Soooo, I decided that Tristan gets "me" stuff on his blog too. He can totally look back and see that I wasn't boring and that I "lived"... so here you go Nugget...Mommy and her Ya-Ya's!!
Here's Tracy, me and Debbie.... we have been together since we were FIVE (a whoppin' 20 years... hee, hee, hee)... not many can say that, huh?
Apparently they liked close-ups...
Ya-Ya Lisa and Jenny... Frankie & Benny Jell to us...
Me, Lisa and finally - one with Treva....
The gang at an outside jazz place.
We were quietly sitting there (and no I'm not lying...we were quiet)
they were so sweet... but as you know... when you are in the front row, that doesn't last long..
So Jen and Chrissy started dancing....
then they played New York, New York and we ALL got up and started dancing...we proudly sang and kicked those legs up high. Then the night began. Camera flashes were going, people were clapping and cheering us on. Doesn't take much to get us started!!
But then, like a cool breeze... he called this sweet little old lady up to sing and she sang a song she always sings at church. It was sweet...
So after a bit, we left and headed to... HOWL AT THE MOON!! I HIGHLY suggest duelling piano bars...they ROCK. I've been to many and this one was pretty good....
Other than the freaky chick that I swear was on meth... she loved her pink hair... and when she got up to sang... OUCH... THAT was B-A-D! Frankie... "her hair was puuuuuuuuuurple" LOL!
I must say - being back in a bar that allows cigarettess was BRUTAL. I swear I smoked at least 3 packs and I'm STILL coughing!! NASTY!!
Poolsie at one point came back laughing hysterically from the bathroom... she went to pee and suddenly...her beer was missing...uh oh....
She fessed up and gave the lady "manning the bathroom" a little extra cash and said... sorry! it just fell in!!
This dude sooo looked like John Mayer and he was very talented. Little cutie. Debbie ended up on stage with him. And the other guy bought Treva a shot. But, can't say anything else... what happens on Ya-Ya trips... stays.... on Ya Ya trips!
This is the view from our window. Not bad....
Can you see the casino? Also the "W" is there... that's Balfour Hotel that we built... I felt "at home" hee, hee
Got up the next day and hit Magazine Street and the garden district. We took the trolley. Had to show Poolsie that there really IS something beautiful about 'Nawlins....
Not me of course... no makeup - scary!
The girls were a little feisty and wouldn't let me take many pics....
see...can't you see they are annoyed?
Soooo, I went on Facebook and uploaded this picture. I told everyone we were picking up Poolsie! Ha! Would have been much more believable if I said me and Jenny!!
My mom did mention something about not being able to afford bail for ALL of us!!!
Sat night we headed out for dinner. It was freeeeeeeeeeeeeeezing in there. I turn around and Jen has a tablecloth for a shawl... she scored!!! If we had stayed another 5 minutes I would have done the same. We decided to leave though..the amount of bread that was consumed could have fed half of Italy!
Sooo,we hit Bourbon Street. Ya know "the" street in NOLA. Apparently we had some "friends" to meet up with and they said 541. So we went...and found the hotel at 541 Bourbon. Bourbon is where you rent the room and you get beads to hand out. Bubba... you can find out what those are for when you are older :)
Anyway, the only way to get into any of these hotels is to show your ID and your room key. So I thought.. 7 girls it's worth a shot. So I accidentally pulled out my room key and they waved us in. I was surprised to find out that our key was the same as that hotel key (red and white) and they didn't realize we didn't have rooms there!
So, we went up, couldn't find our friends...and then just invited ourselves onto someone's deck. It was interesting to say the least....
1am came quickly and 5 of us had to be up at 5am to head home. THREE of us were smart... we got 4 hours of sleep. The others... well, they got about 30 minutes. :) That's all I'm sayin'!
You can't see it very well but this is a wedding... it was SO cool.. they all walk the streets.. full band, trumpets blazing.. it was amazing!
Oh Poole....
This last picture is cut off.. and I'll have a better one soon...
but it says YA-YA's... (don't mind the Hustler sign)
So of course, we begged our way into a photo op.
It was an awesome trip to a very, VERY nasty city. There is however, life there (finally). I went to Waveland about 4 years ago and not much has changed but a dying city is coming back to life.
I have mixed feelings.. It's like Sodom and Gomorrah - it's nasty...but there is a beauty to it too. I could do without the gators... they freak - me - out! The jazz however - I love...the people, are sweet (as long as you aren't alone and you stay in the right part of town). So while that won't be a place I probably every go to again - for the 3rd time in my life... it was fun.
but then again, I'm with my girls. I could have fun in a paper bag. Sure wish Nancy and Karen had come. One of these blue moons.. the Ya-Yas will be back in full force.
Next year for our 40th.... Turks and Caicos baby!!!
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