The kids have never ridden an actual passenger train before. The first weekend of November presented the perfect opportunity to fix that situation. Beautiful weather coupled with the peaking of fall colors made this a now or never journey.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Cafe Blackadder is Closing
This space has a long history of being a gathering place for the community of Warrensburg, Missouri. It is now facing an uncertain future as the cafe which is named after the owner of the Teehaus is Closing in mid-November.
I first discovered this place as did so many generations of students and young people back in my fall semester at Central Missouri State University ( now University of Central Missouri) in 1984. Over the years I’ve kept a personal diary of my experiences with the place…
Before I miss my chance to have on last visit to the cafe, I’ve taken the opportunity to go on Friday…
Monday, October 18, 2021
A Very Boorish September, and Into October...
20210830 to 20210905 Boorish Slice of Life
20210906 to 29210912 Boorish Slice of Life
20210913 to 20210919 Boorish Slice of Life
20210927 to 20211003 Boorish Slice of Life
20211004 to 20211010 Boorish Slice of Life
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Saturday, September 11, 2021
Thoughts on Twenty Years
Here's a Video from 2018
Also there are some cool timelapses here and shots of YJ's!
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Sunday, September 5, 2021
Louisiana Road Trip
Traveling Across a Part of Louisiana We've Never Seen Before
We Cross Southwest Louisiana
After we left Galveston, we cross over into Louisiana in an area called the Cajun Rivera...
Captain Caviar
We did a swamp tour with Captain Caviar.
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| Swamp tour on the Atchafalaya Out of Patterson Louisiana |
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| Zack Enjoying the Boat Ride |
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| Siah and Luke |
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| Swamp Tour with Captain Caviar |
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| Jimmy Enjoying the Wind in his Ears |
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| Jimmy Taking Point |
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| Classic Louisiana Swamp Scenery |
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| Self Sufficient Fishing Cabins |
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| Zach Takes the Helm |
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| Captain Luke |
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| Skipper Siah is Very Serious |
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| The real captain |
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| Berwick Lock |
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| Ildewild Plantation I'm including a few links here about the history of this plantation home... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_D._Seyburn https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghosts-of-morgan-city/episodes/blue-shirt-of-idlewild https://www.facebook.com/pages/Idlewild%20Farms/291101531350418/ https://www.twincityfh.com/obituary/dr-walter-daniels |
Nawlins
Not So Much Fun, Anymore, But I Appreciate it in Different ways.
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| River traffic in New Orleans is always a draw, and is a fun activity to be a boat nerd. However, New Orleans, or someone should invest in some riverfront web cams because I think there are a lot of people who come to gaze at the river traffic -- you know, "sittin' on the doc of the bay" kinda thing. |
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| a barge and tug.... |
So, I vent quite a lot in the video, as the bad thing is happening. I don't know if this is a big city thing, or if this is just New Orleans screwing the tourists. We ended up paying way more for a room than advertised. In retrospect our original plans were to get a room on the outskirts and maybe spend a few hours in places like the French Quarter. Then we could have maybe gone up the coast into Mississippi and visited other places. When we got taken in by a falsely advertised low hotel price, we ended up being captive to only the environs of our hotel.So live and learn. Do not stay in New Orleans if you don't have to. There is so much more to southern Louisiana and Mississippi than just the French Quarter.
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| The end of the Jefferson Highway |
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| To see the beginning of the Jefferson Highway, go here.... |
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| This map shows where the end of the Jefferson Highway is in New Orleans |
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| The first outing with the family is in what I used to know as the Algiers Ferry. It used to be free and hauled cars as well as people. Now it is called the St Charles line, or something like that, and it has new ferry boats. |
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| Proud Mary views of the Mississippi in New Orleans. |
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| Our Ferry Boat |
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| New Orleans from across the river in Algiers.... |
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| I wanted to go visit Mardi Gras World, but I guess I took a long hot hike to the wrong place.... |
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| I think the Mardi Gras World I want to go visit is across the river.... https://www.mardigrasworld.com/ |
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| This is a better view of New Orleans from the back of the ferry coming back across the Mississippi |
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| We et at this restaurant the last time we were here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-uELqlU3U |
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| Cafe Maspero |
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| Jackson Square |
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| Boat Nerding on the Mississippi River in New Orleans |
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| Every tourorist has to visit here in New Orleans. |
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| Beignets... MMMMmmmm.... |
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| Jimmy is getting hit by the New Orleans blizzard..... |
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| Stella has been beigneted, and she doesn't like it.... |
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| Stella is Mad! |
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| We visited the Tabasco Store.... |
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| Postcard view.... |
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| Voodoo shop... |
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| This place and Preservation Hall... https://www.preservationhall.com/ |
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| http://www.maisonbourbon.com/ |
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| The Belly O' the Beast... |
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| St Charles Streetcar Line https://www.neworleans.com/plan/transportation/streetcars/ |
And, of course, I had to go visit the French Quarter at night.... This time I livestreamed the experience. I didn't bring a gimbal this time, so I hope it is not too shaky.
Leaving New Orleans -- Headed Home...
We didn't document too much of this part of our trip, except for one restaurant we had dinner at. For this, we relied on the recommendation of Guy Fieri....
And, then, of course, the clean up... Sand is hard to get out of your car....
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