a week.
We stayed at our usual place, the historic 905 Royal Hotel in the French Quarter. The 905 Royal was built in the late 1890’s.
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Sep 05, 2013 @ 06:48:11
Cool tat!
Nice people, polite drug dealer!
Sliding, climbing, laughing, running, swinging!
Sounds like a GREAT day to me!
I love the photos of Jesse in action! Looks like he’s a pro on the slide! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
Sep 05, 2013 @ 13:13:01
He is a pro on a slide. He loves those outside play sets. It was fun time in the park.
Sep 05, 2013 @ 06:55:39
jesse is growing up.
Sep 05, 2013 @ 13:13:16
They grow like weeds. lol
Sep 05, 2013 @ 09:05:32
Jesse looks like a very healthy, happy boy. Christy’s a good mom, although I don’t understand why she would want a skull tattoo. Tell her hi for me. I just thought to add her blog to my WP feed, so I should keep up with her better than in the past few years.
Sep 05, 2013 @ 13:19:44
The sugar skull is a New Orleans thing for Christy. She loves that city.
I’ll tell you bragged on her parenting. She gets criticized some around here. People think she isn’t strict enough. This area of the south is a spare the rod and spoil the child kind of place.
Sep 05, 2013 @ 09:08:17
Shoot, couldn’t add her site to WP because it doesn’t have an RSS feed. I added her Tumblr, though.
Sep 05, 2013 @ 13:20:18
You’ll get to see a lot of her pictures on Tumblr.
Sep 05, 2013 @ 09:57:36
Jesse really is enjoying himself.
Wow, even the drug dealer was friendly. That would have given me the shivers.. 🙂
Sep 05, 2013 @ 13:28:48
We were both having a great time.
The drug dealer looked nice. He wasn’t scary at all. Took me a while to realize what was going on. People kept coming up giving him money and he would reach in is bag and hand them drugs.
Sep 05, 2013 @ 10:37:55
Nawlins is laid back like that. Good times. 🙂
Sep 05, 2013 @ 13:32:25
I have a lot good times there. I go about twice a year to take pictures. I like street photography and that is a great place for that.
Sep 06, 2013 @ 06:23:11
Great pictures. Jesse is really getting big.
Sep 07, 2013 @ 07:32:18
Thank you. He is really growing. They grow like weeds.
Sep 09, 2013 @ 22:13:14
I’d like to take a train. was it the amtrak?
how many times have you gone to NOLA? and, what’s a sugar skull tattoo?
I’m full of questions.
Sep 10, 2013 @ 04:48:23
“The Sugar Skull is one of the main symbols or images seen during the Day of the Dead festivities and represents the past ancestors of Mexico. The reason they are called “sugar skulls” is because the authentic sugar skulls were made out of clay molded sugar.” ~ Tattoo Symbolism
Yes, I ride the Amtrak train. I take the Crescent.
In the last few years I’ve been 8 times.
Sep 10, 2013 @ 11:15:14
now, why didn’t I just google that? gah.
thanks, jr. next thing you know I’ll be believing that comets are alien space ships.
Sep 10, 2013 @ 18:33:35
lol…I believe in alien space ships. 🙂 I saw one at a great distance once. I wasn’t the only one who saw it.
Believe in magic and dance as much as possible.
Sep 10, 2013 @ 18:43:58
Sounds like a wonderful day and little Jessie is a cutey.
Sep 10, 2013 @ 20:44:00
It was a fun day. Jesse is a good companion.
Sep 11, 2013 @ 15:23:57
Seems like a lot of fun. I like the innocence and youthful energy in each photograph. I would like to see a photo of the tattoo if it is possible. I have a keen interest in tattoos
Sep 11, 2013 @ 19:45:19
Sure, I’ll get and post a picture of the tattoo. Shouldn’t be a problem. She and I are going to get tattoos again this Friday.
Sep 13, 2013 @ 18:48:35
Such boundless joy your grandson has – and your photos capture it perfectly!
Sep 14, 2013 @ 06:49:06
Thank you. Those little people do have a lot of energy. I love it.