Fall Train Trip

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.

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…

Cafe Blackadder in 2009

Open Mic at Cafe Blackadder

Christmas in Warrensburg

Before I miss my chance to have on last visit to the cafe, I’ve taken the opportunity to go on Friday…

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

20210920 to 20210926 Boorish Slice of Life

20210927 to 20211003 Boorish Slice of Life

20211004 to 20211010 Boorish Slice of Life

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Thoughts on Twenty Years

10th Anniversary of 9-11

Here's a Video from 2018

Also there are some cool timelapses here and shots of YJ's!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nj-_vNvLr0

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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...

https://thecajunriviera.com/

Captain Caviar

https://www.captaincaviar.com/

We did a swamp tour with Captain Caviar.

Swamp tour on the Atchafalaya Out of Patterson Louisiana

Zack Enjoying the Boat Ride

Siah and Luke

Swamp Tour with Captain Caviar

Jimmy Enjoying the Wind in his Ears

Jimmy Taking Point

Classic Louisiana Swamp Scenery

Self Sufficient Fishing Cabins

Zach Takes the Helm

Captain Luke

Skipper Siah is Very Serious

The real captain 

Berwick Lock

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.

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.

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.

The end of the Jefferson Highway

To see the beginning of the Jefferson Highway, go here....

This map shows where the end of the Jefferson Highway is in New Orleans

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.

Proud Mary views of the Mississippi in New Orleans.

Our Ferry Boat

New Orleans from across the river in Algiers....

I wanted to go visit Mardi Gras World, but I guess I took a long hot hike to the wrong place....

I think the Mardi Gras World I want to go visit is across the river....
https://www.mardigrasworld.com/

This is a better view of New Orleans from the back of the ferry coming back across the Mississippi

We et at this restaurant the last time we were here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-uELqlU3U

Cafe Maspero

Jackson Square

Boat Nerding on the Mississippi River in New Orleans

Every tourorist has to visit here in New Orleans.

Beignets... MMMMmmmm....

Jimmy is getting hit by the New Orleans blizzard.....

Stella has been beigneted, and she doesn't like it....

Stella is Mad!

We visited the Tabasco Store....

https://www.stlouiscathedral.org/

Postcard view....

Voodoo shop...

This place and Preservation Hall...
https://www.preservationhall.com/

http://www.maisonbourbon.com/

The Belly O' the Beast...

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....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yHktE_k4Iw

     

And, then, of course, the clean up... Sand is hard to get out of your car....

   

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