On April 8th and 9th, Jon and I visited Hattiesburg. It was nice to take a quick trip just to get away. I had a great aunt that lived there. I had not returned, since her death many years ago.
Jon had gone to a conference previously, and told me about a barbecue place that he wanted me to try. We figured this was be a good time to go.
Hattiesburg does not have a lot going on there, but we had a great time. I was amazed at all the things that I remembered about it.
We also visited the Hattiesburg Zoo. It was a very nice little zoo.
Other than Leatha's Barbecue, we at Red Lobster and Zaxby's. I love Zaxby's!
It was nice to get out of Baton Rouge for a while. It was a nice trip!
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Portland, Oregon
I have been in Portland for the Public Library Association Conference this week. It is the longest that Jon and I have been apart, since we have been married. We had a little practice when he went to his music theory conference in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
I don't like going places without my Jon! Part of me is missing, and I wish we could have shared this experience together. I hope we can visit this great place together one day.
I did have a nice time. Portland is a great place! Lots to do and very different from Louisiana.
I was put in a pre-conference that did not pertain to my current job situation. It is valuable information for maybe the future. It was a little sad that some of my co-workers had two and a half free days before the conference began. They got to have fun and adventures, while three of us were in a pre-conference. It was interesting that those that could have benefited were the ones that had all the free time.
Then I was kept on a very busy schedule once the conference began. I did not have much freedom. I guess that's the price I have to pay for going on the library's dime.
Today the conference came to a close, so I got half a day to explore. I took the Max to the Oregon Zoo. It was an adventure. I am so tired!
I don't like going places without my Jon! Part of me is missing, and I wish we could have shared this experience together. I hope we can visit this great place together one day.
I did have a nice time. Portland is a great place! Lots to do and very different from Louisiana.
I was put in a pre-conference that did not pertain to my current job situation. It is valuable information for maybe the future. It was a little sad that some of my co-workers had two and a half free days before the conference began. They got to have fun and adventures, while three of us were in a pre-conference. It was interesting that those that could have benefited were the ones that had all the free time.
Then I was kept on a very busy schedule once the conference began. I did not have much freedom. I guess that's the price I have to pay for going on the library's dime.
Today the conference came to a close, so I got half a day to explore. I took the Max to the Oregon Zoo. It was an adventure. I am so tired!
Friday, October 2, 2009
New Orleans
Jon and I made a short trip to New Orleans. We had a great time.
It was our first time attempting to park in the public parking lots. It was a pretty smooth drive in to the parking lot. I thought it would be more of a challege to find a place to park, but it was not difficult at all.
Once we got the car parked, we had lunch at Hard Rock Cafe. It was my second time eating at a Hard Rock, my first time being in San Diego on our honeymoon. I have walked past the place countless times, but had never eaten there. I always wanted to eat there, but just never got around to it.
After lunch we went for a walk around the French Quarter. We started by making our way to the French Market. It pretty much had the same old junk that they always sell.
We made our way back to the car, so we could get checked into the hotel where we spent the night. We stayed at the Place d' Armes. I chose this hotel, because it had gotten really good reviews on Trip Advisor. It was #9 of the top ten hotels in New Orleans. It was also in a great location.
The pictures and the website looked great, but it was very disappointing in real life. The person working behind the desk was quite unfriendly. We didn't really notice anything else, until it was time for us to go to sleep. The bed was very uncomfortable and the pillows were lumpy. I've never been so uncomfortable in a hotel.
I was reminded why I like to stick with major hotel chains. My most favorite being Embassy Suites, but it is a bit pricey. We really just needed a place to sleep and bathe. It was in a great location, but that was really the only good thing about this hotel.
Last night we went on a Ghosts and Spirits Tour, which was fun. I've been on better ghost tours, but I figured we'd give this one a try. I was glad that Jon enjoyed it, because he was really excited about it. We are going to go on another one with a different company next time.
After the tour, we had dinner at Fiorella's Cafe. My family and I have eaten at this place for many years. It is now under new management, so it is not the same. I was sad, because I miss the old Fiorella's. The food was so much better back then, however the atmosphere is much better now.
After dinner, we decided to go on back to the hotel. We were tired, after a long day of walking.
This morning, we got up and had breakfast. We checked out of the "hotel from hell" and brought our things to the car.
We rode the streetcar to the Riverwalk Marketplace. There were still some cool shops there, but many of the old favorites are now gone.
We took a walk down Canal St. to Chartres St. and stopped in Crescent City Books. This was a fun stop for both of us. It's a really fun shop. Our favorite out of the three bookstores we visited today.
We walked a little ways down Bourbon St., then found our way to Royal St. We had lunch at one of my favorite places, Mona Lisa Cafe. We had a great lunch!
After lunch, we walked around the French Market again. I found some sunglasses. Unfortunately, they are no longer 2 pairs for $5.00. Many vendors are selling knock-off's of designer sunglasses, which does not interest me. I want a pair of sunglasses that does not have these "wannabe" designer logos. I was happy to find a pair of black cat eye's for $5.00. They are perfect!
We had a great afternoon just walking around and enjoying the sights. We stopped by Central Grocery and got a muffaletta to take back with us to Baton Rouge for dinner.
We made it home safely. It was a great trip!
It was our first time attempting to park in the public parking lots. It was a pretty smooth drive in to the parking lot. I thought it would be more of a challege to find a place to park, but it was not difficult at all.
Once we got the car parked, we had lunch at Hard Rock Cafe. It was my second time eating at a Hard Rock, my first time being in San Diego on our honeymoon. I have walked past the place countless times, but had never eaten there. I always wanted to eat there, but just never got around to it.
After lunch we went for a walk around the French Quarter. We started by making our way to the French Market. It pretty much had the same old junk that they always sell.
We made our way back to the car, so we could get checked into the hotel where we spent the night. We stayed at the Place d' Armes. I chose this hotel, because it had gotten really good reviews on Trip Advisor. It was #9 of the top ten hotels in New Orleans. It was also in a great location.
The pictures and the website looked great, but it was very disappointing in real life. The person working behind the desk was quite unfriendly. We didn't really notice anything else, until it was time for us to go to sleep. The bed was very uncomfortable and the pillows were lumpy. I've never been so uncomfortable in a hotel.
I was reminded why I like to stick with major hotel chains. My most favorite being Embassy Suites, but it is a bit pricey. We really just needed a place to sleep and bathe. It was in a great location, but that was really the only good thing about this hotel.
Last night we went on a Ghosts and Spirits Tour, which was fun. I've been on better ghost tours, but I figured we'd give this one a try. I was glad that Jon enjoyed it, because he was really excited about it. We are going to go on another one with a different company next time.
After the tour, we had dinner at Fiorella's Cafe. My family and I have eaten at this place for many years. It is now under new management, so it is not the same. I was sad, because I miss the old Fiorella's. The food was so much better back then, however the atmosphere is much better now.
After dinner, we decided to go on back to the hotel. We were tired, after a long day of walking.
This morning, we got up and had breakfast. We checked out of the "hotel from hell" and brought our things to the car.
We rode the streetcar to the Riverwalk Marketplace. There were still some cool shops there, but many of the old favorites are now gone.
We took a walk down Canal St. to Chartres St. and stopped in Crescent City Books. This was a fun stop for both of us. It's a really fun shop. Our favorite out of the three bookstores we visited today.
We walked a little ways down Bourbon St., then found our way to Royal St. We had lunch at one of my favorite places, Mona Lisa Cafe. We had a great lunch!
After lunch, we walked around the French Market again. I found some sunglasses. Unfortunately, they are no longer 2 pairs for $5.00. Many vendors are selling knock-off's of designer sunglasses, which does not interest me. I want a pair of sunglasses that does not have these "wannabe" designer logos. I was happy to find a pair of black cat eye's for $5.00. They are perfect!
We had a great afternoon just walking around and enjoying the sights. We stopped by Central Grocery and got a muffaletta to take back with us to Baton Rouge for dinner.
We made it home safely. It was a great trip!
Friday, September 25, 2009
New Orleans
Next week we are going to spend a night in New Orleans. I have been wanting to get away for sometime. We cannot go on my weekends off, because Jon has to play for church on Sundays. I figured it would be good to take most of Thursday off, and spend some time in New Orleans. I have to go back to work on Saturday, so it is going to be a quick trip. Jon will be in the middle of his fall break, so it was just a good time for both of us.
We are going to get there as soon as we can on Thursday, and spend some time in the French Quarter. We are going to go on a ghost tour that night, and spend most of Friday there.
I am so excited! Can't wait!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
The Mitchell's Go to Virginia
Jon and I went to Virginia last weekend to visit Jon's family. It was our first visit as a married couple. An ice cream social was held in our honor.
How we got there is a pretty interesting story, since we did not have a car.
I was able to get a really good deal on airfare, so we flew to Raleigh, NC.
We turned in the rental last Thursday. Our friend, Dustin, met us at Enterprise and drove us to the New Orleans airport.
Our connecting flight was in Atlanta, but there was bad weather and ground control issues in Atlanta. We were really delayed, which caused us to loose our connection in Atlanta.
We had lunch at Moe's and then went to our gate and waited.
We got to fly in first class or business class, as they now call it. It was pretty cool. I made being very late, not so bad. I loved that we got drinks before take off, and all those little things.
We finally got into Raleigh around 9 PM. I can't remember exactly. I got to see my aunt, uncle, and cousin for about 5 minutes. They live in Raleigh. Nathan and Kara came to pick us up, and we drove 4 hours to get to Pounding Mill, VA. We got to the Mitchell house around around1:30 or 2:30 AM. What a journey!
Day 1: Friday, consisted of a drive to Emory and Henry College, where Nathan will begin college in the fall. Both Jon and Tina attended E & H, before transferring to Millsaps College. It was nice to finally get to see the campus after hearing so much about it.
Day 2: On Saturday everyone was preparing for the ice cream social that evening. Jon's 3 brothers set up at tent, so they could perform live music to entertain everyone. They were great.
It was nice to see the people I had already met. I also enjoyed meeting all the new people that came to share in our joy.
Day 3: On Sunday we went to church. Then we drove to Bluefield, West Virginia. We had lunch at a place called Macado's, then we walked around the mall. I really wanted to go to Belk, so I could spend my gift cards. I got a few place settings of my stainless, got what was left of the Fiestaware place settings that were on my registry, and I got the towels that I wanted. It was a successful trip!
Monday was spent on the road. We hopped in Jon's old car and drove it back here. It is so nice to have a car again.
We had a great trip.
How we got there is a pretty interesting story, since we did not have a car.
I was able to get a really good deal on airfare, so we flew to Raleigh, NC.
We turned in the rental last Thursday. Our friend, Dustin, met us at Enterprise and drove us to the New Orleans airport.
Our connecting flight was in Atlanta, but there was bad weather and ground control issues in Atlanta. We were really delayed, which caused us to loose our connection in Atlanta.
We had lunch at Moe's and then went to our gate and waited.
We got to fly in first class or business class, as they now call it. It was pretty cool. I made being very late, not so bad. I loved that we got drinks before take off, and all those little things.
We finally got into Raleigh around 9 PM. I can't remember exactly. I got to see my aunt, uncle, and cousin for about 5 minutes. They live in Raleigh. Nathan and Kara came to pick us up, and we drove 4 hours to get to Pounding Mill, VA. We got to the Mitchell house around around1:30 or 2:30 AM. What a journey!
Day 1: Friday, consisted of a drive to Emory and Henry College, where Nathan will begin college in the fall. Both Jon and Tina attended E & H, before transferring to Millsaps College. It was nice to finally get to see the campus after hearing so much about it.
Day 2: On Saturday everyone was preparing for the ice cream social that evening. Jon's 3 brothers set up at tent, so they could perform live music to entertain everyone. They were great.
It was nice to see the people I had already met. I also enjoyed meeting all the new people that came to share in our joy.
Day 3: On Sunday we went to church. Then we drove to Bluefield, West Virginia. We had lunch at a place called Macado's, then we walked around the mall. I really wanted to go to Belk, so I could spend my gift cards. I got a few place settings of my stainless, got what was left of the Fiestaware place settings that were on my registry, and I got the towels that I wanted. It was a successful trip!
Monday was spent on the road. We hopped in Jon's old car and drove it back here. It is so nice to have a car again.
We had a great trip.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Friday Drive
My Friday off was lots of fun. I had a few errands to run. We got the rental truck, so that was extra nice.
While we were out, Jon wanted to go to Best Buy. He wanted to look at GPS systems. I have been wanting one. Since my birthday is this Wednesday, I had a feeling that he was thinking about getting one for me. I was right! We looked at them and we found one that we both liked.
So we check out, and I was eager to try it out. I had been wanting to go to the Windsor Ruins . Especially after recently seeing the movie Ghosts of Mississippi, since some of it was filmed there.
The choice was between the Windsor Ruins or the Tezcuco ruins. We decided to go to the Windsor, since I have mentioned them several times.
We had a nice drive, but realized something as we got to the Mississippi border. We were not supposed to take the rental out of the state! So we turned around and went to the Louisiana tourist information center.
While we were driving, I mentioned that I wanted to go to Greenwood some day. Which I jokingly call Resolute, since that is what the homes was called when it was in the mini-series North and South.
We found out that we were not that far away, so that is where we decided to go! How awesome! I took pictures, but I have not downloaded them yet. It was interesting to see, especially since the original home burned to the ground. It was rebuilt. The home had a very interesting story.
Other things have been filmed in the home as well. Jonah Hex being one of the most recent.
Over all, we had an awesome drive and it was so cool trying out my new GPS!
While we were out, Jon wanted to go to Best Buy. He wanted to look at GPS systems. I have been wanting one. Since my birthday is this Wednesday, I had a feeling that he was thinking about getting one for me. I was right! We looked at them and we found one that we both liked.
So we check out, and I was eager to try it out. I had been wanting to go to the Windsor Ruins . Especially after recently seeing the movie Ghosts of Mississippi, since some of it was filmed there.
The choice was between the Windsor Ruins or the Tezcuco ruins. We decided to go to the Windsor, since I have mentioned them several times.
We had a nice drive, but realized something as we got to the Mississippi border. We were not supposed to take the rental out of the state! So we turned around and went to the Louisiana tourist information center.
While we were driving, I mentioned that I wanted to go to Greenwood some day. Which I jokingly call Resolute, since that is what the homes was called when it was in the mini-series North and South.
We found out that we were not that far away, so that is where we decided to go! How awesome! I took pictures, but I have not downloaded them yet. It was interesting to see, especially since the original home burned to the ground. It was rebuilt. The home had a very interesting story.
Other things have been filmed in the home as well. Jonah Hex being one of the most recent.
Over all, we had an awesome drive and it was so cool trying out my new GPS!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ready to Travel
Yesterday, I found out that my leave request was approved! I am so happy! It will be nice to take a little road trip up to Virginia. Our first official road trip as a married couple.
I just love this site: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
Maybe, if we have time, we can stop at one of the places on the way. We don't usually have time, but one can hope.
I would love to travel Route 66 one day! It would be so awesome! I love roadside Americana.
I don't understand why retired people go back to work, because they are bored. I would trade places with them any day. I would travel! You would not hear me complain about being bored with nothing to do.
I just love this site: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
Maybe, if we have time, we can stop at one of the places on the way. We don't usually have time, but one can hope.
I would love to travel Route 66 one day! It would be so awesome! I love roadside Americana.
I don't understand why retired people go back to work, because they are bored. I would trade places with them any day. I would travel! You would not hear me complain about being bored with nothing to do.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
So much to do... So little time...
I finally had a two day weekend, since getting back from our honeymoon. It was pretty rough having to work for so many days, after being off for over a week.
I was hoping to take my 4th of July holiday on my birthday, which is July 15th. This did not work out, so I will get to take tomorrow off. What a pleasant surprise! I will get two days off again! This makes me so happy, because I still have a lot to do.
Instead of having to cram it all in on Friday, I can do some things tomorrow. We still have to go to the banks. I need to change my name. I need to decided what to do about merging accounts, etc. We need to get new checks, both with my new name and Jon's new address. It will be good to get these things done.
We got the majority of our "thank you" notes done, so that feels really good. We still have more to write. We are still having things trickle in after the wedding, so it is good to stay on top of things.
Jon's parents want to have a post-wedding picnic for us at their home. I have requested leave from work to go. I have asked to be off from Thursday, July 30th until Monday, August 3rd. Let's hope this gets approved!
I was hoping to take my 4th of July holiday on my birthday, which is July 15th. This did not work out, so I will get to take tomorrow off. What a pleasant surprise! I will get two days off again! This makes me so happy, because I still have a lot to do.
Instead of having to cram it all in on Friday, I can do some things tomorrow. We still have to go to the banks. I need to change my name. I need to decided what to do about merging accounts, etc. We need to get new checks, both with my new name and Jon's new address. It will be good to get these things done.
We got the majority of our "thank you" notes done, so that feels really good. We still have more to write. We are still having things trickle in after the wedding, so it is good to stay on top of things.
Jon's parents want to have a post-wedding picnic for us at their home. I have requested leave from work to go. I have asked to be off from Thursday, July 30th until Monday, August 3rd. Let's hope this gets approved!
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